Today at work I felt really warm and slightly dizzy so I went to my mom and she took my blood pressure which was 157/92 and normally it is 170/20. Also my blood sugar was low. I am a Nursing student. But, I really have never had this happen before... It has been over 2 hours since I came home early from work and everytime I stand up I get like a rush to my hed and a big headache. My dad is bringing me something to eat...maybe that will help. Any ideas?
2006-12-07 10:42:00 · 8 answers · asked by Felicia 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Dizzy: There are two types of dizziness, vertigo and light-headedness. Vertigo is where the room spins, and can be associated with inner ear problems. Viral infections are the most common culprit, but persistent vertigo is a sign of Meniere's disease, a chronic disorder of the inner ear.
Light-headedness is due to blood pressure drop in the brain, and can be due to dehydration.
If I was guessing sound like you have a viral illness like a cold or the flu. However if your headache is severe, associated with a high fever (100.5 or higher) or rash, or if light hurts your eyes you should go to an emergency room.
2006-12-07 10:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, i'm not sure if this is what might be wrong with you or not, but last month in school in first period after the bell rang i quickly stood up and felt a rush to my head and all of the sudden became really dizzy and everything got blurry. i fainted for a couple of minutes and went to the doctor and they said i had a lot of stress or worries and to just take it easy, and that if i fainted again, then i should seek medical help. i would go to the doctor just to be safe.
2006-12-07 10:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by Shelby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this happens often, see an endocrinologist and get your thyroid checked. There is a more extensive blood test that will test your thyroid function - I used to faint all the time until I started taking thyroid replacement.
Other causes can be hypoglycemia, dehydration and orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure doesn't correct properly when you change positions).
Take care of yourself - hope you feel better.
2006-12-07 10:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by eli_star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get dizzy when i see lots of blood i work in ahospital
2016-03-13 04:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
orthostatic hypotension?
try having your blood pressure taken laying down and then when you quicky rise up, and if there's a change then you have orthostatic hypotension, like i do.
2006-12-07 10:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink fruit juice.
2006-12-07 10:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by Lindsay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be dehidration. whenever i feel dizzy and get headrushes when i stand up its usually because i havent drunken (drank? i dunno) enough fluids. so i go down 2 liters of gatorade and it really helps a lot.
2006-12-07 10:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay off the drugs n the not eating... u might have low iron ganga, or diabetes or possibly down syndrome
2006-12-07 11:42:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope, but I hope that you are feeling better soon!!!!
2006-12-07 10:45:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋