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electrical problems
by susan michelle, Dec 30, 1999 12:00AM
Hi! I am a 24 year old female. I have writen to you before. The other day I was sitting down writing a chart at work ( I'm a paramedic) I got so dizzy I tried to have people not see me so I went into the bathroom and fell on the floor. This is happening to me more and more. I pass out for a few seconds and then for about 1/2 hour later I feel like it will happen again. I am on Tambocor 50 mg 2x/day for a-tach which cannot be found after 2 eps studies. During my dizzy spells my heart rate stays fairly normal but it is irregular almost 100% of the time (shown on a holter monitor). My md says the dizzyness is not due to tambocor because it comes and goes and is not constant. He wants me on a med that is used for orthostatic hypotension however a change in position does not affect my dizzyness. I think he called it florinase but I am not sure. He thinks I have a vasovagal reaction on top of the a-tach but my dizzyness is not due to a change in position. I can be sitting down, lying down or standing up when it occurs. Any info will be extremely helpful because it does happen when I drive and it scares me because it can be dangerous in that way. Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Jan 02, 2000 12:00AM
, Jan 02, 2000 12:00AM
Your doctor may want to arder a "tilt-table test" to help rule out an autonomic nervous system disorder. If he is still unable to determine the cause of your symptoms you should consider seeing a specialist in the area of syncope (fainting).
