I've been feeling dizzy/faint lately?

[AliceInWonderland]

what could be the reasons?
am I paranoid? or could it be from all the stress in my life right now??
never had that problem before, but sometimes I seriously think i'm gonna pass out at work lately, like I said before i have gained about 7lbs in a short period maybe its because of that?

any thoughts?
ayudame por favor

[SVZ]

have you slept with Paris Hilton within the past 4 months?

[AliceInWonderland]

hahhaahahaaa
Haven't we all!?

[Elvira]

Anemia can cause that feeling, especially if you get up too fast. However, I don't think weight gain is a factor in this condition.

[Luna]

I would guess anemia as well. Take some iron or eat spinach, dark green veggies. If it keeps up, see a doc!

[moomies]

It could be your stress (which also might have led you to gain weight).
I'd suggest quitting all kinds of drugs (if you take any) and smoking, too.
I've just had a panic attack yesterday and I'm soo freaked out about taking any medication now (I think it was the tylenol 3 that I took for my back pain plus I had taken some cold medication earlier).
I'm trying to quit smoking, I've cut down to about half. And I'm going to quit caffein, too. I still feel nervous and all jittery...

If you feel tired and don't have energy, there are a couple of other supplements you can take. e.g. royal jelly and ginseng.

[miss_perfect]

Sounds like chronic fatigue to me. But don't rely on our diagnoses. Go see a doctor, girl!

[mermaiddelsol]

anemia was my first thought as well alice, cause my boyfriend experienced the same symptoms...but please go see a doctor if this continues...

[Dracko]

How stressed are you? High blood pressure can cause dizziness and faint feelings. You don't have to be older to suffer from it, either.

[Lil]

It could definitely be stress. I am changing jobs in the New Year and I know they have high expectations of me and am crapping myself. In addition my inlaws are coming for three weeks (THREE WEEKS - COUNT 'EM!!) at Christmas, and I am wound up about the shopping and cooking and wtf are we going to DO with them for all that time? I keep feeling very lightheaded, with butterflies and tingly fingers. I know it will pass, but I am trying to keep calm, and do lots of exercise to counteract all the chocolate I am eating.

Hope you are OK.

[Tiara]

Are you making sure your eating enough of the right foods, sometimes you can get stuck in a rut with some foods and your body starts lacking certain vitamins that it needs to stay strong and alert.

I think this has been mentioned but anemia is low iron in the blood, I had slight anemia when I was younger and had to have iron tablets, you should go visit your doctor just to be sure.

[Elvira]

Good point tiki. This may sound gross but if you take iron don’t be alarmed if your stool looks black.

[AliceInWonderland]

O tiki; always concerned bout my stool & thats how come I kno you care
but it must be stressed cause i'm so f-ing stressed; I really can't wait till 2006; its gonna be "The Year Of Alice!!!!!!!!!!"

[Barbara]

I'd say anemia too. I have the same problem, today I went to get my blood analyzed, I'll have the results on Monday. I had anemia a couple of years ago, it's quite easy to get rid of it with the iron tablets... although if that's what it is, this time I want to go back to normal with what I eat... the side effects of the iron tablets are indeed unpleasant.

[AliceInWonderland]

no blood tests! I'm too scared to find out if I have something terminal!!! I say that i'd rather not know if I had something b/c then I'd spend all my time and energy preoccupied w/ it instead of living life & its mind over matter and so my policy is, "I'd rather not know if I have something serious" exept cancer; cause I could kick its butt!