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What Causes Dizziness When Suffering From Irregular Heartbeat?

Last night I woke up in the middle of the night and was very dizzy, the room was spinning and after what seemed like a few minutes I came out in a sweat. After awhile I was OK but getting up this morning the same thing happened, very dizzy but no sweat but felt nauscious. I am on Betaloc medication for about 5 weeks now for an irregular heartbeat, even typing this now I feel slightly dizzy.
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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Hi welcome to hcm
I understand your query and concern.
Dizziness in your case is related to blocks in the heart which inturn is reason for irregular heart beats in your case.I advise you to get an ECG,2 D Echo,lipid profile,complete blood picture,blood sugar levels,Troponin I to confirm the diagnosis.At times heart block with ongoing MI can also lead to these symptoms.Monitor your blood pressure and heart rate immediately.Drugs like betaloc with clopilet,ecospirin and atorvastatin will be needed in your case.Coronary angiogram should be done to look for exact size and site of block if any and thereby deciding the treatment.Avoid stress and anxiety.Consult your cardiologist for expert management.
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What Causes Dizziness When Suffering From Irregular Heartbeat?

Hi welcome to hcm I understand your query and concern. Dizziness in your case is related to blocks in the heart which inturn is reason for irregular heart beats in your case.I advise you to get an ECG,2 D Echo,lipid profile,complete blood picture,blood sugar levels,Troponin I to confirm the diagnosis.At times heart block with ongoing MI can also lead to these symptoms.Monitor your blood pressure and heart rate immediately.Drugs like betaloc with clopilet,ecospirin and atorvastatin will be needed in your case.Coronary angiogram should be done to look for exact size and site of block if any and thereby deciding the treatment.Avoid stress and anxiety.Consult your cardiologist for expert management. Post your further queries if any, Thank you.