Heart beats fasts, dizziness when I stand up

Ladytrader · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

This is to Joe K. Joe last Tuesday Jan. 23rd I was rushed to the emergency room, because when I got up, all of a sudden my blood pressure went up and I was so dizzy, I almost collasped. I thought I was having a stroke. After getting to the emergency room, they did an EKG, blood work and everything was fine. My blood pressure went over 200 when I got to the hospital. After laying down/half sitting, my blood pressure went back to normal. The diagnosis was Benign Positional Vestibular Vertigo. They tested this in the hospital by having me lay down, which I did not want to do, because I got very dizzy. The doctor had me look toward him on the right, nothing, on the left, the room just spinned and my blood pressure shot right up. Guess what they medicate you with for this??? VALIUM or in my case they gave me an antihistamine, same as for motion sickness. I would definitely see your doctor. I had a virus a couple of weeks ago, and the doctor informed me that I now had a middle ear infection, reason for the dizzy spells on rising. Gave me some antiboditic, strictly for inner ear problems and sinuses called Azirithomycin, taken orally and I feel great.

I wish you the best, but see your doctor.

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Struggling greatly. Crashed my car a year ago and altho i left it seemingly unharmed a week or two later i started fainting, or feeling faint very often but without losing complete consciousness, sweating often, feeling fever like and sensing nausea. Heat often makes me faint, i seem to flush very easily + my heart starts to beat rapidly and altho i dont lose consciousness i do flop or fall often. I know when it is going to come on because my vision becomes strange, although i can still see relatively clearly, everything appears like misty rain, or mildly dotty and my eyes become really heavy as if i might fall asleep. I also find my hands and feet are stone cold when it happens and have at times experienced numbness, heaviness and pins and needles in them . It has changed from time to time, but at its worst i had these fainting and hyperventilating phases up to 5 times a day. I have also had one or two serious incidents where i am aware that i have 'fainted' (or at least flopped with my eyes shut) and have been fully aware of everything around me but unable to respond in any way atall. THAT WAS SCARY. I have been seeing a chiropractor for months now and hadnt fainted for almost two months, although i was very nauseated and exhausted in the time inbetween, and still found walking or standing to bring on my sypmtoms. I have been ill with this problem for a year now, and it varies from time to time, but walking or even some days standing for a few minutes is enough to make me feel faint and exhausted. I find also that everytime the fainting worsens i get ear pain mostly on my right side, usually accompanied by a cold, which again makes me worse because it gives me a high temperature, which make me extremely faint. I've also found that if im trying to stand up for a while and i start feeling faint that i get a bit confused, and cant seem to get all my words together. I also find i often get headrushes and severe dizziness on getting up or sometimes sitting down. I have been to private and general hospitals for various tests, all of which showed to be inconclusive, which is so disappointing because it has affected my life so greatly. Plus, im 20 now and have no money, grrr. I have done some scouring on the net and i think i might have cervical vertigo... does anyone have any thoughts on this or has anyone else had similar symptoms??

Kelly

getwellsoon · Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

Hi sorry you are having trouble. I just wanted to let you know that a few years back I was also in an automobile accident with very disturbing bouts of vertigo, ear pain, etc. I started seeing a chiropractor who ended up making my symptoms much worse (to the point where I thought I was having a stroke). Did you know if you've been involved in a serious accident involving your neck or spine it is not good for them to be manipulated by a chiropractor? My family doctor highly discouraged continuing treatment with the chiropractor in my situation. You have arteries in your neck especially the vertebral artery(back of neck) that may become damaged by having your spine manipulated. I'm not trying to scare you or cause any undue anxiety here but just wanted to let you know this. The chiropractor who was treating me is no longer in business if that tells you anything. I hope you are well soon. I know how frustrating it is having to deal with your symptoms. Good luck.

rudro23 · Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

I am aslo experienced with vertigo one day moring with a spinning my head and then contineous dizziness from last 3 weeks.

I went to the doctor last week, he just prescried me some medicine like anti viral effect but i am not toally okay yet. though my dizziness problems rate-low now.

My problem is If i lay down and also keep close my eyes then my heat is started beating. its not so fast or so slow. but the heart beating i understand that touch my head and feeling some dizziness.
I cant concentrate any works right now.
If i want to concentrate any works or if i want to read any article attentively that i feel dizzi.

Do u have any experience about that. how can i get rid from it.

Would you please share with me ur ideas and feelings

Please mail me- ******

Wishing ur sound health.
take care
kabir

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altdel · Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

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I am 15 years old and also experiance my heart beating fast ocassionaly. I went to the hospital a few times and they said it was tachycardia. They did nothing for it because it eventually goes back to normal. I also learned how to stop it the same way. I also ocationaly have dizzyness when i stand up, but not as bad as you.

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trustingthelord · Newbie Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

Heart beats fasts, dizziness when I stand up

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