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Post by jesq on Aug 16, 2015 3:38:49 GMT
16 year old DD started complaining about light headedness this morning. Ate normally, drank lots of water and felt good enough to help us paint the trim in our den.
Shortly after she went upstairs to take a shower, she called me up and said she really didn't feel well. In addition to the lightheadedness, she was dizzy, had blurred vision, body aches, and was nauseated. She was also cold, despite it being quite warm here.
This came out of the blue and I'm not sure what to make of it. She didn't feel at all warm, although I didn't take her temp. She was holding back tears because she felt so miserable.
Any thoughts?
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Post by ntsf on Aug 16, 2015 3:39:50 GMT
take to er and let them look. that collection of symptoms should be seen. could be an infection of some sort.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 16, 2015 4:19:39 GMT
Could be a sinus or ear infection. They can cause vertigo. When I have a sinus infection, my joints ache. In fact, I had the flu in January and thought it was just another sinus infection. I never have sinus pain or congestion with a sinus infection. I'm weird like that!
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Aug 16, 2015 4:26:07 GMT
Even if she had a fever, I would first give her some advil and see if she feels better. It could just be a virus.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 16, 2015 5:50:04 GMT
My first thought was a virus. Maybe even flu, depending how badly she is feeling, and how long it lasts.
I'd probably give her some ibuprofen, and watch and see.
Any worsening in her symptoms could warrant a trip to the doc.
I hope she feels better.
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Post by zella on Aug 16, 2015 7:24:47 GMT
I hope you dd feels better by now. Just a thought: low blood sugar can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision and nausea, so if this occurs again, you might want to get that checked. Otherwise I'd tend to think it was probably viral, tuck her into bed, give her some tylenol or ibuprofen and hope she felt better after a good night's sleep.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 16, 2015 9:04:03 GMT
Sounds like a virus.
My nephew came home from first day of school with a temp. And not feeling well. Probably exposed before, but it means something is out there.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Aug 16, 2015 14:28:57 GMT
The blurred vision would make me nervous.
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Post by SabrinaM on Aug 16, 2015 16:30:21 GMT
Vertigo?
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Post by LeaP on Aug 16, 2015 17:07:54 GMT
Another vote for possible flu. My husband had it this spring. He went to work feeling normal. Ate lunch, stopped to have his eyes checked, stood up feeling dizzy and went downhill in the 45 minutes it took me to pick him up. Even with Tamilflu it took him a good week to feel better.
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Post by christine58 on Aug 16, 2015 17:19:55 GMT
She could be dehydrated..even though you say she had had enough to drink.
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Post by georgiapea on Aug 16, 2015 17:23:19 GMT
Could it be something in the paint? It's possible to be allergic to just about anything. The paint might have something in it that the fumes caused a reaction to.
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Post by Blind Squirrel on Aug 16, 2015 18:18:16 GMT
My son's flu started the same way (about 2 weeks ago). Took him over a week to feel better...picked up pneumonia in the process. Hope your daughter recovers from whatever it is quickly.
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Post by mellyw on Aug 16, 2015 19:23:49 GMT
That collection of symptoms & the timing also makes me think diabetes. Not trying to freak you out, but if you aren't going to Urgent Care or the E.R, monitor her closely.
The only other symptom that screams diabetes you don't mention is needing to urinate a lot. If that starts up, do not hesitate, go to the E.R immediately.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 16, 2015 20:04:41 GMT
Allergic reaction to the paint?
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Post by jesq on Aug 16, 2015 20:11:34 GMT
She feels much better today, just a lingering headache. She has a doctor's appointment a week from tomorrow, for something else, so I'll definitely mention this, assuming things don't worsen in the meantime.
Thanks for all the input.
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