Hypotension: dizziness, nausea, and faint Posted: 01-27-07 12:01pm
Everytime I take a shower, I become faint,
light -headed and sometimes nauseous. My
vision starts going a bit blurry, and I
have to sit down for awhile or else I will
pass out. I know it's not pregnancy
because this has been happening since I
was about 13 year old on and off, but here
lately, it's gotten worse.
I start off okay for about the first 10 or
15 minutes I'm in the shower and then the
symptoms start taking over. I'll have to
sit down for awhile and only be able to
stand up for about a minute before I will
have to sit down again.
I can't take a bath as I am living in
student accomodation without any baths.
I've tried looking for answers on-line to
this, but haven't found any. I'm just
wondering what this could be.
Thank you!
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General Q&A Answer A2252 Posted: 01-31-07 08:00am
Given the symptoms you report (“I become
faint, light -headed and sometimes
nauseous; vision starts going a bit blurry
every time I take a shower”) you could
be experiencing arterial hypotension due
to the warm water. Warm water can cause
peripheral vascular dilatation that leads
to hypotension. Warm water and an erect
body position combined can cause arterial
hypotension. You may visit your primary
health provider for a physical examination
and perhaps additional diagnostic
procedures (ECG, for example).
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