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What Causes Dizziness And Headache?

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Posted on Mon, 20 Oct 2014
Question: My wife was at the gym exercising had a dizzy spell followed by a headache last night around 7:00 PM. This morning now at work still complaining of headache.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to HealthcareMagic!

I read carefully your query and understand your concerns about your wife.

There are many possible reasons for dizzy spells and headache.
The most common causes are :
-If the body is too tired for example long working hours and poor sleep.
-If she isn't sleeping well ,this can cause headaches and dizzy spells.
-Oscillations in her blood pressure can be the cause.Most common low blood pressure can cause such symptoms but high blood pressure is possible too.
-Dehydration :if she isn't drinking enough fluids.
-Experiencing stress and anxiety can cause such symptoms.

So if your wife is working long hours,isn't sleeping well her body is over stressed and exercising in the gym was the final point that her body can handle.

I would suggest her to eat well and healthy (mostly green vegetables) ,drink plenty of fluids during the day (at least 8 glasses) ,avoid hard exercises these days.She need to rest and sleep well (at least 7 hours at night).
Measure her blood pressure.If it is in normal values( 120/80 -130/80) make sure she get some rest,eat healthy ,sleep well.

I am sure she will be fine in some days.
If the dizzy spells and headaches persist more then 1-2 weeks she may need to consult a physician,get examined and run some tests including complete blood count and blood sugar.


Hope it was of help.
Let me know if you have other questions or doubt to clarify.
I will be happy to assist you further.

Kind Regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati


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What Causes Dizziness And Headache?

Brief Answer: Detailed below. Detailed Answer: Hello! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! I read carefully your query and understand your concerns about your wife. There are many possible reasons for dizzy spells and headache. The most common causes are : -If the body is too tired for example long working hours and poor sleep. -If she isn't sleeping well ,this can cause headaches and dizzy spells. -Oscillations in her blood pressure can be the cause.Most common low blood pressure can cause such symptoms but high blood pressure is possible too. -Dehydration :if she isn't drinking enough fluids. -Experiencing stress and anxiety can cause such symptoms. So if your wife is working long hours,isn't sleeping well her body is over stressed and exercising in the gym was the final point that her body can handle. I would suggest her to eat well and healthy (mostly green vegetables) ,drink plenty of fluids during the day (at least 8 glasses) ,avoid hard exercises these days.She need to rest and sleep well (at least 7 hours at night). Measure her blood pressure.If it is in normal values( 120/80 -130/80) make sure she get some rest,eat healthy ,sleep well. I am sure she will be fine in some days. If the dizzy spells and headaches persist more then 1-2 weeks she may need to consult a physician,get examined and run some tests including complete blood count and blood sugar. Hope it was of help. Let me know if you have other questions or doubt to clarify. I will be happy to assist you further. Kind Regards, Dr.Rovena Murati