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jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 01:47 PM
I keep getting dizzy.I told my grandma and my parents so they took me to a doctor.the doctor said I need more liquid water and more salt.I tried that.days or weeks later,it did not help.I was starting to get dizzy again and this time I wasn't over heated,nothing was wrong with my blood pressure.I am so scared to tell my parents because they might tell me to drink water and it doesn't help or they might not believe me this time.:(

Alty
Jul 3, 2009, 01:49 PM
Did the doctor do blood tests?

Are you sure you're drinking enough?

What type of foods do you eat? Do you eat regular, balanced meals?

You need to tell your parents, go back to the doctor and figure out what's going on. There could be a simple solution. Why suffer through this if you don't have to?

Good luck.

jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 01:55 PM
I drunk like about 2 or 3 bottles of water a day and I stopped caz I noticed it wasn't helping so I tried salt and that didn't help.and no they did not do blood test

Alty
Jul 3, 2009, 01:57 PM
i drunk like about 2 or 3 bottles of water a day and i stopped caz i noticed it wasn't helping so i tried salt and that didn't help.and no they did not do blood test

2 or 3 bottles of water a day isn't a lot.

You have to give it a chance to work, not just try it and then give up if you don't get immediate results.

What tests did your doctor do?

jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 02:01 PM
2 or 3 bottles of water a day isn't alot.

You have to give it a chance to work, not just try it and then give up if you don't get immediate results.

What tests did your doctor do?


They tested my blood sugar,and that was pretty much it

jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 02:02 PM
No,I didn't give up like the next day,I drunk water for like 3 or 4 something weeks I gave up caz nothing happened

Alty
Jul 3, 2009, 02:04 PM
no,i didn't give up like the next day,i drunk water for like 3 or 4 something weeks i gave up caz nothing happened

They tested your blood sugar and then recommended water and salt?

How much water did the doctor recommend? How much salt?

Were you drinking as much as the doctor suggested?

jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 02:08 PM
He didn't say,but all I know is when all of a sudden I think I'm cured,I feel light headed and I fell like I'm about to fall so I have to hold on to something but no one notices but me

Alty
Jul 3, 2009, 02:09 PM
Was your blood sugar too high or too low?

Did they check for diabetes?

Do you have a follow up appointment booked?

Something isn't making sense here.

jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 02:15 PM
It was fine,no,and no,but I did faint in church one time before because my blood sugar was too low and I was overheated

J_9
Jul 3, 2009, 02:15 PM
Don't know where you live, but if you live anywhere hot like I do (Tennessee), you are getting dehydrated. You need more than 2, 3, or 4 bottles of water a day. It is recommended to drink 8 to 10 12ounce glasses of water a day, even up to a gallon a day.

mudweiser
Jul 3, 2009, 02:17 PM
Did the doctor do blood tests?


.and no they did not do blood test


What tests did your doctor do?


they tested my blood sugar,and that was pretty much it

---How did they test for blood sugar without drawing blood.

I have a few questions:

Is it possible you are pregnant?
Are you eating right?
Do you get enough sleep?

Sarah

ISneezeFunny
Jul 3, 2009, 02:17 PM
Granted, a pinch of salt to a glass of water will help with your dizziness symptoms, it's more of a home remedy than anything else. I suggest you go back to the doctor's and tell him/her that you're still feeling these symptoms, and perhaps he/she can help you further.

jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 02:19 PM
OK first,I am not pregnanat,second,I don't live no one near tennese,and third,ill try adding salt to water,but I don't think it'll work

Alty
Jul 3, 2009, 02:21 PM
ok first,i am not pregnanat,second,i dont live no one near tennese,and third,ill try adding salt to water,but i dont think it'll work

J9 didn't say if you live in Tennessee, she said "if you live somewhere as hot as Tennessee".

It sounds like you're dehydrated, and that can only be cured by drinking water.

Your body needs water to survive. If you're depriving yourself of water then you will get symptoms like dizziness.

How much water do you drink every day?

J_9
Jul 3, 2009, 02:21 PM
ok first,i am not pregnanat,second,i dont live no one near tennese,and third,ill try adding salt to water,but i dont think it'll work

I don't mean you have to live near Tennessee, I'm just using that as an example for how hot it is here. Is it hot where you live? Do you eat properly?

ISneezeFunny
Jul 3, 2009, 02:22 PM
i dont think it'll work

... I hear this more times than I can remember... but how can you say that unless you try it? I admit, it is a home remedy... but it helps regulate the water in your body and thus it "may" help with your dizziness, sometimes better than aspirin. Try it for a few days, diligently, and if it works, great. If it doesn't, go back to the doc.

What do you have to lose other than some salt?

jerieischillin
Jul 3, 2009, 02:24 PM
Well,I eat well no doubt,I'm not really dehydrated actually

J_9
Jul 3, 2009, 02:57 PM
well,i eat well no doubt,im not really dehydrated actually

How do you know you aren't dehydrated? I hear this every night that I work in the hospital and guess what, the urine tests come back severely dehydrated.

You eat no doubt, duh you're alive! :p But do you eat the right kinds of foods at the right times of the day?

In the heat of the summer there is a delicate balance of your "hydration system." You MUST increase your fluid intake during the summer dramatically to stay well hydrated.


Granted, a pinch of salt to a glass of water will help with your dizziness symptoms, it's more of a home remedy than anything else.

Not really a home remedy Sneezy. Go back to Chemistry 101. Where NA goes... H2O goes. So, the more salt intake the higher the water retention.

Just Dahlia
Jul 3, 2009, 10:30 PM
ok first,i am not pregnanat,second,i dont live no one near tennese,and third,ill try adding salt to water,but i dont think it'll work

Arkansas?:D

jerieischillin
Jul 9, 2009, 10:20 AM
OK,no,I know I'm not dehydrated caz when I'm dehydrated,I get very hot and weird feeling.

Alty
Jul 9, 2009, 10:27 AM
ok,no,i know im not dehydrated caz when im dehydrated,i get very hot and weird feeling.

Being dizzy is weird, isn't it?

If you don't want to heed the advice given to you then you'll have to go back to your doctor. Maybe an IV is the only way to get you to follow his instructions.

Personally I'd rather drink the water and salt then have a needle in my arm, but that's just me.

jerieischillin
Jul 9, 2009, 10:32 AM
Yea it is weird and I feel like no one can help me,but OK,ill try the salt and water,and ill tell you the results.

jenniepepsi
Jul 9, 2009, 10:39 AM
Now that the dehydration has been covered (which was my first thought as well)

Have your ears been hurting? Ringing? Have any headaches? You could be suffering from vertigo, which can be caused by ear infections, swimmers ear (water in the ear canal) or any other number of ear problems.

All that aside, you need to see the doctor again.

jerieischillin
Jul 9, 2009, 10:41 AM
No,no,no,no but when I'm dizzy my head feels like its beeping and it gets hot/warm,

jerieischillin
Jul 9, 2009, 10:42 AM
Every time I tell my mom something,she makes an excuse like"i shouldnt have taken you to the store with me and stuff"so I feel if I tell them,they'll say that

jerieischillin
Jul 12, 2009, 09:13 PM
It did not work,the water did not work,

Alty
Jul 13, 2009, 10:49 AM
it did not work,the water did not work,

Eight glasses of water a day, for a few weeks. If it doesn't work after that, the you're really going to have to tell you mom and go back to the doctor.

Personally, this is starting to sound like you just want a bit of attention.

valleywalley
Jul 13, 2009, 11:13 AM
Hey I hear you I have been dizzy too latly

Have you been eating enough
That's y I'm dizzy

Alty
Jul 13, 2009, 11:15 AM
hey i hear ya i have been dizzy too latly

have you been eating enough
thats y i m dizzy

We've covered all of that.

She claims to be eating enough, eating well, drinking enough etc. etc.

It really is time for her to follow the doctors advice or go back and see what else they can do.

Sadly, it doesn't seem like she's willing to listen to anyone.

Unknown008
Jul 13, 2009, 11:17 AM
I was reading through this thread... jerieischillin, your sig says that there is one solution - try, but you always seem to say that this and that will not work. How can you say that if you want to stop that dizziness of yours? You have to think positive, and make more effort if you really want to go better. If 4 bottles of water were not enough, try more, and more. You said that you feel that won't work, and then you stop. It's when you stop that you let the dizziness get over yourself. Just don't give up, and fight against that dizziness.

jerieischillin
Jul 13, 2009, 07:59 PM
Fine,ill go to the doctor,but how do I tell my parents? they might not believe me

J_9
Jul 13, 2009, 08:04 PM
Jennie, have you been to the doctor SINCE you posted this?

Yo do realize that we are NOT doctors and it is against the law to diagnose you via the internet, correct?

You have given every excuse in the book as to what does not work. Your problem could be a myriad of things that we are not educated enough to diagnose. Please see your doctor.

This thread is now closed until you visit a doctor again.

J_9
Jul 13, 2009, 08:13 PM
Jennie, thank you for reporting my post and inappropriate. Funny that I am one of the few people who respond to inappropriate posts, as I am a Supermoderator.

We have tried incessantly to help you with your problem, however, you always come up with a reason why we are wrong. I am a registered nurse, the closest thing you will come to as a doctor on this site. If you are going to continuously disregard our advice, there is nothing more that can be done but to close your thread.