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What Causes Dizziness And Loss Of Consciousness?
Question: I'm having lightheadedness and loss of consciousness. It seems to go away when I massage my neck but it still concerns me. I also feel strange and paranoid after it goes away. It most often happens when I sing but it has happened at other times. Sleeping seems to make it go away too but it comes back.
Brief Answer:
Anxiety Symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
The symptoms that you are suggesting do not seem to be cardiac in origin. Moreover the increased tone of neck muscles (Neck Tension), can never compress the blood supply to the brain. The symptoms that you are suggesting are mostly due to anxiety, mostly a generalized anxiety disorder. The neck massage which you give leads to relaxation which make you feel better.
This is a disorder of anxiety and occurs cause of imbalance of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. especially serotonin, nor adrenaline, and dopamine to some extent. Medicines are the best options to take care of these symptoms. Paroxetine is the the most popular medicine and my drug of choice. I generally prescribe my patients 12.5 mg per day at night which takes care of anxiety symptoms. Also certain medicines like propranolol and clonazepam can be give as required when there is an increase in light headedness.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Anxiety Symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
The symptoms that you are suggesting do not seem to be cardiac in origin. Moreover the increased tone of neck muscles (Neck Tension), can never compress the blood supply to the brain. The symptoms that you are suggesting are mostly due to anxiety, mostly a generalized anxiety disorder. The neck massage which you give leads to relaxation which make you feel better.
This is a disorder of anxiety and occurs cause of imbalance of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. especially serotonin, nor adrenaline, and dopamine to some extent. Medicines are the best options to take care of these symptoms. Paroxetine is the the most popular medicine and my drug of choice. I generally prescribe my patients 12.5 mg per day at night which takes care of anxiety symptoms. Also certain medicines like propranolol and clonazepam can be give as required when there is an increase in light headedness.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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