Are Stomach Cramps, Nausea, Lightheadedness And Body Tingling Sensations Indicative Of An Allergy?

Posted on Thu, 15 Mar 2018

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 Answered on

Fri, 8 Mar 2019 Last reviewed on

Question : yesterday, I started having stomach cramps, nausea, felt like I would faint, my skin became very red and I felt as if needles were pricking my body. My vision blurred for a few seconds. I went to an immediate care facility. My blood pressure was low. While there they check blood pressure again and it XXXXXXX to a more normal level. EKG was perfect and blood tests for CBC and glucose were normal. Also within an hour the redness disappeared from my skin and the tingling sensation stopped. I slept well last night and this morning feel a little washed out but basically normal. They were at a loss as to what happened but did tell me I needed a primary care physician and to have a complete physical. Could this have been an allergic reaction to something?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:

Seems to be mild anaphylactic reaction

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I have gone through your complaints and it seems to be a mild anaphylactic reaction. It is an allergic reaction to food, insect bite and certain drugs.

You need to try to think whether you have eaten something or taken any new medicines or whether there is a history of an insect bite.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj