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Does Light Headedness After Strenuous Work Need Immediate Medical Attention?
after working in the yard for about an hour, bending over repeatedly, i felt shaky and light headed, also began to sweat. Family history of heart attack and stroke. Its been about 2 hours. A little better feeling, not getting worse. Not sure about going to ER??
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A strong family history of stroke and heart attack warrants further investigation in the form of baseline EKG and 2 dimensional echo to rule out cardiac ischemia.In all cases you to visit the ER at the earliest.Low blood pressure can cause dizziness.Drugs like sublingual nitrates and antiplatelets like clopidogrel and aspirin will help to reduce the chest pain.Consult your cardiologist for further care.
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Does Light Headedness After Strenuous Work Need Immediate Medical Attention?
Hi welcome to HCM. A strong family history of stroke and heart attack warrants further investigation in the form of baseline EKG and 2 dimensional echo to rule out cardiac ischemia.In all cases you to visit the ER at the earliest.Low blood pressure can cause dizziness.Drugs like sublingual nitrates and antiplatelets like clopidogrel and aspirin will help to reduce the chest pain.Consult your cardiologist for further care. Thank you