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What Causes Hot Flash, Weakness, Eye Pain And Chilling?

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Posted on Wed, 19 Mar 2014
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Question : my neighbor, 83 with parkinsons experienced a hot flash followed by extreme weakness, pain in his eyes and throat. he was outdoors and got very chilled before.a passerby rescued him, any idea what happened? THAT WAS YESTERDAY, he seems better today.
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Can be due to many reasons. Detailed Answer: Dear Friend. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern. This kind of episode can be due to many reasons most commonly seen are: 1. Vaso vagal Syncope. 2. Stroke. 3. Hypoglycemia. 4. Hypothermia. 5. Cardiac issues. I need to know following details to give you a closer diagnosis (in case you know) : 1. Did he got unconscious? 2. If yes within how much time he regained consciousness? 3. Any History of diabetes? 4. What diagnosis has been revealed by your doctor. 5. What are the medicines that he is taking? This is my best advice based on the details provided by you. If you can provide the answers to my questions. I will be better able to help.
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Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (15 minutes later)
He did not go unconscious, but thought he was going to. he held on to the truck as long as he could, and finally fell to the ground. he was trying to crawl to his house. he was very cold, had been working outsid for several hours and had not eaten anything. no known history of diabetes. does have irregular heart beat.
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Brief Answer: Details follows Detailed Answer: Dear Friend. This can occur due to Vaso vagal attack as you said he didn't eat for long and was working standing through out. Another possibility is of hypoglycemia and cardiac issues. I am glad he was rescued on time and got medical care. If you have any other query you may please ask me, else you may close the query and rate it. Stay Healthy.
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What Causes Hot Flash, Weakness, Eye Pain And Chilling?

Brief Answer: Can be due to many reasons. Detailed Answer: Dear Friend. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern. This kind of episode can be due to many reasons most commonly seen are: 1. Vaso vagal Syncope. 2. Stroke. 3. Hypoglycemia. 4. Hypothermia. 5. Cardiac issues. I need to know following details to give you a closer diagnosis (in case you know) : 1. Did he got unconscious? 2. If yes within how much time he regained consciousness? 3. Any History of diabetes? 4. What diagnosis has been revealed by your doctor. 5. What are the medicines that he is taking? This is my best advice based on the details provided by you. If you can provide the answers to my questions. I will be better able to help.