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What Causes Spinning Sensation And Nausea?
Question: Hi, last night I was looking at the computer and all of a sudden it seemed the words were moving across the screen like rolling credits left to right. I became very dizzy and could not stop the spinning sensation. When I looked away it continued though not as bad. I quickly became nauseous. After a few minutes it waned enough so that I could drive to the emergency room. I sat there for three hours and finally went home. My vitals were fine 135/86, 97% Ox, HR 61 and they did a quick EKG. I left after the three hour wait and will see my doctor today, hopefully. I still feel a bit off with a slight headache. I don't sleep well and have been under a lot of stress. I am a non-smoker, non-drinker, run 3 miles 3 times per week and am 5'9" and 193 pounds and just recently started to eat better to lose weight. I have two cats.
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Brief Answer:
can be ear related
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
Spinning sensation or vertigo can be caused by diseases of the inner ear or diseases of the central nervous system.
Diseases of the inner ear are very common causes of vertigo. BPPV, meniere's disease, labyrinthitis are common ear causes of vertigo of which BPPV ( benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) is the commonest cause of vertigo. Along with vertigo inner ear diseases can be associated with tinnitus and hearing loss.
Although diseases of the inner ear can occur at any age, central causes predominate in the elderly. Bleeding or ischaemic injury to the cerebellum and its connections can produce vertigo.
Nausea is typically seen in ear associated vertigo,
Since you had nausea with vertigo, you most probably have inner ear related vertigo.
Please meet your ENT, he/she will be able to come to a conclusion after examination.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
can be ear related
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
Spinning sensation or vertigo can be caused by diseases of the inner ear or diseases of the central nervous system.
Diseases of the inner ear are very common causes of vertigo. BPPV, meniere's disease, labyrinthitis are common ear causes of vertigo of which BPPV ( benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) is the commonest cause of vertigo. Along with vertigo inner ear diseases can be associated with tinnitus and hearing loss.
Although diseases of the inner ear can occur at any age, central causes predominate in the elderly. Bleeding or ischaemic injury to the cerebellum and its connections can produce vertigo.
Nausea is typically seen in ear associated vertigo,
Since you had nausea with vertigo, you most probably have inner ear related vertigo.
Please meet your ENT, he/she will be able to come to a conclusion after examination.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
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