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What Is The Reason For Dizziness?
i'm 46 yr old female, last night when i laid my head down to sleep I felt dizzy like the room spinning, through out the night i felt like that. This morning I titled my head a little to pick up something and there again, i almost felt dizzy what could it mean?
Thu, 8 May 2014
Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.
Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query
Spinning of the head, or vertigo can be due to a huge number of reasons. And it would be quite inappropriate to say I can tell you the cause exactly. I will however explain to you what the possibilities are
1. There is a simple possibility that you ar not having enough fluids and electrolytes. Just this simple thing may actually cause you to have a lot of vertigo, and sometimes even nausea, when you try to get up.
2. there is the possibility that you may have had low blood pressure or sugar (the query is silent about prior medical history- so i am just guessing). Again taking fluids specially juices may help you to feel better
3. The possibility that there might have been a stroke has to be ruled out in this case considering the sudden appearance of the symptoms. And no, stroke need not always be associated with paralysis. So please do get an MRI brain as soon as possible. Or at least meet a neurologist, who can so a complete examination.
The list is not comprehensive or exhaustive. these are just the commonest things that are usually seen in such cases
I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.
I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.
Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.
Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
(If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)
Best of luck.
Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query
Spinning of the head, or vertigo can be due to a huge number of reasons. And it would be quite inappropriate to say I can tell you the cause exactly. I will however explain to you what the possibilities are
1. There is a simple possibility that you ar not having enough fluids and electrolytes. Just this simple thing may actually cause you to have a lot of vertigo, and sometimes even nausea, when you try to get up.
2. there is the possibility that you may have had low blood pressure or sugar (the query is silent about prior medical history- so i am just guessing). Again taking fluids specially juices may help you to feel better
3. The possibility that there might have been a stroke has to be ruled out in this case considering the sudden appearance of the symptoms. And no, stroke need not always be associated with paralysis. So please do get an MRI brain as soon as possible. Or at least meet a neurologist, who can so a complete examination.
The list is not comprehensive or exhaustive. these are just the commonest things that are usually seen in such cases
I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.
I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.
Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.
Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
(If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)
Best of luck.
I find this answer helpful
Hello!
I read carefully your query.
There are many condition that can cause dizziness.Most likely:
-Anemia (low red blood cells count and low hemoglobin),you can do a complete blood count to exclude this.
-Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).Test your blood sugar.
-Both low and high blood pressure can cause dizziness.Monitor your blood pressure to exclude this.
-Inner ear disorders.Vertigo usually results from a sudden or temporary change in the activity of the balance structures in your inner ear (vestibular system) or in the balance structures' connections into the brain. These connections sense movement and changes in your head position.
If this episodes of dizziness keep happening to you I suggest to consult a physician and get some tests done in order to find the right cause and take the right treatment.
Hope my answer has helped.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
I read carefully your query.
There are many condition that can cause dizziness.Most likely:
-Anemia (low red blood cells count and low hemoglobin),you can do a complete blood count to exclude this.
-Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).Test your blood sugar.
-Both low and high blood pressure can cause dizziness.Monitor your blood pressure to exclude this.
-Inner ear disorders.Vertigo usually results from a sudden or temporary change in the activity of the balance structures in your inner ear (vestibular system) or in the balance structures' connections into the brain. These connections sense movement and changes in your head position.
If this episodes of dizziness keep happening to you I suggest to consult a physician and get some tests done in order to find the right cause and take the right treatment.
Hope my answer has helped.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
I find this answer helpful
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