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Dizziness, made worse by changing head position

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I had stapedectomy 3 days ago and i am feeling dizziness whenever i change my head position . For how long this will last ?

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I woke up with dizziness (worse w/: changing head position, sitting upright), w/nausea, and headache. I get migraines frequently but not today. Why?

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A 34-year old female asked:

I am experiencing visual hallucination, dizziness that gets worse with changing head position, lying flat, sitting upright, prolonged standing, and that is unaffected by rest, moderate shortness of breath of gradual onset, that gets worse with psychologic

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I am experiencing dizziness that gets worse with sitting upright, that is unaffected by changing head position, exercise, hot weather, lying flat, prolonged standing, and that gets better with rest, severe back pain in the lower part, spinning sensation,

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A 33-year old male asked:

I am experiencing neck strain, dizziness that gets worse with changing head position, lying flat, prolonged standing, that is unaffected by sitting upright, and that gets better with rest, and that is unaffected by with fluids, neck pain, headache ?

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I am experiencing dizziness (better by: with fluids) (worsened by: changing head position, sitting upright) .

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A 27-year old male asked:

Vertigo attack (Dizzyness) twice in two days. Its worse after waking up with pressure on top of the head but gets better during the day. Any help?

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A 45-year old male asked:

I get these strange electric sensations on my head. They tend to happen on the crown slightly to the right but can happen all over. They last for 1 to 2 seconds. They cause slight dizziness and instaneous anxiety and changes my sense of wellbeing?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Why do I go dizzy when i put my head in a down wards position?

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I am experiencing lightheadedness, headache and dizziness (better by: rest) (worsened by: changing head position, lying flat, sitting upright) .

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A 22-year old female asked:

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Having sex and head was off the bed for a minute now I have severe dizziness. it gets worse when I lay my head back or lay down. what is this. been 24?

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A 21-year old male asked:

I hit my head last Tuesday and didnt have problems until Saturday. I have this weird feeling where I hit it and sometimes throughout that side of my head. It occasionally makes me a little dizzy when I lay on the side that got hit it gets worse?

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I been having recurring dizziness and nausea for about a year or more it becomes worse with movement and head fell heavy any suggestions?

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Got dizzy after standing up from a lying position too fast. Is it normal to have a weird feeling in my head afterwards? And what are the dangers of standing up too fast other than the potential to faint?

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I am experiencing dizziness (worsened by: changing head position) . The following also describe me: Spinning sensation and Lightheadedness. about a year 10 months ago i suffered from a concussion are these symptoms part of that?

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A 41-year old female asked:

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