What should I do now?
Call 911
Call 911 for new or unexplained chest pressure that persists or returns, severe trouble breathing, collapse without normal recovery, or sudden face/arm weakness or trouble speaking. Do not drive yourself.
Contact your care team
Contact your care team for new or recurrent dizziness or near-fainting. Seek urgent assessment if symptoms are severe.
Keep your care plan
Sit or lie down safely during symptoms and note timing and medication changes.
SECTION 6
Preparing for your appointment
- Describe faintness, spinning, or unsteadiness.
- Record the trigger, duration, and frequency of episodes.
- Note whether you have palpitations, hearing changes, headache, or fainting.
- Bring medicines, doses, and recent changes.
- Bring blood pressure or pulse readings you already have; do not risk falling to collect standing readings.
Ask what is causing your symptoms, whether monitoring is needed, and what to do during another episode. A witness can help describe a fall or loss of awareness.
New stroke symptoms or severe associated symptoms require emergency care, not an appointment diary.
Updated October 2026. Educational information; your own care plan may differ. Medical illustrations are simplified examples for teaching.