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What Causes Fluttering In Head And Dizziness While On Treatment For Cholesterol/BP?

Yesterday I had a fluttering feeling in the left side of my head followed quickly by dizziness and nausea; I almost passed out. When the fluttering sensation subsided I noticed that my vision was blurry. The dizziness and nausea lasted several minutes and the blurred vision lasted several hours. I m 54, male being treated for high cholesteral and blood pressure and I m over-weight. Do I need to see my doctor? Should I be concerned?
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia.

For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG a cardiac ultrasound
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance
- thyroid hormone levels to exclude thyroid gland dysfunction.

An ambulatory 24-48hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Fluttering In Head And Dizziness While On Treatment For Cholesterol/BP?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG a cardiac ultrasound - a chest X ray study - complete blood count for anemia - blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance - thyroid hormone levels to exclude thyroid gland dysfunction. An ambulatory 24-48hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri