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What Causes Dizziness After Hard Physical Activity?
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Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Question : after working on a project, \of very hard muscle work, wwhich I hadn't done for years, I got very dizzy. and haven't been feeling well since. I'm 82 years old, and lost my husband 2 and a half years ago.
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Brief Answer:
Hypoglycemia or hypotension .
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
As you mentioned that , you are working on a project with very hard muscle work . You hadn't done such hard work for years .
After this hard manual task , you are having dizziness , may be due to these reasons , these include:
1 Hypoglycemia i.e. low blood sugar level . Due to hard work,( physical work ) person develop low sugar level and this produces dizziness .Take rest for some time and drink some glucose drinks . As soon as , you become alright , resume your work , if recurs ( after muscular work ) , rest and glucose.
2 Hypotension (decrease blood pressure ) this is another cause after prolong work . Again some energy drink and rest is the treatment ( if severe dizziness you may need some intravenous infusion ).
3 Dehydration, loss of excessive water ( if during hard work , proper amount of water with minerals not taken) . Rest and water with added salt and sugar ( unless contraindicated i.e. diabetes ).
4 Tension of hard work ,but it is short lived .
If dizziness persist for more than 6-8 hours ( even after rest and drinks i.e. fluid and juice ) then consult a physician and physical examination is important .
Hope this will help you.
Good luck . take care.
Hypoglycemia or hypotension .
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
As you mentioned that , you are working on a project with very hard muscle work . You hadn't done such hard work for years .
After this hard manual task , you are having dizziness , may be due to these reasons , these include:
1 Hypoglycemia i.e. low blood sugar level . Due to hard work,( physical work ) person develop low sugar level and this produces dizziness .Take rest for some time and drink some glucose drinks . As soon as , you become alright , resume your work , if recurs ( after muscular work ) , rest and glucose.
2 Hypotension (decrease blood pressure ) this is another cause after prolong work . Again some energy drink and rest is the treatment ( if severe dizziness you may need some intravenous infusion ).
3 Dehydration, loss of excessive water ( if during hard work , proper amount of water with minerals not taken) . Rest and water with added salt and sugar ( unless contraindicated i.e. diabetes ).
4 Tension of hard work ,but it is short lived .
If dizziness persist for more than 6-8 hours ( even after rest and drinks i.e. fluid and juice ) then consult a physician and physical examination is important .
Hope this will help you.
Good luck . take care.
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