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What Causes Dizziness, Headaches And Anxiety In A Child?

My friend has been having a few problems she is only 14 years old and she has been having all these problems such as : Dizziness when walking or standing up/sitting down and first thing in the morning - Looking into bright light sometimes hurts/gives me a headache - Getting easily frustrated and getting aggressive/having violent thoughts - Getting headaches at the back and top of my head (I don t usually get headaches, and these have been lasting for several hours, even after napping) - Little patience - Forgetting where I am going/where I am, and faces of familiar people - Forgetting tasks such as turning things off, picking up stuff, even putting rubbish in the bin or turning taps off - Mixing up my words when speaking (such as saying my annoying shoe s in my foot , when I meant to say there s an annoying stone in my shoe , which my friends thought was highly amusing) - Stumbling when walking, or losing balance occasionally - Hearing going weird - one minute someone talking will be loud (almost like shouting) and the next it will be quiet. I m also getting easily aggravated by noise - Difficulty registering what people say some times - My handwriting has worsened, I can t think of what to write sometimes, and my drawing ability has gotten much, much worse - Making silly mistakes such as writing the wrong endings on words (for example, putting aggressing instead of aggressive etc.) - Not being able to concentrate; I ll be writing something and someone will start talking beside me and I ll start writing down random snippets of their conversation whilst trying to write the sentence I originally had in my head - Unable to picture things in my head as well (again, going back to not being able to remember faces of people such as my parents and close friends) - Getting pins and needles in my arms, and aches in my limbs and sometimes numbness. Also aches in my neck. - Sometimes my vision goes blurry, particularly in my right eye. - Having anxiety spells, and getting the shakes - Apathetic and lethargic - not wanting to do anything, losing interest in all things, feeling sluggish and going on and off my food she has also been on a pill by a doctor to stop blood loss because of her Periods are too heavy and last too long. She has also had Slurred speech. She Has had a touch of insomnia and she has been under a lot of stress. But she just feels like it isn t normal.
Thu, 5 Apr 2018
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Pediatrician, Neonatology 's  Response
Hello,

What you have described here are more in favor of early depression. It can also be seen in anemia (blood deficit) and hypothyroidism. Irritability, difficulty in concentrating, lethargy, insomnia and lack in interest are all early signs of depression.

Try to find out the reason for same. Do not leave your friend alone. You can also consult with a psychiatric doctor, get a CBC blood test and a thyroid profile for further investigation.

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

Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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What Causes Dizziness, Headaches And Anxiety In A Child?

Hello, What you have described here are more in favor of early depression. It can also be seen in anemia (blood deficit) and hypothyroidism. Irritability, difficulty in concentrating, lethargy, insomnia and lack in interest are all early signs of depression. Try to find out the reason for same. Do not leave your friend alone. You can also consult with a psychiatric doctor, get a CBC blood test and a thyroid profile for further investigation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal