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What Causes Dizziness?
Question: i am 57 years. some evenings i feel giddiness when seated and relaxing. i have generally good health, and there are absolutely no other adverse symptoms. i am not stressed physically or mentally. this feeling of giddiness goes off after some time. but when it is there, i feel something is going on in the brain, and feel very bad.
Brief Answer:
General check-up as described in detail below:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Sometimes, in mild vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis, you may get giddiness when seated and relaxing. Get your hearing checked.
2. Relaxation can ease or increase cervical spine spasm.The vertebro-basilar blood supply may get insufficient Get Cervical spine X-rays and a neck blood vessel doppler study done.
3. General conditions such as blood pressure fluctuations, blood sugar level drop, anemia, dehydration, heart rhythm disturbance, any current medication (drug induced), allergy and gastritiscan cause such giddiness with a bad feeling.
4. A Neurologist's examination will be required to rule out any central (brain related cause).
5. Since this happens sometimes, it is unlikely to be a serious cause. If you upload these results, this discussion can be carried forward.
If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
General check-up as described in detail below:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Sometimes, in mild vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis, you may get giddiness when seated and relaxing. Get your hearing checked.
2. Relaxation can ease or increase cervical spine spasm.The vertebro-basilar blood supply may get insufficient Get Cervical spine X-rays and a neck blood vessel doppler study done.
3. General conditions such as blood pressure fluctuations, blood sugar level drop, anemia, dehydration, heart rhythm disturbance, any current medication (drug induced), allergy and gastritiscan cause such giddiness with a bad feeling.
4. A Neurologist's examination will be required to rule out any central (brain related cause).
5. Since this happens sometimes, it is unlikely to be a serious cause. If you upload these results, this discussion can be carried forward.
If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much, Dr Bhatti. I will get the tests/studies done a suggested by you. Thanks for your advice and assurance.
Brief Answer:
Yes, these check-ups are important.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. You can follow up directly at bit.ly/Dr-Sumit-Bhatti
2. I also want you to check what happens when you stand or walk about during an episode. Do this only if you have someone to support you.
3. Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises should be started early.
If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Yes, these check-ups are important.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. You can follow up directly at bit.ly/Dr-Sumit-Bhatti
2. I also want you to check what happens when you stand or walk about during an episode. Do this only if you have someone to support you.
3. Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises should be started early.
If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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