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What Causes Dizziness And Heaviness In Head?
Posted on
Fri, 19 Jun 2015
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Question : Hello
I am 38 years old. recently i have gotten dizzy. I feel like i am "tipsy" and my head is heavy.
I get dizzy randomly. I could be laying down or brushing my hair.. just now i felt like i was about to fall off my chair. I went to the doctor but he wasn't much help. I am in process of changing the doctor.
I am 38 years old. recently i have gotten dizzy. I feel like i am "tipsy" and my head is heavy.
I get dizzy randomly. I could be laying down or brushing my hair.. just now i felt like i was about to fall off my chair. I went to the doctor but he wasn't much help. I am in process of changing the doctor.
Brief Answer:
Likely to be Labrynthitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
If you are in good health otherwise and have no anemia, you are likely to have an inner ear problem like labrynthitis which is often due to a viral infection and will pass with time.
Movements of the eyes, head or neck may bring it on. So avoid movements which produce the dizziness as much as possible. Close your eyes and be still when you have the symptom.
Betahistine ( betaserc) can give you symptomatic relief.
If you are not better is a few days it may be good to see ENT doctor.
Best wishes,
Likely to be Labrynthitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
If you are in good health otherwise and have no anemia, you are likely to have an inner ear problem like labrynthitis which is often due to a viral infection and will pass with time.
Movements of the eyes, head or neck may bring it on. So avoid movements which produce the dizziness as much as possible. Close your eyes and be still when you have the symptom.
Betahistine ( betaserc) can give you symptomatic relief.
If you are not better is a few days it may be good to see ENT doctor.
Best wishes,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
There can be Tinnitus, a kind of buzzing sound.
Claritine is mildly sedating and may make the dizziness worse. If you have nasal stuffiness, you could use a non sedating antihistamine
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
There can be Tinnitus, a kind of buzzing sound.
Claritine is mildly sedating and may make the dizziness worse. If you have nasal stuffiness, you could use a non sedating antihistamine
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
the claritin i am taking is Loratadine 10mg NON Drowsy. Are you saying this is no good??
Brief Answer:
If you are okay with it, please continue
Detailed Answer:
Desloratidine is an improvement of the old molecule which in some individuals produced a decrease in alertness which some perceived as dizziness.
If you are okay with the molecule and are sure that it is not contributing to the dizziness, please continue it by all means.
If you are okay with it, please continue
Detailed Answer:
Desloratidine is an improvement of the old molecule which in some individuals produced a decrease in alertness which some perceived as dizziness.
If you are okay with the molecule and are sure that it is not contributing to the dizziness, please continue it by all means.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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