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I Am 68, Male, And Pretty Healthy. For The Past

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Posted on Tue, 9 Oct 2018
Question: I am 68, male, and pretty healthy. For the past several days I get dizzy spells that pass within 30 seconds or but might continue to feel a bit off. Should I be concerned? I have doctor appt for annual physical in 2 weeks.
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Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (46 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
Hello sir

After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that if these dizzy spells are happening frequently then you feel kind of weak afterwards then there is a possibility that you might faint also.

So the first important thing is to avoid any sort of heavy physical activity and consult your doctor as early as possible. Few basic tests will be required.

Also I would like suggest you to get one Holter monitoring done after consulting your treating cardiologist as it benomes important to rule out any transient abnormal heart rhythm that could be the underlying cause for your dizzy spells.

Hope this information will guide you properly

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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I Am 68, Male, And Pretty Healthy. For The Past

Brief Answer: Please refer to the detailed answer below Detailed Answer: Hello sir After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that if these dizzy spells are happening frequently then you feel kind of weak afterwards then there is a possibility that you might faint also. So the first important thing is to avoid any sort of heavy physical activity and consult your doctor as early as possible. Few basic tests will be required. Also I would like suggest you to get one Holter monitoring done after consulting your treating cardiologist as it benomes important to rule out any transient abnormal heart rhythm that could be the underlying cause for your dizzy spells. Hope this information will guide you properly Kind Regards Dr Bhanu Partap