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Could High Cholesterol And BP Cause Unconsciousness?
Dear Doctor,
I am 52 years male with good health with family histroy of no any major problems. Since five years back as I am my BP was slightly higher side and cholestrel was slightly higher, I am been taking small doses of medicine. Daily I am walking on treadmill for 30 minutes. Last year I am done full body check with all tests. All resports are normal. Last night When I got up for toilet, when I was approaching toilet suddently I collapsed and fall on the floor, within 2 or 3 second I got got up and I was alright. I do not know this is first time happened to me ? What may be the reason
I am 52 years male with good health with family histroy of no any major problems. Since five years back as I am my BP was slightly higher side and cholestrel was slightly higher, I am been taking small doses of medicine. Daily I am walking on treadmill for 30 minutes. Last year I am done full body check with all tests. All resports are normal. Last night When I got up for toilet, when I was approaching toilet suddently I collapsed and fall on the floor, within 2 or 3 second I got got up and I was alright. I do not know this is first time happened to me ? What may be the reason
Fri, 10 Mar 2017
Hi There
High cholesterol can lead to high BP which inturn can cause Blackout, but that's probably not a case with you as you are telling your Blood pressure and cholesterol are just slightly raised and you were already taking medicines for that and also following good work out schedule.
What seems possible to me in your case in a VASOVAGAL syncopal episode has happened. As a precaution i would like to tell you that dont get up suddenly from bed after lying for sometime, first sit for a min or two and then get up. If even then it happens again then you need to get a NEUROLOGIST opinion personally.
I wish you Good Luck
High cholesterol can lead to high BP which inturn can cause Blackout, but that's probably not a case with you as you are telling your Blood pressure and cholesterol are just slightly raised and you were already taking medicines for that and also following good work out schedule.
What seems possible to me in your case in a VASOVAGAL syncopal episode has happened. As a precaution i would like to tell you that dont get up suddenly from bed after lying for sometime, first sit for a min or two and then get up. If even then it happens again then you need to get a NEUROLOGIST opinion personally.
I wish you Good Luck
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