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What Causes Sudden Dizziness And Tinnitus?

I have an ICD. Just now, I was taking a nap and woke up suddenly feeling light headed, dizzy, and my ears ringing. Then, out of nowhere, something hit me. Literally. I cried out and set up in the bed, but everything seemed fine. Could the sensation of being hit possibly have been caused by a shock from the ICD? My doctor says that twice I have been close to needing to be shocked. I know its best to ask my doctor, but it's Sunday and I'm disturbed, wondering what happened.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Hello,

ICD [implantable cardioverter defibrillator] has emerged as the most effective therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac deaths in high risks patients and are programmed to detect arrhythmia on the basis of heart rate and Shock, lightheadedness, syncope, audible beeps or vibration from the device are common problems with which the patient presents to the attending physician or Cardiologist.

The best mode of action is to perform device interrogation at the earliest to exclude any cardiac or noncardiac cause [if any] or a change in the medical therapy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood

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What Causes Sudden Dizziness And Tinnitus?

Hello, ICD [implantable cardioverter defibrillator] has emerged as the most effective therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac deaths in high risks patients and are programmed to detect arrhythmia on the basis of heart rate and Shock, lightheadedness, syncope, audible beeps or vibration from the device are common problems with which the patient presents to the attending physician or Cardiologist. The best mode of action is to perform device interrogation at the earliest to exclude any cardiac or noncardiac cause [if any] or a change in the medical therapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Munish Sood