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What Causes Sudden Lightheadedness And High Heart Rate?
60 yr female, history of grave's disease, off medication for 8 yrs. While at work felt light headed and on taking b.p. heart rate up to 194 per min. This did not go down, had to go to hospital and after medication rate went to normal. What apart from thyroid, could be causing this. I have never had this before.
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Dear Mrs,
People with grave's disease are tend to develop some arrhythmias.
If they are very fast, as in your case, it can cause lightheadedness and low blood pressure.
Just don't panic, in majority of cases, arrhythmias may be controlled with medications. See your doctor to do another ECG, 24 hour ambulatory ECG and to prescribe a treatment.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
People with grave's disease are tend to develop some arrhythmias.
If they are very fast, as in your case, it can cause lightheadedness and low blood pressure.
Just don't panic, in majority of cases, arrhythmias may be controlled with medications. See your doctor to do another ECG, 24 hour ambulatory ECG and to prescribe a treatment.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
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