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Do you feel faint when you rise from a sitting/resting position, or do you feel faint while sitting calmly? If it is only when you rise I suggest you check what your HR is and if you can what you blood pressurePressure ulcer is. If either or both of these are low, that could cause the faint feeling.
I do recommend you have your doctor look at the skipped beat to determine what is origin is. It is most likely not serious, I think, but any unusual activity from the heart is something that I recommend be checked by a cardiologist or other doctor who deals with heart cases on a regularRegular insulin basis.
Thanks jerry cardiologist have told me not to worry i have done several holtersHolter monitor (24h). My heart rate is a bit low due to hypothyroidism and when it skips it becomes even lower hence maybe the faint due to my cardio
I do recommend you have your doctor look at the skipped beat to determine what is origin is. It is most likely not serious, I think, but any unusual activity from the heart is something that I recommend be checked by a cardiologist or other doctor who deals with heart cases on a regular basis.