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What Causes Sudden Dizziness In The Head While Sitting?

I ve recently started experiencing short bouts of dizziness or little shocks in my head/brain. They are hard to describe, but they can happen while I m sitting, and sometimes but definitely not always when I stand. I m dealing with some upper respiratory issues, but no trauma or new meds. Current meds include 81mg ASA, 10mg lipitor, and Zyrtec daily.
Mon, 5 Mar 2018
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Hello,

The symptoms that you are describing are in keeping with nerve related pain (neuralgia). It can be temporary or permanent and there are different possible causes.

Some possible causes are:

(1) Liver or kidney disease
(2) Trauma to the nerves
(3) Diabetes
(4) Side effect of medication
(5) Exposure to toxins
(6) Autoimmune Disease such as lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
(7) Infection such as shingles
(8) Low levels of vitamin b12 or folate
(9) Thyroid disease
(10) Neurological conditions

If the symptoms continue, then you should see your doctor for an assessment. This would include physical examination and blood tests.

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

Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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What Causes Sudden Dizziness In The Head While Sitting?

Hello, The symptoms that you are describing are in keeping with nerve related pain (neuralgia). It can be temporary or permanent and there are different possible causes. Some possible causes are: (1) Liver or kidney disease (2) Trauma to the nerves (3) Diabetes (4) Side effect of medication (5) Exposure to toxins (6) Autoimmune Disease such as lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (7) Infection such as shingles (8) Low levels of vitamin b12 or folate (9) Thyroid disease (10) Neurological conditions If the symptoms continue, then you should see your doctor for an assessment. This would include physical examination and blood tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Michelle Gibson James