Postprandial fainting can occur in elderly people when their blood pressure falls about an hour after eating. Postural syncope: This occurs when a person lying down, who feels perfectly well and alert, suddenly faints upon suddenly standing up. The brain's blood flow decreases when the person st...
fainting spells, and pain in the upper part of your abdomen. Call your doctor if you have nausea, vomiting, or sweating; or palpitations or dizziness and you don't know the cause. The most common symptoms of heart attacks are: unremitting or prolonged chest pain, chest pressure, or a fee...
Blood pressure can continually move up and down in a healthy individual, depending on, but not limited to, activity level, diet, medication, and emotional state. Yet ongoing low blood pressure can cause dizziness, fainting spells, shock, and in extreme cases, even death. There are three main...
Since the procedure, I have had a number of “fainting” spells where my heart rate drops drastically. My husband says that I stop breathing completely. My cardiologist believes that these episodes my be classified as vagal responses. I currently have an implantable loop recorder inside of my...
Slow heart rates do not create any symptoms within the chest, but instead, cause people to feel weak and dizzy. In an extreme state, a low heart rate will lead to fainting or near-fainting spells. The bottom line: If you notice any of these changes, go get checked out. ...
Temporary dizzy spells with sudden movements is not really dangerous. It happens to many people while rolling out of bed too quickly in the morning or if they bend over and straighten up too fast. But when it becomes constant and dizziness lasts longer, there is probably something else going...