I wondered if this sounds like you. I get these attacks where I feel so weak and feel like I could pass out. I do have panic disorder too so not sure if this is the cause of those symptoms. I wondered about a possible fall in blood pressure when this happens. Could you tell me if you get these symptoms.
Thanks Charisse
Hi Charisse,
Where are you when this happens? Has your doc ever done a tilt table test?
When this happens to me it’s usually after a I’ve taken shower. It could be because the bending over to wash my legs and feet causes my blood pressure to drop. Several times I started to see black and came really close to blacking out. I notice I feel like this when I tilt my head back to rinse my hair too, or get something off of a high shelf. If I bend over at other times repeatedly or walk up a flight of stairs I feel really weak and light headed like I might pass out.
My FP doctor recently decided to refer me to a cardiologist, but when the cardiologist talked to him they decided to do a stress test and not the tilt table test, I think because of the severe dizziness I get from cardio exercise. The test isn’t for a few more weeks and then the appt w/the cardio doc isn’t until Nov.
btw I answered your post yesterday and when I clicked on submit it came back page not avl. as I had lost my internet connection again and then I was gone for the day.
How are you feeling? Did you get over that flu you had?
Hope you are feeling better.
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It could be because the bending over to wash my legs and feet causes my blood pressure to drop. Several times I started to see black and came really close to blacking out.
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Oh yeah, no shaving in the shower for me either! I have to do it in the tub. I think bending over, combined with the heat, really drops my blood pressure. I came so close to blacking out the other day that I had to get out of the shower with soap in my hair and my legs half shaved. :shock:
I also got it alot during the summer when I would try to bend over to pull weeds. I have no choice but to scoot along on my butt and get nice and muddy in the process. 