What causes sudden cold sweats and dizziness?!


Question: In the last year I've experienced this 2 or 3 times. When I wake up in the morning and start to go about my morning routine I suddenly find myself overcome with a cold sweat (despite the temperature), dizziness, nausea, and feel faint and lightheaded. I immediately have to lie down no matter where I am or I feel as though I'll pass out. I've tried looking up these symptoms but nothing I've found so far has come close -- panic attack. Have you experienced this, if so, have you seen a doctor, what did he say??? Please help, the last time this happened to me I woke up between the coffee table and the couch with a bruise on my forehead. Thanks in advance!


Answers: In the last year I've experienced this 2 or 3 times. When I wake up in the morning and start to go about my morning routine I suddenly find myself overcome with a cold sweat (despite the temperature), dizziness, nausea, and feel faint and lightheaded. I immediately have to lie down no matter where I am or I feel as though I'll pass out. I've tried looking up these symptoms but nothing I've found so far has come close -- panic attack. Have you experienced this, if so, have you seen a doctor, what did he say??? Please help, the last time this happened to me I woke up between the coffee table and the couch with a bruise on my forehead. Thanks in advance!

This sounds like orthostatic hypotension, which is a sudden drop in your blood pressure upon rising. This is a side effect of many medications, but can happen without being on any medications. When waking up in the morning, try sitting on the edge of your bed and dangling your feet off the side of your bed for a couple minutes before standing. I would also report this to your primary physician on your next visit. Good luck!

Because these symptoms occur on rising, it sounds like a blood pressure issue. At times when you get up, your pressure drops. Often this happens when people are on blood pressure meds, however, my daughter had unusually low blood pressure all of the time. Our GP said as long as it didn't cause problems there was no need to intervene. She fainted once. Her symptoms were as you have described. You really need to see your doctor. What if you're driving, or on stairs?? Please get checked!!

I completely agree with the last answer from the nurse, about rising more slowly and sitting on the edge of the bed.
What I want to caution you about is, that you really should go to a doctor soon. As you are worried, you are causing more stress, that will either worsen the situation, or create other problems down the line. The longer you wait, the longer this problem has to worsen.
Look at it like this, if you think about the cost, of going to a doctor, think about how much more a problem costs when it is chronic? Or if you are scarred of going to a doctor, again you will have to go more times, if you let it escalate.
Take care of this now, then create a peaceful environment for your recovery.

Peace

Claudia Blanton
Motivational Coach, Fundraiser
http://www.create-your-life-dreams.com





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