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What Is Causing My Light Headedness?

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Question : What's causing my light headedness? I'ts not my heart...brain...nor vertigo
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Answered by Dr. Malik (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
More information is needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,

Common causes are low blood pressure, low blood sugar and dehydration. The medicines are also quite a common cause of light-headedness.

Could you give me more information about the issue by answering following questions:
How long have you been experiencing lightheadedness?
When do you experience it: is it sudden in change the body posture (standing) or you feel it all the time?
What is the last reading of your blood pressure, blood glucose?
Could you give me a list of the medications that you are taking?

Please, answer me the above questions so that i can better guide you. I will be happy to help you further.

Thank you.
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What Is Causing My Light Headedness?

Brief Answer: More information is needed. Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome, Common causes are low blood pressure, low blood sugar and dehydration. The medicines are also quite a common cause of light-headedness. Could you give me more information about the issue by answering following questions: How long have you been experiencing lightheadedness? When do you experience it: is it sudden in change the body posture (standing) or you feel it all the time? What is the last reading of your blood pressure, blood glucose? Could you give me a list of the medications that you are taking? Please, answer me the above questions so that i can better guide you. I will be happy to help you further. Thank you.