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What Causes Chronic Dizziness,palpitations And Lethargy?
I quite often feel faint or dizzy when walking or standing for any period of time. I also cannot undertake any form of exercise without feeling dizzy and sick. Even walking up a slight incline or a couple of flights of stairs leaves me breathless and often dizzy. I regularly have palpatations, often feel I lack energy. I feel worse if I have to do anything in hot weather although I generally have these symptoms all year round
HI,welcome to HCM, THESE SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS LARGELY POINT TO AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME-ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION.THE SYMPTOMS ARISE DUE TO PERIPHERAL POOLING OF BLOOD.THIS EXPLAINS DIZZINESS DUE TO REDUCED BLOOD SUPPLY TO BRAIN.TILT TABLE TESTING WILL IN DIAGNOSIS.AN ECG AND 2D SCREENING ECHO WILL RULE OUT ORGANIC CARDIAC LESIONS.DRUGS LIKE FLUDOROCORTISONE WILL HELP TO CONTROL THE SYMPTOMS.INCREASE SALT INTAKE .CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR FURTHER QUERIES. THANK YOU
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What Causes Chronic Dizziness,palpitations And Lethargy?
HI,welcome to HCM, THESE SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS LARGELY POINT TO AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME-ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION.THE SYMPTOMS ARISE DUE TO PERIPHERAL POOLING OF BLOOD.THIS EXPLAINS DIZZINESS DUE TO REDUCED BLOOD SUPPLY TO BRAIN.TILT TABLE TESTING WILL IN DIAGNOSIS.AN ECG AND 2D SCREENING ECHO WILL RULE OUT ORGANIC CARDIAC LESIONS.DRUGS LIKE FLUDOROCORTISONE WILL HELP TO CONTROL THE SYMPTOMS.INCREASE SALT INTAKE .CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR FURTHER QUERIES. THANK YOU