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Feeling Faint in the Shower
Everytime I take a shower, I become faint, light -headed and sometimes nauseous. My vision starts going a bit blurry, and I have to sit down for awhile or else I will pass out. I know it's not pregnancy because this has been happening since I was about 13 year old on and off, but here lately, it's gotten worse.
I start off okay for about the first 10 or 15 minutes I'm in the shower and then the symptoms start taking over. I'll have to sit down for awhile and only be able to stand up for about a minute before I will have to sit down again.
I can't take a bath as I am living in student accomodation without any baths.
I've tried looking for answers on-line to this, but haven't found any. I'm just wondering what this could be.
Thank you!
I start off okay for about the first 10 or 15 minutes I'm in the shower and then the symptoms start taking over. I'll have to sit down for awhile and only be able to stand up for about a minute before I will have to sit down again.
I can't take a bath as I am living in student accomodation without any baths.
I've tried looking for answers on-line to this, but haven't found any. I'm just wondering what this could be.
Thank you!
Not that much every day, but water is all I drink (with the ocasional hot chocolate, haha). I've stopped drinking sugary drinks and the such a while back. But even when I drink loads of water, I still get these symptoms.
~ Heather
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~ Heather
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Do you take a very hot shower? If so maybe the heat/steam can affect you somehow? Not sure though, just a suggestion.
Nope. I used to take really hot showers, but now mine are just warm and then I eventually turn it down to a cooler temperature when I rinse my hair.
~ Heather
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~ Heather
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Hello,
I am new to this site today. I too, get weak in the shower, also tried not so hot water. Still get weak, sometimes have to hold on, haven't had to sit yet. So, i hurry , as fast as i can, & get out of there. I get worse, lowering myself in the tub of warm water too tho. I do not know why either. Take care & God bless . Patricia
I am new to this site today. I too, get weak in the shower, also tried not so hot water. Still get weak, sometimes have to hold on, haven't had to sit yet. So, i hurry , as fast as i can, & get out of there. I get worse, lowering myself in the tub of warm water too tho. I do not know why either. Take care & God bless . Patricia
The only other thing I can think of is asking you guys if you get enough salt in your diet ?
I think platelet girl may have hit the nail on the head! According to a website I found, symptoms of lack of salt include:
"Dizziness - fainting - muscle cramps when not exercising, feeling faint in the shower * and more.....
Note : feeling faint in the shower * - Hot water opens the capillaries and the water reserves in the body do not reach the brain."
Try drinking an electrolyte replinishing drink (gatorade etc.) and see if that helps.
"Dizziness - fainting - muscle cramps when not exercising, feeling faint in the shower * and more.....
Note : feeling faint in the shower * - Hot water opens the capillaries and the water reserves in the body do not reach the brain."
Try drinking an electrolyte replinishing drink (gatorade etc.) and see if that helps.
I just wanted to add, that if you have an electolyte imbalance, drinking "loads of water" will NOT solve this problem. In fact, it can make things worse and can lead to very serious condition called hyponatremia if certain conditions are met (I doubt they apply in your case).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia
I grealty agree with spade too much water can be dangerous. Blood work can tell if there is an electorlite embalance plus measurer salt in body.
wow...I thought I was the only one who did this? Do you have any answers yet? please keep posting. I'm curious.
I MADE A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT TODAY FOR THE EXACT THING YOU ARE EXPLAINING. I GET INTO THE SHOWER AND FEW MINUTES INTO IT I GET VERY NAUSAUS, LIGHTHEADED LIKE I WILL FAINT AND ITS HARD TO BREATHE. IT SCARES THE **** OUT OF ME. I HAVE TO SIT DOWN IN SHOWER OR I WILL PASS OUT. ITS HARD TO EVEN WASH MY HAIR. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT I FIND OUT TOMORROW.
I to get these symptoms, more if I take a shower in the morning than at night. I went to the doctor and she told me it was all in my head. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions would be wonderful! Thanks :)
the same thing has been happening to me! when i wake up early in the morning and get into the shower right away i feel weak and then everything goes blurry and then i feel like i am going to throw up unless i sit down or lay down. i just don't know whats wrong with me!
If you feel light headed in hot water then you may have low blood pressure or low salt intake.
If you feel fatigued/exhausted after a shower, no matter the temperature, then you are probably sensitive to the chlorine and/or fluoride added to the water. These are toxins, easily absorbed through the skin. Essentially, you are being poisoned when you step into the shower. You probably do not have enough iodine in your diet, because chlorine and fluoride are chemically very similar to iodine and your thyroid cannot tell the difference. So they replace iodine in your thyroid causing hypothyroidism.
As a side note, countries with fluoride in their water do not have less cavities than countries without it. Fluoride was used to control populations in Nazi concentration camps & Russian gulags because it causes fatigue and lowers IQ. The only reason it's added to the water is because it's a byproduct of weapons manufacturing and they have nowhere else to put it. It is likely the cause of Fibromyalgia and contributes to many cancers (see the rate of breast cancer in US versus countries without fluoridated water).
If you feel fatigued/exhausted after a shower, no matter the temperature, then you are probably sensitive to the chlorine and/or fluoride added to the water. These are toxins, easily absorbed through the skin. Essentially, you are being poisoned when you step into the shower. You probably do not have enough iodine in your diet, because chlorine and fluoride are chemically very similar to iodine and your thyroid cannot tell the difference. So they replace iodine in your thyroid causing hypothyroidism.
As a side note, countries with fluoride in their water do not have less cavities than countries without it. Fluoride was used to control populations in Nazi concentration camps & Russian gulags because it causes fatigue and lowers IQ. The only reason it's added to the water is because it's a byproduct of weapons manufacturing and they have nowhere else to put it. It is likely the cause of Fibromyalgia and contributes to many cancers (see the rate of breast cancer in US versus countries without fluoridated water).
I'm 16 and I get exactly the same thing, have done for about 3 years. I only get it in the mornings though so i have to shower at night instead which can be a bit of a nuisannce. I've been to the doctors and they said it was probably down to my low blood pressure. But aparently there are lots of things it could be down to. But probably go to the doctors before you make any decisions :)
I have the same shower problem, especially in the morning. If I am shampooing my hair my heart starts to race and I feel like I'm passing out. If the water is hot or the bathroom is steamy, same thing. I have mitral valve prolapse, which is supposed to be not a big deal, but some of the weird things that happen because of this are quite scary. Check this out with a doctor.
could this possibly be due to the heat and the act of standing still for a period of time which can indicate an orthostatic intolerence.
The same thing happens to me - I often feel light-headed & fatigued during/after a shower. I sometimes am scared to simply step out, asking myself "why can't i simply stand? what's wrong with me?" haha, i normally have to sit, however, and lower my head occasionally. I actually just got out of the shower and have been laying down.. everything everyone has shared is so interesting. I'm convinced the reaction is related to either dehydration/lack of electrolytes, or low blood pressure. I've noticed I especially feel dizzy when showering after I work out and maybe have not drinken enough water. (I do not drink more than 4 glasses a day..) I also would like to say it is so ridiculous that there is fluoride in our water! I wish we could somehow change that.. I had no idea there were toxins in US water that actually contributed to cancer. There is so much wrong in our country...=(
This could be a cause: When you take a hot shower, your blood rushes to the outside of your body to protect your internal organs against the temperature increase. I'd say a 15 minute hot shower would make anyone dizzy. #1, you are on your feet, so blood isn't getting to your brain, and your body is sending all your body to the outside of your body.
No blood to your brain = dizziness and nausea, just like with a concussion.
You could also be allergic to mold. Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. Low blood pressure could also cause this, being on your feet in the hot water for a long time.
Try taking shorter showers. 5 minutes is really all you need to get clean. If you're shaving in the shower, take a shorter shower and shave your legs/whatever outside the shower,
No blood to your brain = dizziness and nausea, just like with a concussion.
You could also be allergic to mold. Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. Low blood pressure could also cause this, being on your feet in the hot water for a long time.
Try taking shorter showers. 5 minutes is really all you need to get clean. If you're shaving in the shower, take a shorter shower and shave your legs/whatever outside the shower,
Hey everyone =D
I too get dizzy when i take a shower, having to sit down and sometimes when it's really bad, i have to rinse my hair in the sink. Also i noticed that i get dizzy in the shower more often in the morning than at night. Thus, I take my showers at night. Also i've noticed that I get dizzy when i take a shower when i'm hungry. That probably explains why i feel light headed in the morning, because when i take a shower in the morning, i usually take it before i eat breakfast. So maybe if you eat before you take a shower, then you won't feel nauseous (it works for me although i don't know why xD) =3
I too get dizzy when i take a shower, having to sit down and sometimes when it's really bad, i have to rinse my hair in the sink. Also i noticed that i get dizzy in the shower more often in the morning than at night. Thus, I take my showers at night. Also i've noticed that I get dizzy when i take a shower when i'm hungry. That probably explains why i feel light headed in the morning, because when i take a shower in the morning, i usually take it before i eat breakfast. So maybe if you eat before you take a shower, then you won't feel nauseous (it works for me although i don't know why xD) =3
im 15 years old. I have the same problem,it only happens 2 me in the nite rather than the morning.it just doesnt happen in the shower also when im bathing, i almost faintd yesterday
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