Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

Forgot where I was

I am a 26 year old woman and was sitting at the table in our lunchroom waiting for my shift to start. I stood up to stretch and suddenly my brain went fuzzy, my vision blurred, and for a second I was convinced that I was in my room. It passed but my balance was still a little off and my brain felt like it was too big for my skull. I was also nauseous. I didn't even last an hour at work before having to leave.  
It's been several hours and my head still hurts (it stopped hurting as much for  bit but I think that was because of the pain killers I took) and my balance is still a little on the shaky side.
What happened to me? I only felt something similar once when I fainted when I was 14. I'm not taking any new meds and the meds I am on I've been on for years. Nothing in my life has changed or happened for this to occur.
1 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
144586 tn?1284666164
You should have headed for an emergency room. You need an in-person  neurological exam and an MRI as of yesterday. The nausea suggests cardiac ischemia, but the etiology is unclear. This could have been something as simple as feinting from dehydration or it could involve a structural issue within the brain. It is impossible to even make a guess on an internet comment board. Make this a priority.
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Neurology Community

Top Neurology Answerers
620923 tn?1452915648
Allentown, PA
5265383 tn?1669040108
ON
1756321 tn?1547095325
Queensland, Australia
1780921 tn?1499301793
Queen Creek, AZ
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Find out how beta-blocker eye drops show promising results for acute migraine relief.
In this special Missouri Medicine report, doctors examine advances in diagnosis and treatment of this devastating and costly neurodegenerative disease.
Here are 12 simple – and fun! – ways to boost your brainpower.
Discover some of the causes of dizziness and how to treat it.
Discover the common causes of headaches and how to treat headache pain.
Two of the largest studies on Alzheimer’s have yielded new clues about the disease