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Question: What are the symptoms of vertigo? I am very dizzy, all of a sudden! especially when i stand or sit from a lying position or when i bend over to get something. it is very different from anything i have experienced before!
Brief Answer:
Vertigo is sensation of room spinning.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry your are having this problem. Vertigo is the sensation that the room is spinning and occurs usually when the head is moved from side to side or up and down. And the room either spins sideways or up and down.
Light headedness is different from vertigo. It is a form of dizziness, but makes a person feel like they are going to faint (and sometimes do).
The most common form of vertigo is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. It comes on quite suddenly. Here is a video that explains it and what to do about it. I have had this and personally find that both for my patients and myself, medications like Antivert do not help the problem but may make you feel less like vomiting. https://www.YYYYYYYYY.com/watch?v=1VWYYYYYYYYYYY
If the problem is light headedness and gets better when lying down, then you should go in to see a doctor and have your blood pressure checked and an EKG to evaluate for any arrythmias.
I hope this information helps!
Vertigo is sensation of room spinning.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry your are having this problem. Vertigo is the sensation that the room is spinning and occurs usually when the head is moved from side to side or up and down. And the room either spins sideways or up and down.
Light headedness is different from vertigo. It is a form of dizziness, but makes a person feel like they are going to faint (and sometimes do).
The most common form of vertigo is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. It comes on quite suddenly. Here is a video that explains it and what to do about it. I have had this and personally find that both for my patients and myself, medications like Antivert do not help the problem but may make you feel less like vomiting. https://www.YYYYYYYYY.com/watch?v=1VWYYYYYYYYYYY
If the problem is light headedness and gets better when lying down, then you should go in to see a doctor and have your blood pressure checked and an EKG to evaluate for any arrythmias.
I hope this information helps!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I see a Neurologist every 3 months because I have femalial tremors. He increased my meds about a month ago which caused me to get dizzy & fall a couple of times. I hit my head on one fall so I had a CT scan which showed no blood on the the brain. Do you think this could be associated to all of that??
Brief Answer:
Answers below.
Detailed Answer:
An arrythmia ia an abnormality in the rhythm of the heart.
What medications are you on?
Answers below.
Detailed Answer:
An arrythmia ia an abnormality in the rhythm of the heart.
What medications are you on?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My meds are;
Levothyroxine .05
Simvastatin 40mg
Clopidogrel 75 MG
Topiramate 50MG
Clonazepam 2 MG
Bystolic 10MG
Primidone 75MG
Oxybutynin CL 5 MG
Multivitamins
Caltrate
Vitamin E
Fish oil
B-12
Levothyroxine .05
Simvastatin 40mg
Clopidogrel 75 MG
Topiramate 50MG
Clonazepam 2 MG
Bystolic 10MG
Primidone 75MG
Oxybutynin CL 5 MG
Multivitamins
Caltrate
Vitamin E
Fish oil
B-12
Brief Answer:
Some of your medications can cause dizziness.
Detailed Answer:
Some of your medications (individually and in combination) can cause orthostatic hypotension. This is where, when you stand up, your blood pressure does not rise accordingly, so you don't get enough blood to your head, which can make you light headed.
Some of the meds have other mechanisms for causing dizziness as well.
If, since your medication change one month ago, you have fallen, you should let your neurologist know that if he doesn't already know about it. And point out that that happened after the medication change.
I am concerned that the dizziness you are having now came on suddenly. If it is continuing, you should go in to an urgent care (or ER). If it is mild, call your neurologist's office first thing tomorrow and tell the nurse there your symptoms.
Some of your medications can cause dizziness.
Detailed Answer:
Some of your medications (individually and in combination) can cause orthostatic hypotension. This is where, when you stand up, your blood pressure does not rise accordingly, so you don't get enough blood to your head, which can make you light headed.
Some of the meds have other mechanisms for causing dizziness as well.
If, since your medication change one month ago, you have fallen, you should let your neurologist know that if he doesn't already know about it. And point out that that happened after the medication change.
I am concerned that the dizziness you are having now came on suddenly. If it is continuing, you should go in to an urgent care (or ER). If it is mild, call your neurologist's office first thing tomorrow and tell the nurse there your symptoms.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your input. I have talked to my neurologist & he has lowered the topiramate, which he doubled. I have another appt. with him the first week in Feb. But, I think I may need to take your advice & see someone before then because I am still dizzy & have a headache. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Yes, call or go in tomorrow.
Detailed Answer:
With continued dizziness and headache, do take action tomorrow. And if the symptoms get worse yet tonight, go in tonight.
I hope you are soon feeling better.
Best regards,
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
Yes, call or go in tomorrow.
Detailed Answer:
With continued dizziness and headache, do take action tomorrow. And if the symptoms get worse yet tonight, go in tonight.
I hope you are soon feeling better.
Best regards,
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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