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Sudden attacks of sweating and dizziness
Lately I've been having sudden attacks of extreme dizziness and sweating (I get absolutely soaked in just a minute or two), along with just generally feeling exhausted all the time. I know for a fact I'm not pregnant, I'm not old enough to be going through menopause, and this isn't due to extreme temperatures or stress (I'm in a very moderate climate and live a very calm life). The symptoms of sweating and dizziness usually last about 20-25 minutes, and I feel somewhat better if I eat (even though most of the time I've already eaten something BEFORE the attack). Any thoughts at to what this might be?
My dizziness was caused by a medication that was prescribed 4 weeks before my symptoms began. I went to an internist who looked at the timelines of my symptoms and discovered the problem. I haven't had a severe dizzy spell in 2 weeks now!
I, too, am having those symptoms. They began suddenly before Christmas and the episodes have gotten more severe and longer. They used to last minutes, but now last days. I first get dizzy, then nauseas, and now I get a severe headache when it occurs. I perspire so much my head is soaked and I smell. Exertion, even walking to the bathroom, makes the dizziness, nausea, and sweating worse. I'm to have a cervical MRI and an MRI of my head later this month. These spells have become so severe I can't function when they occur. The meclazine helps a little, but its effect seems to be waning also. Tylenol and Aleve don't help much at all. I haven't found anything for the nausea. I just eat Tums and sit really still.
Could be your blood sugar dropping rapidly. Not a good feeling. You should probably go to the doctor and get checked out.
id get a complete blood workup and have your thyroid checked. Go to the doctor and be checked. Good Luck
Ok..the sweating may come from the nervousness of being dizzy. You may have an inner ear infection, or vertigo. either one effect your balance. I had a horrible attack of Vertigo ine year.. to the point where i would vomit and then i got nervous so i would get diareah. (sp) went in and they gave me meclazine (sort of like a dramamine to help) but it had to run its course. I was not allowed to drive to even take a shower.. baths only. for about 2 weeks. then one morning i woke up and it was gone. But I still suffer from bPV benign Posterior Vertigo. Sudden onset of dizziness that comes on then goes away. I was worried I had a brain tumor or something. Thank God a CT scan rulled that out. call the dr. This is scary but VERY common. I hope this helped
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