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What Causes Dizziness, Vertigo, Loss Of Balance, Nausea And Vomiting?
Question: I've been having these wave sensations going through my head it lasts for a brief second and comes back every now and again standing,lying down or sitting...while Im walking I feel like I'm getting pulled from side to side and it makes me wobble when I walk...this makes me not want to move half the time because of the imbalance also while I'm walking on a on couple seconds and off a couple seconds feeling almost like my blood pressure drops..no pain just frustration from not knowing what's going on got a normal MRI and EEG test it's constant from the time I wake up to I go to sleep
Brief Answer:
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome.
Thanks for posting your query on healthcare magic.
Based on the history given you seem to be suffering from a condition called "benign positional vertigo".
It is one of the most common causes of vertigo or the sudden sensation that you're spinning or that the inside of your head is spinning.
Most of the time, its exact cause is not known. In some cases it may be due to some underlying disease of the vestibular labyrinth in the inner ear or during prolonged positioning on your back, such as in a dentist chair. It is also associated with migraine headache.
I advise you to consult an ENT specialist for further evaluation and certain lab tests like Electronystagmography to confirm the diagnosis and possible treatment.
Meanwhile if you experience dizziness associated with benign positional vertigo, consider these tips:
1. Be aware of the possibility of losing your balance, which can lead to falling and serious injury.
2. Sit down immediately when you feel dizzy.
3. Use good lighting if you get up at night.
4. Walk with a cane for stability if you're at risk of falling.
5. Work closely with your doctor to manage your symptoms effectively.
Hope the advice given above would be useful.
Should you have follow up query, I shall be glad to answer it.
Best wishes.
Take care.
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome.
Thanks for posting your query on healthcare magic.
Based on the history given you seem to be suffering from a condition called "benign positional vertigo".
It is one of the most common causes of vertigo or the sudden sensation that you're spinning or that the inside of your head is spinning.
Most of the time, its exact cause is not known. In some cases it may be due to some underlying disease of the vestibular labyrinth in the inner ear or during prolonged positioning on your back, such as in a dentist chair. It is also associated with migraine headache.
I advise you to consult an ENT specialist for further evaluation and certain lab tests like Electronystagmography to confirm the diagnosis and possible treatment.
Meanwhile if you experience dizziness associated with benign positional vertigo, consider these tips:
1. Be aware of the possibility of losing your balance, which can lead to falling and serious injury.
2. Sit down immediately when you feel dizzy.
3. Use good lighting if you get up at night.
4. Walk with a cane for stability if you're at risk of falling.
5. Work closely with your doctor to manage your symptoms effectively.
Hope the advice given above would be useful.
Should you have follow up query, I shall be glad to answer it.
Best wishes.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
whats causing the wave sensation if my MRI is normal with some steps it feels like I'm bouncing or when im standing I'll get this dropping feeling in my head also when I get up to do Normal activies once I sit my heads shake it's crazy
Brief Answer:
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
The exact cause of positional vertigo is not known. However, the inner ear appears to play an important role in the development of symptoms.
Inside your inner ear is a tiny organ called the vestibular labyrinth. It includes three loop-shaped structures (semicircular canals) that contain fluid & fine, hair like sensors that monitor the rotation of your head.
Other structures (otolith organs) in your ear monitor movements of your head up and down, right and left, back and forth and your head's position related to gravity. These otolith organs contain crystals that make you sensitive to gravity.
For a variety of reasons, these crystals can become dislodged. When they become dislodged, they can move into one of the semicircular canals especially while you're lying down. This causes the semicircular canal to become sensitive to head position changes it would normally not respond to, which is what makes you feel dizzy.
Hope I could answer your query.
Best regards.
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
The exact cause of positional vertigo is not known. However, the inner ear appears to play an important role in the development of symptoms.
Inside your inner ear is a tiny organ called the vestibular labyrinth. It includes three loop-shaped structures (semicircular canals) that contain fluid & fine, hair like sensors that monitor the rotation of your head.
Other structures (otolith organs) in your ear monitor movements of your head up and down, right and left, back and forth and your head's position related to gravity. These otolith organs contain crystals that make you sensitive to gravity.
For a variety of reasons, these crystals can become dislodged. When they become dislodged, they can move into one of the semicircular canals especially while you're lying down. This causes the semicircular canal to become sensitive to head position changes it would normally not respond to, which is what makes you feel dizzy.
Hope I could answer your query.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
why can I feel hear my heart beat in my head
Brief Answer:
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
Can you please provide me further details like
1. When do you feel these sensation, during morning or evening?
2. Do you feel it when you change your posture from supine (lying down) to standing or it is present continuously?
3. Do you also get tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?
Awaiting your reply so as to analyze your condition properly.
Thanks.
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
Can you please provide me further details like
1. When do you feel these sensation, during morning or evening?
2. Do you feel it when you change your posture from supine (lying down) to standing or it is present continuously?
3. Do you also get tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?
Awaiting your reply so as to analyze your condition properly.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. REMY KOSHY
no ringing I'm my ears, it don't matter how I'm positioned, it's constantly mild when I first wake up but gets intense once I get up moving, and once I get up moving I can feel my legs get shaky while standing and feel like I'm tilting as I walk... lying down is along a relief because as I'm lying down I get these wave feelings in my head on either side I lay
Brief Answer:
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply, noted its contents.
Feeling of the pulse in the head can be a symptom of inner ear problems as in your case. Other causes include overactive thyroid gland, high BP, or rarely due to an abnormality of the carotid artery.
Hope this answers your query.
Kindly close the discussion if you do not have any follow up query.
Best wishes.
Suggestive of benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply, noted its contents.
Feeling of the pulse in the head can be a symptom of inner ear problems as in your case. Other causes include overactive thyroid gland, high BP, or rarely due to an abnormality of the carotid artery.
Hope this answers your query.
Kindly close the discussion if you do not have any follow up query.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
whats the early symptoms of lupus and thyroids
Brief Answer:
Symptoms of Lupus and thyroid disease
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
The early symptoms of lupus include:
Fatigue and fever, joint pain, stiffness and swelling, butterfly-shaped rash on the face, and skin lesions that appear or worsen with sun exposure (photosensitivity).
The early symptoms of thyroid disease depends upon its types.
For hypothyroidism:
Hoarseness of voice, fatigue, increased sensitivity to cold, constipation and menstrual irregularities.
For hyperthyroidism:
Weight loss despite of having a good appetite, increased or irregular heart beats and palpitations, sweating, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, increased sensitivity to heat, increased bowel movements, etc.
Hope these answer your query.
Kindly close the discussion if you do not have any follow up query after rating the answers.
Wishing you best of your health.
Symptoms of Lupus and thyroid disease
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
The early symptoms of lupus include:
Fatigue and fever, joint pain, stiffness and swelling, butterfly-shaped rash on the face, and skin lesions that appear or worsen with sun exposure (photosensitivity).
The early symptoms of thyroid disease depends upon its types.
For hypothyroidism:
Hoarseness of voice, fatigue, increased sensitivity to cold, constipation and menstrual irregularities.
For hyperthyroidism:
Weight loss despite of having a good appetite, increased or irregular heart beats and palpitations, sweating, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, increased sensitivity to heat, increased bowel movements, etc.
Hope these answer your query.
Kindly close the discussion if you do not have any follow up query after rating the answers.
Wishing you best of your health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
what about mengitius
Brief Answer:
Inflammation of the meninges.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Most commonly it is due to infections caused by virus, bacteria of fungus.
Hope to have answered your query.
Best regards,
Inflammation of the meninges.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Most commonly it is due to infections caused by virus, bacteria of fungus.
Hope to have answered your query.
Best regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
but whats the symptoms was what I was asking
Brief Answer:
Symptoms of meningitis.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
The symptoms of meningitis include fever, severe headache with nausea and vomiting, sleepiness or difficulty waking up, confusion, sensitivity to light and stiff neck.
Regards.
Symptoms of meningitis.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome back.
Thanks for your reply.
The symptoms of meningitis include fever, severe headache with nausea and vomiting, sleepiness or difficulty waking up, confusion, sensitivity to light and stiff neck.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
no none of them thanks
Brief Answer:
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome.
Thanks for your reply and the compliments.
Wishing you best of your health.
A feedback is appreciated.
Take care.
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam, Hi & Welcome.
Thanks for your reply and the compliments.
Wishing you best of your health.
A feedback is appreciated.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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