Timeline for I get dizzy when I dismount. Causes?
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| Jun 8, 2018 at 2:25 | history | edited | EvilSnack | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 21, 2018 at 10:05 | answer | added | user37012 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Mar 3, 2018 at 18:33 | history | edited | EvilSnack | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 28, 2018 at 0:36 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | @ChrisH concur - I think its ESOL for "bottled fluids" | |
| Feb 27, 2018 at 19:18 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/968566042766266368 | ||
| Feb 27, 2018 at 17:36 | comment | added | Chris H | As for the "portably fluids" (presumably a typo but I can't work it out), while you can spend a small fortune on drinks plenty of people ride on homemade recipes including a source of sugar and sometimes salt, which cost very little. Bottles can be obtained cheaply; you can even sometimes find the perfect size for a bottle cage size filled with water and with a nice top for very little. I use such disposable bottles as an extra in a jersey pocket. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 at 16:33 | history | reopened | Gary.Ray♦ | ||
| Feb 27, 2018 at 16:32 | history | closed |
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| Feb 27, 2018 at 13:02 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | @ojs - I'm still alive. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 at 5:46 | comment | added | ojs | @DanielRHicks what are your medical qualifications? | |
| Feb 27, 2018 at 2:10 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | So what you should do is stay on the bike for a minute or two (if at all possible), in an easy gear, pedaling slowly and waiting for your respiration and heart rate to normalize a bit, and for the BP-controlling hormones and nerve signals to adjust. No different from a runner walking a lap on the track after a hard run. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 at 2:07 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | When you are pedaling hard your heart is pumping hard, raising your BP, but the blood vessels in your legs are dilated, to allow as much blood as possible into the muscles. Your lungs are likewise dilated. In the blood vessels going to your brain are some "throttles" which reduce the BP going to the brain during this extreme exercise (with elevated overall BP). When you get off the bike suddenly and stand fully upright gravity reduces blood flow to the brain at the same time that the heart is ramping down pressure. The BP-adjusting mechanisms don't have time to react appropriately. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 at 1:40 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | What are "portably fluids" ? | |
| Feb 27, 2018 at 1:38 | vote | accept | EvilSnack | ||
| Feb 27, 2018 at 1:36 | history | edited | EvilSnack | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 26, 2018 at 21:05 | comment | added | RBarryYoung | From the WebMD site: Amlodipine -- Side Effects, Dizziness, lightheadedness, swelling ankles/feet, or flushing may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. To lower your risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. ... Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: ..., fainting. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 20:58 | comment | added | RBarryYoung | I agree with others: loss of consciousness points to BP drop, seizure, stroke, etc. and not either inner-ear conditions or sugar crashing. Any and All of these conditions that result in loss of consciousness should be seen by a doctor. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 14:50 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | There are so many possible causes for this, some of them extremely serious, that seeing a doctor about it is the only reasonable response. Fainting happens when there is not enough blood in your brain for a short period. Extended periods of not enough blood in the brain causes death. Finding out what caused short-term loss of brain blood volume will help prevent long-term loss of brain blood volume. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 11:19 | comment | added | Frames Catherine White | Feeling dizzy, then falling over, and having no memory of the event. sounds like the title should be "Fainting" or "Passing out" not "get dizzy". | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 6:11 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | I'm tempted to vote to close it, but I'd rather have OP's answer once they consult medical advice. What does a doctor tell you? | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 3:26 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | My guess is that your blood pressure peaks as you're riding, and then drops suddenly when you stop, dismount, and begin to relax. Likely the BP medicine you're taking is a factor, and you probably should discuss this with your doc. But likely the situation will improve with training (and with deciding that you don't really need to prove anything to the folks in the cycling club). | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 3:08 | comment | added | tox123 | When you sit for a long period of time and then stand do you experience this? | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 2:37 | answer | added | Nathaniel Hoyt | timeline score: 4 | |
| Feb 26, 2018 at 0:37 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Feb 26, 2018 at 0:18 | comment | added | mattnz | Voting to close. From heart.org - Dizziness While dizziness can be a side effect of some blood pressure medications, it is not caused by high blood pressure. However, dizziness should not be ignored, especially if the onset is sudden. Sudden dizziness, loss of balance or coordination and trouble walking are all warning signs of a stroke. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for stroke. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 at 22:02 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | What was the temperature on the dizzy ride compared to the previous effort? | |
| Feb 25, 2018 at 21:25 | answer | added | Chris H | timeline score: 5 | |
| Feb 25, 2018 at 20:41 | comment | added | ojs | I'd recommend talking to doctor instead of asking around the Internet, especially since you are already on blood pressure medication and dizziness is a symptom of sudden blood pressure loss. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 at 19:50 | answer | added | David Richerby | timeline score: 24 | |
| Feb 25, 2018 at 19:09 | history | asked | EvilSnack | CC BY-SA 3.0 |