Do I need to see my doctor?

vjrose

Go see the doctor, and take about a week of your food log with you. The doctor was happy to see mine last time and she made a couple of great suggestions too. That way if it is potentially linked to your diet if nothing else is obviously wrong (like anemia or an ear infection) that is valuable info for them to have.

laus_8882

A naturopath? A bloody naturopath? God help me, there's some shocking medical advice given out here.

OP, see a doctor as soon as possible. One of the first symptoms of my neurological disorder was dizziness. You know what happens when it's left untreated? Blindness. You don't even notice your vision going because it happens so slowly that by the time you go and get treatment it's often irreversible.

Your health is important.

mellabyte

Definitely, as recommended - go see a doctor.

Self-diagnosing, or interwebs-diagnosing is not a good idea. I used to do it all the time, and it would just make me paranoid.

That said, I had a similar issue as well and saw my doctor about it. I would get dizzy spells, but only if I got up from a sitting position or something similar. I would be sitting at work, get up to go do something, get dizzy, after a few seconds it would pass, I'd carry on. Or eating dinner at home, get up to get water, get dizzy, after a few seconds it would pass, carry on. During this time, I noticed my BP and pulse were pretty low, like 88/66 and <55bpm (low because I am not an athlete). Low BP isn't to be trifled with if it's consistent with side effects, so I made an appt. It turns out with all my further improved lifestyle changes, the 12+lbs I'd lost in 3mos and the marked increase in exercise - I didn't need to be on the bp meds I was on. So got off those (yay drug free!), bp is much better, like 110/74 around there and my pulse is more acceptable 64+.

Two weeks later (now), starting to get the same low BP problem (was 98/67 last I checked), but my pulse is good and I'm not having dizzy spells... But do have occasional issues taking extremely deep breaths when I want to. (And oddly, this is not a problem at all when I work out. So maybe it's all in my head because I'm over thinking it.) A friend of mine who is a registered nurse said I might be anemic. (Possible, because I am pescetarian and haven't really been monitoring my iron intake.) Anyway, going to monitor for the next week and if it continues, will make an appt with the doctor.

I'll say it again. Make an appt with your doctor. ^_^

alpine1994

Hi All,

I have been on MFP since last Nov 2011 and have lost 40lbs thus far..I haven't had any problems until the recent months..I have been counting my cals and exercising regularly but without change to routine, have noticed that I randomly get dizzy spells..They hit at different times of the day and don't seem to follow any pattern within the week or month, etc. They only last a few seconds and if I stand still I will be able to carry on with what I am doing momentarily..A lady at work suggested seeing my doc if I am anemic and it has me really concerned now!! I take a women's multivitamin daily and have all along..Please let me know what you think :S Am I overreacting??

Also, (if I should see my doc) I have a yearly scheduled in Sept, should I wait and bring it up then or make an appointment earlier?

Thanks.

I fainted in college in the hallway a few years ago (ok like 6 years ago...). I picked myself up and drank some water and tried to drive home...not a good idea. I ended up having to call an ambulance for myself as I kept going in and out while driving. They performed lots of tests on me at the hospital but found nothing. I have gotten dizzy spells every now and then since that time. Nobody knows what causes it. I just make sure to always have a water bottle on me in case I feel it coming on and I don't do anything that makes the "average" person dizzy, like hot yoga or amusement park rides and stuff like that.

I would say at least get it checked out. Maybe they can find something.

3LittleMonkeyMom

Go see your doctor. I could be sinus...it could be something more serious.

Nikki_42

Don't you think that if you are wondering about seeing a Doctor for health issues you should do so and not ask us?

If at all concerned consult a doctor. It's that simple

^^This.