Hello Doctor, Compliments of the season to you. For the last few days I have been having a few dizzy turns accompanied with hot sweats and almost fainting. The situation doesn t last more than two minutes max. I am 66 and wondered if I have some kind of inbalance Not such great timing, as my Doc is on holiday till next week. Any ideas would be welcome, many thanks. Regards John
Hello am Chat Doctor. I have read your query. I think I can help you. Unfortunately, there is no simple response to your query. The symptoms as mentioned by you in the query could be either due to a cardiac cause, or due to a neural cause or could simply be the burden and strain of the season. In such a situation, it is difficult to tell you the exact cause. You will need to get further tests done- Echocardiography, CV Doppler, EEG, blood counts and electrolytes are the tests that I would suggest to a patient I would have had a chance to examine. I recommend the same to you. I may be able to help you further if you inform me the reports.Meanwhile, watch your fluid and electrolyte intake. Often, that itself may lead to your symptoms. I have tried my best to make it as simple as possible. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck,