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How Can severe Lightheadedness Be Treated?

Sometimes i get light headed a lot and i ve been getting a little concerned I have not mentioned it to no one but i feel like there is something going on i ve never had this happen before. Also sometimes i ll feel like my head is shaking and it s not feeling weird.
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Hello,

Unfortunately, you haven't provided enough information about your problem. Lightheadedness can be caused by various disorders including disorders of the ears and brain. Spinning usually suggests vertigo, pain suggests the various types of a headache. Some patients have a vague discomfort they can't describe accurately enough. Clinical examination may help the doctor distinguish between the various potential causes.

The treatment obviously depends on the diagnosis. Vertigo and headache have various types of treatment. General (vague) lightheadedness is usually a symptom of anxiety or fatigue and can't be treated directly. Treating the underlying anxiety may provide a solution for some of these patients.

So in conclusion, you should either visit a doctor for a detailed assessment or ask another question and add more details like whether you had a spinning sensation, other accompanying symptoms (nausea, vomiting), experienced pain, had neurological symptoms (numbness, motor dysfunction), etc.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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How Can severe Lightheadedness Be Treated?

Hello, Unfortunately, you haven t provided enough information about your problem. Lightheadedness can be caused by various disorders including disorders of the ears and brain. Spinning usually suggests vertigo, pain suggests the various types of a headache. Some patients have a vague discomfort they can t describe accurately enough. Clinical examination may help the doctor distinguish between the various potential causes. The treatment obviously depends on the diagnosis. Vertigo and headache have various types of treatment. General (vague) lightheadedness is usually a symptom of anxiety or fatigue and can t be treated directly. Treating the underlying anxiety may provide a solution for some of these patients. So in conclusion, you should either visit a doctor for a detailed assessment or ask another question and add more details like whether you had a spinning sensation, other accompanying symptoms (nausea, vomiting), experienced pain, had neurological symptoms (numbness, motor dysfunction), etc. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis, Internal Medicine Specialist