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Fainted After Eating And Heart Raced During And After A Ride
Fainted after eating and heart raced during and after a ride.. Before my trip back to the United States from France. I happen to faint an hour or so after I just finish eating. Why is that? During the day, I went to Disneyland and was on the rollercosters as well. Does that have any affect on ths? While I was on the rollercoaster, my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my body. Is that normal or is this a sign that I should not ride those kinds of fast ride again? The ride was called,Space Mountain, it`s speed was 47 mph. When I`m on an elavator, I get the same feeling, but quick and isn`t as bad as if I were to ride something fast.
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YOU HAVE TO INVESTIGATE YOUR SELF TO YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR. BECAUSE IT MAY BE DUE TO ANNEMIA OR SOME CARDIAC CAUSES SHOULD BE RULED OUT.IT MAY BE METABOLIC DISESASES. THIS MUST BE RULEDOUT. THE POSSIBILITY OF VASOVAGAL FAINTS IS ALSO THERE.
You are clearly sufferring from motion sickness and should take a tablet of betahistine-16milligrams, plus omeprazole 20 milligrams and ondensetron 4milligrams half an hour before any long drive,or anything that can cause turbulence--roller-coaster, ship etc.
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Fainting 2 times in a row just after eating could be because of a metabolic disturbance as well. You need to avoid high carbohydrate diet as it can cause a similar picture. Better to get your blood sugar tested. If you were having sweating, trembling and disturbed vision as well. This could also point to a heart rhythm abnormality as well which should not be ignored. Get an ECG to confirm. Consult your Doctor and explain the incident and get examined and required testing.
Fainting 2 times in a row just after eating could be because of a metabolic disturbance as well. You need to avoid high carbohydrate diet as it can cause a similar picture. Better to get your blood sugar tested. If you were having sweating, trembling and disturbed vision as well. This could also point to a heart rhythm abnormality as well which should not be ignored. Get an ECG to confirm. Consult your Doctor and explain the incident and get examined and required testing.
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Hello, welcome to HCM. Your passing out episodes are of big concern and should be investigated thoroughly. It could probably be due to any cardiac problem. Such episodes can also arise due to hypoglycemia or hypotention but doesnt fit in your case. You should visit your doctor for further check up. Wish you good health.
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