Lightheadedness

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Hello everyone, I have been having a lot of problems and am just curious if anyone has experienced anything like I am. I have been constantly lightheaded for about 2 months now. I have started to get other symptoms as well which may or may not be related to this. I get a feeling like I am going to faint about 10 times a day. I feel like my heart is racing but when I take my pulse it is normal. There have been a few times that my blood pressure has been a little low, i take that everyday. I just started last friday having blurry vision. This is constant sometimes better sometimes very severe. I have just started 2 days ago having one foot cold and one foot hot, this comes and goes. I have constant pain in my abdomen that does not go away but gets better at times. I started getting headaches (severe but I dont think they are migranes I have never had one before), and also about 4 days ago started getting weak in my arms. This comes and goes. I have severe constipation, when I say severe, I mean I dont go for 7-9 days. I have started to have bad anxiety and I believe it is due to all the things that have been going on with me, because I have never felt like this before. This all is effecting me very seriously. I feel like I am going to die at times. I feel like in a way I am a hypocondriac (sp?) because I am at the doctor so much. I had a brain MRI last Friday to rule out MS because my mom has that. That was negative. I saw a neuropsychologist and he thinks that I might have a pituitary glad tumor. When I read the syptoms a lot do relate but some dont. I also have read on colon cancer. I think I am freaking myself out by doing all this internet searching, but I am wondering if anyone else has the same symptoms as me? Or found out what was wrong? I know my body, and this is not me. Its very frustrating to now know whats wrong. I do have an appt with a nuerologist on Thurs, so I hope I find out something. Please let me know if anyone is experiencing the same things. Also, like I said, I have a lot of things going on right now and they may or may not be related to each other. Thanks!
 
Hi Melissaholt515

It sure sounds like you have a lot going on. Stress can cause a lot of problems. I’m not suggesting that stress is causing your problems but that your problems are causing you a lot of stress. Calm down, relax, (easy to say lol). When you sit, try to put your legs up. If laying on the couch, put a pillow under your legs. Consider raising the foot of your bed an inch or two. When you are resting your legs, exercise your toes (just down as far as you can then up as far as you can).
I have fought circulation problems for over 40 years. What you mentioned about your legs could be caused by poor circulation. Keeping them raised as often can’t hurt and might help.
I have a similar dizziness 3-4 times a day when I get up. It lasts several seconds then goes away. My doctor said not to worry about it. I have to lay down most of the day (severe spinal cord pain), sometimes when I get up (especially if it is fast) it takes a few seconds for my blood to adjust.
I believe all the medications I take affect this also.
I hope you have a carbon monoxide detector where you live. Carbon monoxide can cause a lot of your symptoms and a detector only costs $15.00 or so.

What meds are you taking, if any.

I hope this helps a little or a lot.
 
I am currently on xanex (which does not help anything) and vicoden for back pain, but I only take that once a day usually at night. The lightheadedness is all the time, not just when I get up, but I can be sitting in my chair and feel like I am going to fall over. we do have a carbon monoxide detector. Got one of those as soon as I had kids :)
 
This sounds just like me!!! I have been having epsiodes of lightheadedness since May but mostly on then off since Aug 20th. I have had 4 epsiodes of where I feel like I am going to faint and I am SO SCARED! I have had MANY test MRI, sleep study, blood work, cardiac work up since I do have PVCS and PACS and at times SVT anf I thought those were scary but this is the worst!:( I really wish I could offer answers but I myself have none. Just wanted you to know that you are not alone. Talk to your doctor and see if you can have a holtor or event monitor so that you can at least make sure its not your heart. Something inside me tells me it is my heart but I have anxiety so my brain is always thinking of bad things. I am now suffering from depression because of the lightheadedness and I too keep thinking that I am dying. Its on my mind all day everyday. This has effected my whole life and I am about to lose my job so I feel your pain. Keep pushing for answers, its out lives and we have to keep pushing. < edited > Hang on I will pray for us all:)
 
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