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Stage 4 & passing out

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- April 9, 2020 at 2:36 pm
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Jen07
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My husband is currently Stage 4. He has not had any treatment since November 2019 due to circumstances that I don’t want to completely get into at this time. Since then, he’s had a couple of new places to show up in his groin and has most recently in the past couple of weeks been experiencing dizziness and has passed out a couple of times. He hasn’t had a scan and is refusing to go see the Dr. or have scans done right now. I do not know what could be causing the dizzy spells and passing out. Could anyone give me any insight on if they’ve experienced this and what it could possibly mean?

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- - April 9, 2020 at 7:46 pm
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  MelMel
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  Multiple causes contribute to this however the following web site will be helpful. I would at least contact your husband’s regular physician to rule out some of the causes.
  https://www.cancer.net/coping-with-cancer/physical-emotional-and-social-effects-cancer/managing-physical-side-effects/dizziness-or-lightheadedness
  Hoping you find the cause.
  Melanie
- - April 9, 2020 at 10:05 pm
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  JudiAU
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  Well two things come to mind. Anxiety can produce these feelings. So can mets to the brain.
  
  I’m sorry. Melanoma is really scary to the patient and to loved ones.
- - April 10, 2020 at 1:05 am
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  doragsda
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  There are a number of medical issues that can cause this, but I do have to tell you that my wife passed out as the symptom that had me take her to the emergency room where her brain mets were discovered.

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