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What Causes Pain At The Base Of The Skull Along With Dizziness?

i have pain at the base of my skull with ear pressure and dizziness and nausea when i lay down I ve never had issues I m 70 it started with ear press and cracking when i looked up painting for too long its not an infection or inner ear problem i saw an ent who ruled that out can walk a straight line or watch finger or change elevation without issue
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Hi,

In my opinion, we should definitely rule out brain pathology for your symptoms. So get done MRI brain. If MRI is normal then no need to worry for major brain pathology. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms.

To avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Consult a psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.

You may need anxiolytic drugs (Propranolol and Flunarizine combination) too. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.

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

Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar,
Pulmonologist
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What Causes Pain At The Base Of The Skull Along With Dizziness?

Hi, In my opinion, we should definitely rule out brain pathology for your symptoms. So get done MRI brain. If MRI is normal then no need to worry for major brain pathology. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. To avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Consult a psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs (Propranolol and Flunarizine combination) too. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist