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I was walking & got a sudden dizzy spell. it felt like lightening struck me & lost balance..i almost fell but i didn't. lasted 5 seconds. is this bad?
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Feeling dizzy: We all get dizzy occasionally even without any health problem. A sudden change in blood pressure may cause that. If you have no other symptoms and it's not repeated itself since, you may be fine.
Answered 8/15/2016
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