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What Causes Blurred Vision And Nausea After Eating Salad For Supper?

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Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2015
Question: A few hours ago, after having a salad for supper, suddenly i felt faint,broke out in a cold sweat, had blurred vision, and slight nausea. I took a Meclizine tablet ( prescribed) for the dizzyness, ansd sat down . Within 10 minutes or so I felt fine. Will you tell me if I should follow this up with my primary Doctor ? I,m 87. Thank you XXXXXXX Moulin.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Syncopal attack

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

The event you mentioned was most likely a syncopal attack.You should visit a physician and get yourself evaluated for postural fall in blood pressure,known as postural hypotension.
Several common causes for the same are-
1)Diabetes
2)Several drugs
3)Dehydration
4)Diarrhea
5)Anemia

Some other rare disorders may also be the cause.

Please visit a physician for evaluation.

Please follow up if you have any further questions.

Regards,
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM (Neurology)
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What Causes Blurred Vision And Nausea After Eating Salad For Supper?

Brief Answer: Syncopal attack Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. The event you mentioned was most likely a syncopal attack.You should visit a physician and get yourself evaluated for postural fall in blood pressure,known as postural hypotension. Several common causes for the same are- 1)Diabetes 2)Several drugs 3)Dehydration 4)Diarrhea 5)Anemia Some other rare disorders may also be the cause. Please visit a physician for evaluation. Please follow up if you have any further questions. Regards, Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM (Neurology)