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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dizziness And Blurred Vision

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Posted on Wed, 1 Mar 2017
Question: Hello - I had an episode on Tuesday where I became very dizzy - had problems with vision and felt faint while sitting at my desk.Lasted about 15 minutes. Then got some orange juice and water. Felt OK but left me with a very very slight headache in one spot. Just recently had blood work done, came back all normal. I have blood pressure monitor at home, have taken it twice and it is averaging 132/68. I'm on 1/2 a pill of Benicar each day to maintain my BP. I've had heart flutters and feel anxious but I'm not anxious about anything but feel like I can't calm down. Any ideas ? Thank you for your time.
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Answered by Dr. Rini (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Syncope

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for choosing HCM.
The problem you are having is called Syncope.
Most of the time cause of syncope is a pathological or physiological problem in functioning of heart.However in some case its neurological also.
Few base line tests of cardiology should be done to rule out the cause of syncope-

2d echo- This test evaluates the cardiac functions and pumping of the heart.

Holter monitoring- to rule out if syncope was due to some faulty rhythms.

carotid artery doppler- to find out if blood supply to brain is normal.

Follow up with reports!
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Rini (3 hours later)
Thank you . Looks like a cardiologist appt is needed
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Answered by Dr. Rini (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Yes!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Yes a cardiologist should be consulted.

Good luck!
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dizziness And Blurred Vision

Brief Answer: Syncope Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for choosing HCM. The problem you are having is called Syncope. Most of the time cause of syncope is a pathological or physiological problem in functioning of heart.However in some case its neurological also. Few base line tests of cardiology should be done to rule out the cause of syncope- 2d echo- This test evaluates the cardiac functions and pumping of the heart. Holter monitoring- to rule out if syncope was due to some faulty rhythms. carotid artery doppler- to find out if blood supply to brain is normal. Follow up with reports! Thanks.