Question 1

what is caused by blackout vision?

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See Doctor ASAP!: A blackout of vision is a worrisome symptom and you should see your medical doctor and your eye doctor right away. Transient blackout of vision in one eye could be several things including a momentary loss of circulation to the eye, while simultaneous blackout of vision in both eyes could be due to reduced circulation to the brain or other neurologic causes. See your doctor asap!

Question 2

what can cause blackouts after getting up quickly?

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Vertigo ?: Sudden blackouts on getting up quickly could be from sudden drop of blood pressure , or middle ear infection. To start with these two common causes should be ruled out. Then look for other causes, vascular disease, heart disease, brain pathology.

Question 3

what causes mild and brief blackouts upon standing up?

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Blood filling veins: When we stand up rapidly, gravity pulls the blood down towards our feet.  The veins in our legs swell to accomadate this.  This is like some one suddenly removed a pint or more of blood.  Our heart rate increass and our blood pressure falls.  This can make people feel faint or dizzy. When you take blood press medicines it can make the dizziness more noticalbe.

Question 4

what could cause someone to have a sudden blackout in vision?

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Blackout of vision: Main causes of sudden black out: dehydration/illness, blood pressure drop, blood sugar drop (pre-diabetes/diabetes), vasovagal reaction,  blood flow issue in brain (from dehydration, sugar level change, tumor of some type, intracranial pressure increase.) More info on eyedoc2020@blogspot.com

Question 5

what should i eat if i have moderate blackouts when standing up from sitting position while i am on my wt loss journey&what could be the cause of this?

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Dehydration: most of the time is dehydration.
you need to drink a lot of water,which  it does not have any calories,dizziness with changing position,are dure to change in the heart rate and the blood pressure,which will effect the perfusion of blood into the brain,and the person will passed out.
the other possibility in low blood sugar,but that has nothing to do with changing position
keep happenning see a doc

Question 6

what can cause dizziness and vision blackout?

Accepted Answer

Poor circulation: Even though dizziness is a no-descrpt, non-medical term, no matter what your personal definition is, the combination of "dizziness" & visual blackout indicates inadequate blood flow to the occipital cortex in the back of the brain. Many causes for this exist, most common of which are cardiac problems, low blood pressure, and migraine.

Question 7

wat can cause a blackout , no drugs or alcohol were being used ?

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Many things: Seizures, heart condition, and other things.  See your doctor and them check you.

Question 8

after being hit around the head quite hard, what could be the cause of random blackouts which last anywhere between an hour and 5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

Get seen immediately: Well, young lady. Seeing as how you're international I don't think I'm bound by age restrictions to give you advice though it would be nice to know your parents are involved in this problem as well. If your "blackout" times are accurate and have occurred following a forceful blow to the head then, you need to get your parents or guardian to get you to a doctor such as a NEUROLOGIST for a visit.

Question 9

can xanax (alprazolam) cause blackouts?

Accepted Answer

Yes: When combined with alcohol and other sedatives, you are more likely to blackout if taking alprazolam (Xanax). On its own, Xanax can cause presyncope, dizziness, confusion, hyperactivity, agitation, hostility, hallucinations, chest fluttering, drowsiness, etc. See your physician immediately if you blacked out. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a684001.html

Question 10

what can cause random blackouts / seizures?

Accepted Answer

Several: Most common is probably drugs and alcohol.  Blackouts can be due to seizures, low blood sugar, low blood pressure or psychologic factors as in post traumatic stress disorder.

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