Dizziness, headache, chest tightness and shortness of breath after drinking are mostly caused by high blood lipids

Drinking is essential when having dinner with family, friends, classmates, or entertaining clients. If you often feel dizzy, have headaches, chest tightness and shortness of breath, have poor sleep, are easily forgetful, and feel numbness and heaviness in your hands and feet, this may be a reminder that your blood lipids are high and you need to pay attention to controlling them.

Can high blood lipids cause dizziness?

Yes, high blood lipids can easily increase blood viscosity and lead to high blood pressure. Dizziness is a symptom of high blood pressure and high blood lipids. High blood lipids can also cause fatty liver. Therefore, high blood lipids will bring you many diseases and discomforts. Pay attention!

What diseases can high blood lipids cause?

Blood lipids are an important substance in the human body and have many very important functions, but they cannot exceed a certain range. If there is too much blood lipid, it will easily cause "thick blood", which will be deposited on the blood vessel walls and gradually form small plaques. This is what people often call atherosclerosis.

1. Atherosclerosis

These plaques increase and grow larger, gradually blocking blood vessels, slowing blood flow, and in severe cases, blood flow may be interrupted. If this situation occurs in the heart, it can easily cause coronary heart disease; if it occurs in the brain, it will cause cerebral stroke; if it blocks the blood vessels in the retina, it will lead to decreased vision and blindness; if it occurs in the kidneys, it will cause renal artery sclerosis and renal failure; if it occurs in the lower limbs, limb necrosis and ulceration will occur.

2. Hypertension, gallstones, pancreatitis, aggravated hepatitis, leading to male sexual dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease and other diseases

The latest research suggests that high blood lipids may also be related to the incidence of cancer.

3. Other diseases

Severe hyperlipidemia may cause symptoms such as dizziness, headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain, fatigue, crooked mouth, inability to speak, limb numbness, etc., which may eventually lead to serious diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke. Xanthomas can be seen on the skin of a few patients with hyperlipidemia. Xanthomas are localized protrusions on the skin that may be yellow, orange, or brownish red in color, with clear boundaries and a relatively soft texture. They are commonly found around the eyelids. Familial hereditary hyperlipidemia is more likely to cause xanthomas.

The onset of hyperlipidemia is a chronic process. Mild hyperlipidemia usually does not cause any discomfort, which is also an important feature of hyperlipidemia. Therefore, the absence of symptoms does not mean that blood lipids are not high. It is crucial to check blood lipids regularly.