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I've had lightheadedness for a year now
In April to Aug2025, I had recurrent severe colds/URIs with tonsillitis requiring multiple courses of antibiotics. It cleared in August. In September 2025, I experienced severe lightheadedness for the first time, one day before my period. Since then, similar episodes have recurred around my periods, but also at other times, especially with sleep deprivation, around meals, and particularly while sitting. From Oct 2025–Mar 2026, GPs repeatedly prescribed Vertin (betahistine), which did not help. In April 2026, I was diagnosed with sinus tachycardia; my lightheadedness became much more frequent during a period of severe burnout. A 24-hour Holter showed an average HR of 94 bpm, maximum 153 and minimum 43, including elevated rates at rest. Symptoms became less frequent in May–July. In August 2026, I developed another cold, had my period, and developed jock itch requiring ~2 weeks of treatment. After this illness, the lightheadedness increased again and now occurs during multiple cycle phase
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Would like you to get cardiometabolic profile. These are fasting test to rule out thyroid, insulin resistance, diabetes.
Would like you to tell about family history of thyroid disorder diabetes and fatty liver
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blood test, fasting sugar,HbA1C, thyroid profile.lipid profile , fasting insulin vitamin B 12, vit D
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take vit c tab 12hrly
plenty of fluid, fruit and vegetables cut on carbohydrates
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Please get thyroid function tests, consult a cardiologist offline .
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Get Cbp, b12, and iron profile
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Recurrent lightheadedness around periods needs a structured review rather than repeated Vertin.
Please check CBC/ferritin, blood sugar, thyroid profile, electrolytes and lying-standing BP/pulse; anaemia and postural tachycardia should be ruled out.
Keep good fluids, regular meals and note your pulse, BP and cycle relation.
I can review your reports through a Practo consult or at Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj.
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Since your lightheadedness follows your cycle and you already have a sinus tachycardia diagnosis, your cardiologist and gynaecologist should review this together.
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Ask them whether hormonal shifts around your period could be affecting your heart rate, since that connection is easy to miss when specialists work in isolation.
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Please don't let this continue untreated. A pattern that's lasted a year and follows your cycle deserves a fresh joint review now.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables
Fiber meal
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Ms. Supriya Anand
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Mumbai
Please consult to cardiologist
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Mr. Hemant Kumar
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Delhi
Recurrent lightheadedness may be multifactorial. Consider orthostatic intolerance/POTS, iron deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, dehydration and hypoglycemia. Check orthostatic vitals, CBC/ferritin, TSH and glucose. Adequate hydration, regular meals and sleep are advised. Cardiology/medicine review if persistent.
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Stay well hydrated, eat regular meals, rise slowly, avoid prolonged standing, get adequate sleep, and limit excess caffeine. Track HR/BP and symptoms, especially around periods
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Dr. Reesha Varshney
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Hathras
Needs to be evaluated in person
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
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4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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