March 2013

Faintness

A person who feels faint or experiences faintness, has dizziness and light-headedness and feels as if he is about to faint or lose consciousness. Faintness is a common problem in many people and has numerous causes. Common causes of faintness include dehydration, low blood pressure, hypoglycaemia, drug side effects and hyperventilation. A person experiencing faintness may have symptoms […]

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