how can i manage dizziness in pregnancy?

Question

What causes dizziness and headache as pregnancy symptoms?

Answer 1

Get a diagnosis.: Make sure your dizziness is not due to some problem with your heart, dehydration, or the side effect of a medication. Once those are ruled out by a physician, pay attention to when it happens. Sometimes if a pregnant stands up too rapidly or stands in one place too long, she can get dizzy. Make sure you do not lay on your back because the baby/uterus can compress your aorta and lead to fainting.

Answer 2

Determine cause: Two serious causes for dizziness need to be evaluated: hypertension and diabetes. If these are not present, then it is probably due to poor blood flow to the brain. Blood pools in the legs and abdomen. Keep your legs up and take your time when standing to allow blood to get to your brain. Some have migraine attacks with spasm of arterial flow to the brain. Get a thorough medical evaluation.

Answer 3

Maybe yes: A woman of childbearing age who has some nausea (with or without vomiting), some fatigue (feeling tired), a sharper/stronger sense of smell, mild soreness and mild swelling of her breasts, and maybe some food aversions and food cravings . . . Could be pregnant. Symptoms can occur before missing a period. Dizziness can happen with some women who have nausea and fatigue.

Answer 4

It can be: Pregnancy is stressful on your body. Some women develop severe systemic reactions with high blood pressure and/or diabetes. Some develop migraine or seizures. Get a thorough evaluation and discuss these issues with your doctor.

Answer 5

Yes: It's very common. Tell your doctor, so you can rule out dangerous conditionns. Try drinking lots of water and eat regular meals.

Answer 6

Yes: Pregnancy is associated with stressors. The brain regions that cause dizziness can be affected by blood pressure changes, and by fluid changes, and by hormone changes. Some women start to get migraine symptoms when pregnant that can produce severe dizziness. Discuss with your doctor to be sure more serious problems are not present.

Answer 7

Yes: Because of vascular changes blood pressure drops, and can drop suddenly if stand too quickly or on feet long time. If you find that the room is actually spinning, that is not normal and should be evaluated.

Answer 8

Yes: Try to note when this happens. When related to blood pressure, this feeling often happens after just standing up or after standing for a long time. It can also be due to blood sugar fluctuations, especially after a meal that is mainly carbohydrates. Any "dizziness" that leads to blacking out needs to be evaluated right away.

Answer 9

No: Dizziness can be due to drop in blood pressure or due to ear problems or result of stroke. Vomiting in pregnancy can make women dizzy .Consult your doctor to get checked .

Answer 10

Many women do: Dizzyness or lightheadedness is quite common during pregnancy. Early in pregnancy, because many women experience nausea whichs limits oral intake, the dizzyness may be a bit worse due to the tendency to be dehydrated. When you feel dizzy, you should sit down or lie down until it passes. Keeping yourself well hydrated will help minimize these episodes.

Answer 11

Getting dizzy: Pregnancy can impact women in many different ways which can result in nausea , vomiting and dizziness . None the less u gynecologist , may be able give u more information.

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