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What Causes Numbness In Hands And Blurring Of Vision?

I am a 19 year old female and most of the time when I stand up everything is very blurry or feels like I can t see anything for a couple of seconds and I feel dizzy but it all goes away within 3-10 seconds. Also lately my hands have been feeling numb and then I get really dizzy but same thing it goes away within 10-30 seconds. Any thoughts would be great!
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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I read your query and I understand your concern.

Looking at the fact that the symptoms appear when you stand up and then subside it seems more a question of orthostatic hypotension, which is an excessive fall in blood pressure when changing position. Such episodes can happen normally but if frequent and comparison between blood pressure supine and standing shows a drop of over 20 mmHg a diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension. Causes could be many, but at your age inadequate hydration is the main cause.
Also some routine tests like blood count, blood sugar, liver and kidney function tests, electrolytes, hormone levels, cardiac check-up should be performed for other causes such as anemia, thyroid disfunction, arrhythmia etc.

I hope to have been of help.
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What Causes Numbness In Hands And Blurring Of Vision?

I read your query and I understand your concern. Looking at the fact that the symptoms appear when you stand up and then subside it seems more a question of orthostatic hypotension, which is an excessive fall in blood pressure when changing position. Such episodes can happen normally but if frequent and comparison between blood pressure supine and standing shows a drop of over 20 mmHg a diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension. Causes could be many, but at your age inadequate hydration is the main cause. Also some routine tests like blood count, blood sugar, liver and kidney function tests, electrolytes, hormone levels, cardiac check-up should be performed for other causes such as anemia, thyroid disfunction, arrhythmia etc. I hope to have been of help.