fainting/light headed

hi there and welcome i have been suffering from light-headedness too, and ive actually been passing out for short periods, i have been getting the awful headaches for years and was told they were "stress headaches" i was not convinced that was what was causing them, it felt as if someone was doing this on top of my head or worse drilling on top of my head.Anyway after a long time nagging my doc to do something i.e investigate these headaches she referred me to see a neurologist at my local hospital (and i dont wanna freak you out) hes sending me to get a brain scan he was worried that "stress headaches" do exist he said that if was the case why was i passing out?im just waiting word from the hospital for the scan.Like i said i dont want to stress you out but i would deffo get it checked out. good luck , let me know how you get on.

Usersg, If your light-headed spells & fainting are happening shortly after meals, you might be suffering from post-prandial hypotension (i.e. low blood pressure after eating). What happens in this condition is that the rush of blood to the digestive system following eating causes the blood pressure to drop too low, which results in feeling faint or fainting. It's similar to vasovagal syncope, which KathM mentioned. Indeed, many people with vasovagal syncope find that they often experience symptoms after eating. They often do better if they eat little and often rather than eating 3 larger meals a day.Fainting can be related to IBS because an extremely strong bowel contraction can sometimes cause a vasovagal reaction, as can straining to have a bowel movement. However, you can get injured when fainting so I think you really should get checked out to see if you've got postprandial hypotension &/or vasovagal syncope.I suffer from vasovagal syncope & postural tachycardia sydrome which cause me feel faint several times per day and actually faint several times per week so I know how you feel.Good luck,ClareM