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Being dizzy

by lillady48, Jan 10, 2009 10:49AM
Tags: dizzy
I am 38 years old and I have had MS for a couple of years now. I take  Rebif injections 3 times a week and my question is this does being dizzy and having fainting spells a part of the MS symptoms. In March this year I  fainted after getting out of bed in the middle of the night and hit my head and had to go to the emergency room for stitches. They ran blood tests and said that all was in normal range. Thanks, Maggie
Member Comments (2)

by Wobbly, Jan 10, 2009 12:59PM
Hi there.. I am not yet Dx.. have alot of symptoms and one of them is Vertigo... dizzy type spells...not fainting though.. sorry, can't help much with that answer... did you pass out or stay awake ?  

stay in touch and let us know how things go..
take care
wobbly
undx

by Lulu54, Jan 10, 2009 01:01PM
Hi Maggie and welcome to the MS forum.  I hope you will find the information and companionship here helpful.  

I  don't believe Syncope (fainting) is a symptom of MS, although I am not a medical expert.  Dizzinesss and balance issues are an MS problem and very common.  If I had to make an educated guess for you, the fainting happened because of the sudden change of position and drop of blood pressure.  

Have you had other incidents of this or is this a one time thing?  

Anyway, welcome again and I hope you stick around and join us in the fun and education!   - Lulu
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