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Feeling Of Room Spinning, Sweating, Nausea. Cause?

Last night I was just sitting at my computer when all of the sudden I looked up and the room started spinning and I broke out in a sweat and felt nauseous. I tried to walk to turn the air down and it was difficult. The spinning and sweating last for about 10 minutes until I layed down on my bed till it went away. I had the same episode about 1 month ago. I am scared. What could be causing this? Also, I am a 57 year old women
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

Your current symptoms are most likely due to peripheral vertigo. This is often due to BPPV-benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. It resolves on its own in a few days. For relief of dizziness, betahistine tablets may be taken.

The other condition to exclude would be posterior circulation ischemia (lack of blood flow to the back of brain). This is more likely if you have risk factors such as diabetes, high BP or cholesterol.

I hope it helps.

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/

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Feeling Of Room Spinning, Sweating, Nausea. Cause?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Your current symptoms are most likely due to peripheral vertigo. This is often due to BPPV-benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. It resolves on its own in a few days. For relief of dizziness, betahistine tablets may be taken. The other condition to exclude would be posterior circulation ischemia (lack of blood flow to the back of brain). This is more likely if you have risk factors such as diabetes, high BP or cholesterol. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/