Could food cause me to sweat super profusely and make me very dizzy, like falling over dizzy?

Could it have been a panic attack?

Or could it have anything to do with the garlic? Are you OK now?

@dappled_leaves No, stayed completely, well almost calm. No breathing issues, no fear, just concern.
@Mimishu1995 I love garlic, never a problem. I was fine that night.

Are you at the age for male menopause? Seriously. I think I’ve been there.

@ibstubro Nah, don’t believe in that. My inner child is just fine.

Dizziness is one of the signs of a stroke, and also a sign of too-low blood pressure. (Anyone who has been on blood pressure medication is advised to be careful when rising from a prone, seated or squatting position too quickly, as the immediate rise can lead to dizziness, and in more extreme circumstances, even temporary loss of consciousness.)

In any case, one of the causes of dizziness is reduced blood supply to the brain. (It’s not the only cause, of course.) So I would guess that an allergic reaction, if you had one, which caused swelling in your neck to press against the arterial supply to your brain could have the same effect.

The sweating can be explained by the salsa, perhaps. Sometimes when I have too much of some that’s too hot (or too much wasabi at once), that can cause me to break out in a sweat.

@CWOTUS B/P was 120/76, pulse 66. I expected the sweating, that was a mean combination, but the dizziness was something new. No reactions, I’m used to those.

Any chance of an inner ear infection? Those can cause vertigo and dizziness.

@Seek No, no symptoms of any inner ear problem.

I get something similar when I eat the 99 cent spicy chicken sandwiches from Carls Jr.

I wouldn’t worry all that much unless it happens again in different circumstances.

I’m not joking about my reaction to the Carls JR.

Sounds like the itis :P

How hot was it? Had you been drinking enough water ;)?

my Stepfather and I were eating those and chips and salsa.

Sounds like there were some serious peppers in that salsa.

If that was me I would have had someone drive me to the ER. From the AHA

Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

@CWMcCall The OP had no pain, nausea, or shortness of breath. His BP and heart rate were fine. It was clearly not a heart attack.

@livelaughlove21 Correct. I was dreading that stuff, but it never happened. Heart disease is bad in my family, I’m the oldest living male. But the dizziness was wacked.
Thanks for the other answers.

Maybe it had nothing to do with the food. I’m the kind of weirdo that recreates a situation to test it.

MAYBE you just really whacked your sodium potassium channels by eating a shit ton of salt. You needed water to flush some of that out of your bloodstream and help repolarize your body. I don’t know that people understand how delicately balanced your Ca+K pumps are.
Did you have any tingles or cramps or stiff muscles/joints?

@GloPro No tingles, cramps or stiffness. I watch all those levels carefully. I’m borderline low on sodium, and I take a very low dose K supplement. My doctor checks those levels all the time.

Did anyone lick your skin to see if your sweat was overly salty? (Only kind of kidding) Did you bloat or shrivel in the next few hours?

No, no licking. :) No bloating or shriveling. I ate a bit later, then later that night was hungry so I ate again. No cravings, just normal hunger.

Huh. And no headache? It might not have been sodium overload.
Next time don’t put those magic mushrooms in the salsa. I’m glad you recovered well :-)

No headache. But, slaps forehead, that’s why I couldn’t find my magic mushrooms last night. :) Thanks.

Here I was thinking blotter, or maybe a microdot mistaken for saccharine tab.

I think I found the answer. I was going in for surgery and they tested my blood for sodium beforehand. 123. 134 is heading towards deficiency. I guess that low sodium diet was a bit much.

I have gotten similar symptoms from blood sugar.