Headaches and Fainting

barefield · Silver Member Joined: 26 May 2001 Posts: 331

I have frequent headaches followed by fainting lately. I feel weakness in my arms and legs very often I am not able to stand up and really am concerned over my condition. Might it be that headache and fainting may be related to some brain illness? I fainted two times this month and am worried and need some info about this. Thanks.

gibble · Newbie Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 17

I can tell you that all the headaches that are associated with fainting needs to be checked out by your doc. Fainting is never a good sign and almost always indicate some problem with blood pressure. I was having the same problem with fainting and after my blood pressure was controlled I was diagnosed with postural hypotension that was diagnosed with tilt test – special form of blood pressure test when your blood pressure is measured in vertical and horizontal position, while you’re being rotated strapped to a board. So if your blood pressure show extreme drop than you suffer from postural hypotension. And for that reason I had headaches followed by fainting meaning that I was also unable to stand up and fainted few times just like you. I was using some medications to control fainting but I also had a high-salt diet and was trying to keep my glucose level at normal rate and also it’s important to drink enough fluid so the blood volume stay high.

Headaches and Fainting

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