Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Cure For Multiple Ailments

My father have some weird symptoms , he got lightheadedness and sudden blurred vision , he started getting this symptoms after he had nausea ,Diarrhea ,and abdominal pain this happened week ago , but now all his symptoms are dizziness when standing and sometimes when setting , I want also to mention that blurred vision is connected to dizziness , my question is what is happening with my father and what can I do?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
Twitter Sat, 8 Nov 2014 Answered on
Twitter Mon, 10 Nov 2014 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
The diarrhoea could have caused dehydration which in turn might have reduced the blood volume. In turn, since the circulatory volume is less and since probably the blood pressure is also down, the blood flow to the brain is sometimes affected, especially when he gets up, a phenomenon called postural hypotension which is resulting in such lightheadedness, dizziness and blurred vision.
Get his blood pressure checked immediately. If it is low, he would probably need ORS. Give him proper wholesome food and he would gradually recover. It would still be worthwhile to get a cardiological check up done.
I find this answer helpful

 1 user finds this helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

Note: Get a consultation booked to know more about aging related medical issues. Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Blurred vision


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Cure For Multiple Ailments

The diarrhoea could have caused dehydration which in turn might have reduced the blood volume. In turn, since the circulatory volume is less and since probably the blood pressure is also down, the blood flow to the brain is sometimes affected, especially when he gets up, a phenomenon called postural hypotension which is resulting in such lightheadedness, dizziness and blurred vision. Get his blood pressure checked immediately. If it is low, he would probably need ORS. Give him proper wholesome food and he would gradually recover. It would still be worthwhile to get a cardiological check up done.