Question 1

i recently feel diziness when standing up. should i visit a doctor?35 yo male, active, keeps hydrated, 6', 85kg, taking conception vitamin suplements

Accepted Answer

positional dizziness: Change of position dizziness usually occurs when people have low blood pressure. This is a sign of good health but if the dizziness persists even after you change positions more slowly, see your doctor for some bloodworm.

Question 2

i have dizziness -microsleep-ing, possible narcolepsy?

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Sleep study: The first step after completing a sleep questioner and sleep diary followed by  a sleep study ( polysomnography ) if this does not tell you what is going on often a MSLT test is done to exclude narcolepsy.

Question 3

what cause diziness?

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Depends: Three categories:

vertigo - sense that you or world is spinning - cause- inner ear or brain dysfunction

syncope / presyncope - sense of going to pass out often accompanied by visual loss, sweating, stomach upset, weak knees. Cause- low blood flow to the brain

not vertigo and not syncope - cause - hundreds of unrelated causes - sleep deprivation, intoxication, electrolyte disturbance, anxiety...

Question 4

what can cause dizziness?

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Many things: Difficulties with the inner ear and migraines are common causes of dizziness, but there are multiple other possible causes including your heart or neurological problems.

Good place to start would be with your primary care or ENT doctor

Question 5

is ginger good for dizziness?

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No,but: It is a well known help with nausea.

Question 6

what to do to stop dizziness?

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Depends on the cause: There are too many causes of dizziness to list.  
Low blood pressure, low blood sugar, anemia, dehydration, hypothyroidism, problems with ear, and on and on...  They all have different treatments--see your primary care doctor.

Question 7

what causes a sudden dizziness?

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Dizziness: Depends. There are many possibilities especially problems of the brain, ear, and heart.  Sometimes sudden changes in posture can cause this and numerous medications.  You should report the details of the dizziness to your medical doctor to be examined and properly treated.

Question 8

when is dizziness an emergency?

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On dizziness: Dizziness is a common symptom caused by a number of different factors, some that are benign and some that are serious.

I would be concerned about dizziness that affected walking severely, dizziness associated with long-lasting double vision, clumsiness in one arm, or intractable vomiting.  Sometimes these are signs of a problem with the brain.  Hope this helps!

Question 9

how do i relieve the dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Remedies: Provide fluids and rest to start.If not relieved make sure to provide some easy source of calories to raise blood sugar. providing a decongestant may be helpful if  age appropriate and there are allergy or sinus symptoms coexisting

Question 10

what can cause sudden dizziness?

Accepted Answer

BPPV: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a n inner ear problem where the crystals inside the ear are dislodged and then caught in the semi-circular canals causing the dizziness.  Other possibilities are:
low blood pressure, 
low blood o2, 
low blood sugar, or
hyperventilation, yo name a few.

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