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Hi, i'm an otherwise healthy female. ever since about mid last year, i started 'almost passing out' after being in the heat for too long, ?

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Dr. Venkata Chilakapati answered

Passing out: Exposure to extreme climatic conditions could trigger vasosvagal response and you could pass out. Other more exposure to heat could make you dehydrated and you could pass out. So you have to avoid the triggering factors.

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

Hi, i'm an otherwise healthy female. ever since about mid last year, i started 'almost passing out' after being in the heat for too long, ?

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