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Extreme cold spells may come. Submitted by Erika (not verified) on Mon, 2009-09-28 13:40. Extreme cold spells may come from bad circulation (the blood not flowing properly) or from the thyroid (low thyroid function leads to a lower body temperature).
When this happens, lightheadedness and fatigue may be the first noticeable symptoms that you are losing blood. Heavy menstrual bleeding also can cause this type of lightheadedness. Sometimes the cause of lightheadedness is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia), which can cause fainting spells (syncope). Unexplained fainting spells need to be evaluated by a doctor. You can check your heart rate by taking your pulse.