Re: sudden fatigue, sweating

Posted By Daniel on June 01, 1999 at 09:23:51
I'm male,  46 years old.  I can be driving in my air-conditioned car or hiking on a trail, when all of a sudden my forehead and back start to sweat profusely and I feel drained of all energy.  I'm not a big candy eater, but I suddenly wish I could just lay down and eat the biggest Snickers bar in the world to get my energy back.  I'm not sure if I feel "dizzy"; this experience in itself is so disconcerting, I'm dizzy without being dizzy. I don't feel faint and I don't feel that I'll fall down from lack of balance.  This might last from 2 to 5 minutes. .  Then it kind of fades away.  My shirt is wet.  I continue my day -- but i do get that sweet first !  I am also epileptic and take 200mg of tegretol 3x/day.  Thank you very much for helping me !  

[Cleveland Clinic, MD]

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - CRC on June 01, 1999 at 10:07:34
Dear Daniel,
Well this could be several different things: Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), vasovagal reaction (common faint) or heart disease.  Are you overweight?  Do you smoke?  Any other risk factors for heart problems?
I hope you find this information useful.  Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only.  Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.  Please feel free to write back with additional questions.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter.  The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.











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