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So here is what is going on right now... not sure if I need to be worried or not...

So, I get SUPER dizzy... then I get very nauseous and then I get this stabbing pain in my temple with burred vision...

Should I be concerned or not?

my prayers are with you and i am sure someone will come along with an answer. I've been getting faint and nauseous but I think it is due to bp problems

Has this happened more than once ?

Does it go away ?

Yes and Yes... comes and goes about every 5-15 minutes

Wow,

The stabbing pain in the temple is likely a vaso-spasm. I get them. Sometimes, they cycle.

The rest does not make any sense to me.

I'd call the doc tomorrow and see what they say.

If you get any loss of motor control, similar to a stroke, go to the ER.

OK, good... no real immediate concern of stroke... thanks Mark! I was just worried because it keeps happening and it is in the same place...

Are vaso spasms dangerous?

ARe there associated headaches? This sounds like what I would have before a migraine attack. The vertigo spells, at least. If I iced it and could get advil and dark rooms, it might hold it off.

I would call the doctor's. The frequency is a bit off putting. Maybe something with the inner ear? It must be worrisome. And put a little wrench in your social life!

:) I hope you are okay.

Yes, we have friends over right now.. I am at the table with my computer and we are all talking...

If it doesn't end soon, I am wondering if I shouldn't just head over to the ER...

I guess they always say better safe than sorry even though I know the wait where I am stinks. but if it keeps up, I would go

I could more than likely walk in to a trauma 1 center now and be seen... suburbs!

then go get a cat scan and put yourself at ease!

The Trauma center will give you an unnecessary dose of x-ray radiation. They rarely have top line neurologists on duty so they take a shotgun approach looking for the most serious issues. A CT Scan is 100 to 200 times the radiation of a simple X-ray. Avoid them unless there are real indications of a need for the radiation exposure.

Vasospasms are not a risk. They are just painful.

Sounds like it could be pre-migraine aura.

I did not go... layer down and then fell asleep... had 3 episodes last night that woke me up... this morning I went and bought a BP machine... So far my readings have been

160/100
159/100
150/86

any cause for concern?

That's a little high. If you have any propranolol left, you could take 1/2 a pill to get your BP into a better range.

Yesterday I ended up with a BP of 170/108... went to the ER and got another MRI... still fluid... no spinal tap... had a headache cocktail of torodol, Benadryl, and phenegran... seemed to work wonders.. no significant headache today... hope this lasts a while...