Circulatory problems: How to get tiredness and dizziness under control

Created: 04/08/2022 14:01

By: Juliane Gutmann

Stress and heat promote circulatory problems that can even lead to fainting.

The following measures provide a quick remedy.

• Hair dryer, pregnancy, heavy eating: circulatory problems can have a wide variety of causes.

• Affected people struggle with dizziness, sweating and palpitations.

• Anyone who has frequent circulatory problems should know the following measures.

Many women in particular know them all too well: circulatory problems that can range from nausea and ringing in the ears to tachycardia and blackouts in the eyes.

Weather phenomena such as the hair dryer, stress or getting up quickly can put a strain on the circulatory system and trigger typical circulatory problems.

In the specific case, those affected should apply first aid measures.

Circulatory problems due to weather changes or heat?

These symptoms are typical

Various factors encourage people to develop circulatory problems.

These include air pressure and temperature fluctuations caused by a hair dryer, standing for a long time, staying in a crowd for a long time, severe pain, psychological stress, pregnancy, eating heavy food, eating or drinking too little, but also getting up quickly.

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• malaise

• dizziness

• sweats

• fatigue

• weakness 

• tachycardia

• tinnitus

• blackening before eyes

• fainting

Dizziness, tachycardia, sweating: circulatory problems put a huge strain on those affected.

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" the Apotheken Umschau quotes the cardiologist Professor Wolfgang von Scheidt, head of the First Medical Clinic at the Augsburg Clinic.

In most cases, circulatory problems are harmless, but if they occur frequently or if the person concerned has previous illnesses, you should consult a doctor.

It is important to rule out causes such as anemia, thyroid or metabolic diseases or vein problems.

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Eat salt and cold: These measures alleviate circulatory problems

In the case of harmless symptoms, the following measures are recommended to get the circulation going or to stabilize it:

• Lying down or sitting down

  : This prevents a fainting-induced fall.

  Lying down makes it easier for blood to flow back to the heart, which has a stabilizing effect on the circulatory system.

• eat salt

• If circulatory problems are due to not eating and drinking enough:

  Eat or drink something

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• Drink water

  : "You should drink half a liter of water in five to ten minutes. This will stabilize your blood pressure for about an hour," says von Scheidt.

• Cold

  : Simply place a cold washcloth around your neck to increase blood pressure.

• herbal remedies

  with camphor, hawthorn or menthol

• abstinence from alcohol

• wear compression stockings

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