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What Causes Sudden Bouts Of Feeling Lightheadedness And Weakness In Shoulders And Arms?
In the last couple of months I have sudden bouts of feeling lightheaded and my shoulders and then arms feel really weak. I need to quickly sit and put my head between my knees. It just happened and I had no place to sit so I stood and put my head to my knees. After a minute or two it passes but it is becoming more frequent. I ma on Avalide for blood pressure and I had not yet taken it today. I have experimented with taking it at different times but it does not seem to make a difference. I am a nurse and when it first happened I saw my primary then a cardiologist. He said it may be a vasovagal response but I am getting concerned because it is increasing in frequency.
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to orthostatic hypotension or an inner ear disorder.
For this reason, I would recommend first measure your blood pressure values in sitting and then after 5 minutes in standing up position. A decrease in your systolic blood pressure more than 20mm Hg, would be indicative or orthostatic hypotension. In such case a Head Up Tilt test would be needed to investigate for this disorder.
But, if your blood pressure values are stable, I would recommend consulting with an ENT specialist and performing labyrinthine tests to investigate for an inner ear disorder.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes, Dr. Aida
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to orthostatic hypotension or an inner ear disorder.
For this reason, I would recommend first measure your blood pressure values in sitting and then after 5 minutes in standing up position. A decrease in your systolic blood pressure more than 20mm Hg, would be indicative or orthostatic hypotension. In such case a Head Up Tilt test would be needed to investigate for this disorder.
But, if your blood pressure values are stable, I would recommend consulting with an ENT specialist and performing labyrinthine tests to investigate for an inner ear disorder.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes, Dr. Aida
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