DuncanLord
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Oops! Did it twice!
Odd experience this afternoon though. In John Lewis with a friend and I felt like I about to faint. It’s happened before but I’ve not mentioned it to the doctor. This time I will.
Legs shaking and not able really to stand without holding on to something for support. Vision blurs momentarily then clears again. Heart races but settles just as quickly as it comes on. It’s seconds but feels like minutes.
After it’s passed I’m as right as rain.
I’ve checked BG many times today and it’s been between 7.1 and 5.3 all day. Blood pressure I’ve just taken and is 120/78 with a pulse of 72.
Maybe a touch dehydrated I guess but nothing else out of the ordinary.
As I said I’m going to mention it to the gp and see what they say but the look on the face of my friend was a shocker. He thought I was having either a stroke or a heart attack. I wasn’t having either I’m pleased to say.
Any thoughts?
I did similar but actually fell to floor. Was taken to A&E as I’d banged and cut head. ( no sense no feeling)
Eventually they said it was a sudden lowering of blood pressure caused probably by dehydration.
Same effect if you suddenly stand and go slightly dizzy for a few seconds. I can’t remember the technical term but was told nothing to worry about and it happens on odd occasions in people.