Feel Dizzy, Stiffness, Choking While Brushing Teeth. Cause And Cure?

Posted on Thu, 29 Aug 2013

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Question : I'm dizzy and my mid section feels stiff. When I bush my teeth I feel like I'm choking. I don't know if I'm dehydrated. No fever. My email is YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Pankaj Malhan (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
? Viral

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for asking.

From the limited information I have got, it looks like you are suffering form viral infection.

Dizziness, stiffness, feeling like dehydration, and choking can all happen in generalised condition like a viral infection, which can have fever, malaise,body aches as additional features though not necessarily.

Keep the fluids up, take paracetamol for pain and stiffness and have some rest.Mostly it gets over in a few days.

Thanks.

Please let me know if you need more information.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pankaj Malhan (12 minutes later)

I thought viral, do I need antibiotics

Answered by Dr. Pankaj Malhan (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not needed for viral infection

Detailed Answer:
Antibiotics are required for bacterial infections, for viral infection general supportive measures as outlined in the previous reply are good enough in most cases.

Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar