Are Light Headedness, Dizziness, And Confusion Associated With Lack Of Oxygen?

Posted on Wed, 28 Feb 2018

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Question : MY OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE OF LOW TEMPERTURE. I FELT LIGHT HEADED, AND DIZZY, AND CONFUSED. I THINK I MIGHT HAVE PASSED OUT FOR A SECOND, AND FOUND MYSELF ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, AND GRAZED A FIRE HYDRONE. COULD LACK OF OXYGEN HAVE CAUSED THIS?

Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Lack of oxygen can cause those symptoms.

Detailed Answer:

Hello!

I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.

Low oxygen concentration in the blood may manifest with dizziness, light-headedness and confusion.

So if you have a respiratory condition which makes oxygen necessary and the device didn't work, low oxygen could well be the cause.

So if the concentrator is working now and you're feeling well now then it is the most likely cause.

If symptoms persist even though if concentrator is working then other causes should be considered as those symptoms are not specific, meaning they may occur in the setting of other conditions as well (such as low blood pressure, anemia, stroke etc).

So if symptoms persist even with improved oxygen values other causes should be investigated for.

Hope this answers your query.

Regards,

Dr. Olsi Taka,
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar