“Determining the Risk of Dizziness during Fasting”

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Some suffer from a feeling of sudden dizziness, during the hours of fasting, and it may sometimes lead to fainting, so when does dizziness indicate a serious problem?

In this regard, Dr. Sherif Hetta, a public health and preventive medicine consultant, says that it is normal to feel dizzy during the hours of fasting, pointing to the presence of many factors, including low blood sugar levels, in addition to the lack of water in the body.

Hetta added that the current weather fluctuations may have a major role in feeling dizzy, especially in light of its damage to the sinuses and ears, indicating that a sudden drop in blood pressure may cause dizziness during fasting.

The public health and preventive medicine consultant pointed out that a specialist doctor should be consulted when experiencing repeated bouts of dizziness during fasting, in addition to that if the dizziness is accompanied by a number of other symptoms such as loss of consciousness, fainting, and continuous vomiting, then it is better at that time to break the fast. Fasting and drinking sugary drinks.

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Hetta stressed the importance of sitting or lying down immediately when feeling dizzy and resting until the dizziness disappears, explaining that this can prevent the possibility of losing balance or falling and being seriously injured.