what r the reasons for fainting tendencies?

Question

i am a 42 yrs male. have been hypertensitve n under medication. last july had a short attack of vertigo.then it was attributed to high BP(150/110) n hot weather(New delhi).since then have been taking BP medicne (5mg). now Bp 120/100. i am a regular sport person n have been playing badmintion almost everyday n also jogging/running a lot. how ever since , ten days ago i have been experiancing fainting feeling whenever i play badmintion. i fnd the bright light difficult to bear n the cyeling of the gym almost moving, then the most serious problem i face is the tendency to faint /black out, it however can be controlled by diverting my concentration or moving my head by flexing of facial muscle etc. this is feeling is almost same to the one when we sit on our legs and when we suddenly get up ,one gets the faiting feeling. i visited a doc however, the BP is under contrl 120/90.weight 85 kgs,height 5ft 8inches.he gave me me anti vertigo mediine. i got checked by a eye specialst n no porb. pl

Answer 1

The dizziness may be caused by temporary decreases in your blood pressure due to heat or exertion. This is called hypertension and it is a common side effect of alpha blocker drugs. This could be a sign that your dosage of the BP med is too high, and maybe even a sign that you arteries are starting to recover. You should ask your doc to see if he/she wants to lower the dose, or maybe try a different med, as someone else suggested. You may also need to switch doctors.

Answer 2

my husband was having this same problem and he switched his blood pressure meds and now he is fine. The medication may be causing you to become dehydrated. The bp meds your on now do not sounds right for you anyway. Your BP is still high.
He had to try several different meds until finding the right one.
Good luck with this

Answer 3

I really can't help you much, your BP is under control, everything seems to be fine, you might want to see a Neurologist and see if your brainwaves are normal. I used to faint too, no problems were ever dicovered and I grew out of it by the time I was 35.