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What Could Sudden Dizziness, Numbness In Hands And Blacking Out Indicate?
Today I was driving when I suddenly felt dizzy and my sight and hearing started going. I managed to pull over and get my head between my knees, but I blacked out anyway. When I came to, I couldn t feel or move my hands for at least ten minutes. I am a 29 year old female in good health.
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Dizziness even in any position is concerning.
It could be due to variety of causes or it could be transient.
Do you have any other symptoms with this dizziness?
Perhaps if the dizziness is not troubling your day to day work, then you may wait for few days. Until then you may take proper hydration and electrolyte balance with some symptomatic antihistamines treatment like betahistidine. Do not panic.
However if the problem is persistent, you should see a doctor at the earliest and get evaluated further. I will suggest you undergo routine blood count, ESR, blood electrolytes, tests for vestibular (balance) system like electronystagmography or rotation tests to diagnose the cause for dizziness.
Your local physician or GP will know about the test. He/she will can order the test after complete history and thoroughly clinical examination like temperature, pulse, blood pressure which will enable us to arrive a diagnosis.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
Dizziness even in any position is concerning.
It could be due to variety of causes or it could be transient.
Do you have any other symptoms with this dizziness?
Perhaps if the dizziness is not troubling your day to day work, then you may wait for few days. Until then you may take proper hydration and electrolyte balance with some symptomatic antihistamines treatment like betahistidine. Do not panic.
However if the problem is persistent, you should see a doctor at the earliest and get evaluated further. I will suggest you undergo routine blood count, ESR, blood electrolytes, tests for vestibular (balance) system like electronystagmography or rotation tests to diagnose the cause for dizziness.
Your local physician or GP will know about the test. He/she will can order the test after complete history and thoroughly clinical examination like temperature, pulse, blood pressure which will enable us to arrive a diagnosis.
Regards,
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