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What Causes Outbreak Of Fainting And Cold Sweat?
i feel faint and immediately break out in a cold sweat. If I sit down or lie down it usually passes within maybe 5 minutes. Today it happened and as quickly as one spell passed another one occurred. I have been diagnosed with iron defiency anemia, could this be the cause/
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
User's Response
Hi, thanks for posting your concern in the HCM.
The differential diagnosis may vary according to age and gender and whether you have any comorbidity.
A severe iron deficiency anemia may cause this problem. However, these symptoms are more often functional and related to anxiety disorder.
However, underlying endocrinological or cardiac etiology should be ruled out.
Therefore, you should have the following tests done-
Complete blood count
Fasting plasma glucose
Fasting TSH
HbA1c
Routine urine examination
ECG
You may write back with the following information-
1. Your age, gender and area where you live
2. Any concurrent medical illness
3. History of fever
4. Bladder and bowel habit
5.investigation reports mentioned above
You may have relaxation sessions 30 min./ day.
You may consult your local physician for further evaluation.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushik
The differential diagnosis may vary according to age and gender and whether you have any comorbidity.
A severe iron deficiency anemia may cause this problem. However, these symptoms are more often functional and related to anxiety disorder.
However, underlying endocrinological or cardiac etiology should be ruled out.
Therefore, you should have the following tests done-
Complete blood count
Fasting plasma glucose
Fasting TSH
HbA1c
Routine urine examination
ECG
You may write back with the following information-
1. Your age, gender and area where you live
2. Any concurrent medical illness
3. History of fever
4. Bladder and bowel habit
5.investigation reports mentioned above
You may have relaxation sessions 30 min./ day.
You may consult your local physician for further evaluation.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushik
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