Question 1

what causes dilated pupils and racing pulse?

Accepted Answer

Adrenaline surge...: Adrenaline is the principal mediator of the "fight or flight" response. This prepares your body for immediate action. Pupils dilate to increase light transmission, heart rate and blood pressure go up and blood is shunted away from other organs to the skeletal muscles. If this occurring in the absence of a stimulus, it is likely due to hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Check for Insulin resistance.

Question 2

what causes intermittent dilated pupils with behavior problems in child?

Accepted Answer

Emotions: Pupil dilation can be caused by an emotional state or arousal.   There are also many drugs that can result in changes in pupils and then the same drugs are the cause of the behavior change.   Consider a urine test to look for drug behavior changes.

Question 3

i wake up with extremely dilated pupils there so big i can't even look in a mirror straight with out getting a wierd feeling. what causes this ?

Accepted Answer

Not sure.: If the room is dark when this is happening, this may be normal. However, are you on any medications which may cause pupil dilation? If it persists, then you may want to see your family doctor when is happening.

Question 4

does the prescription drug, prucalopride, cause dilated pupils?

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Resolor: I  tried researching this for you. Are you obtaining prucalopride in the us? I was not able to find information regarding pupillary changes with this medication but did find an outstanding article. Check this site:  &lt;a href="http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3263983/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3263983/&lt;/a&gt;.

Question 5

does having dilated pupils cause blurry vision?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Having your eye dilated for an eye exam can cause vision blurryness that is temporary.

Question 6

how much time do dilated pupils last ?

Accepted Answer

Varies: on the type of drops used for dilation. If this was an in office dilation for an exam, the standard drops dilate the pupils anywhere between 4-8 hours. However sometimes it can last up to 24 hours.

Question 7

how long do the effects of heroine (dilated pupils) last?

Accepted Answer

Withdrawals: Pupillary constriction is associated with opiates & heroine on board body & actively causing drowsiness & euphoria.  As opiates metabolize out of tissues, withdrawal symptoms of sympathetic overdrive set in; accompanied by pupillary dilatation, muscle contractions, sweating, anxiousness, & generally feeling horrible. Pupilllary size will normalize along with dissipation of withdrawal symptoms.

Question 8

please let me know if there is any quick ways to make dilated pupils go back to normal?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate: the cause of the dilation. If Opiods when the drugs are no longer in your system your pupils will return to baseline. If due to topical eye dilators like atropine or Tropicainamide the dilation will resolve in a day

Question 9

is a pupil responsive to light but dilated the same thing as mydriasis or is it only when fixed is it considered mydriatic?

Accepted Answer

Pupils: Mydriasis means dilation of pupil from any cause.

Question 10

dilated pupils  in a 5 year old on a daily basis; is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Both same size: If both the same size no need to be concerned, however good idea to have the eyes examined.

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Is a pupil responsive to light but dilated the same thing as mydriasis or is it only when fixed is it considered mydriatic?

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Dilated pupils in a 5 year old on a daily basis; is this normal?

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