Many people ask: "Why is dizzy?". To begin with, it should be noted that dizziness is not a disease, it is only evidence that something is wrong with the body. The causes of this disease can be both the body's response to the environment, and pathological conditions of the body.
Causes of simple vertigo and with accompanying symptoms
Dizziness is an unpleasant condition of a person, in which he feels a false rotation of the body, or the movement of objects around him. In most cases, the pathological illness is accompanied by symptoms: nausea, vomiting and weakness.
In any case, such a condition will be associated with the presence of the disease, in which a violation occurs in the human spatial control system.
Often, you can feel dizzy for reasons that have nothing to do with the pathology in the body. Dizziness of this kind is considered safe and passes fairly quickly.
The causes of simple vertigo are:
- rotation around the axis of the body;
- side effects of the drug;
- reduced levels of glucose in the body;
- a surge of negative emotions;
- transportation motion sickness;
- poisoning;
- hangover syndrome.
This disease will release as soon as its source is eliminated. As mentioned above, dizziness is not always harmless, and can be a signal of a serious pathology.
It is worth sounding the alarm if the ailment is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- discharge from the ears;
- nausea and vomiting;
- hearing loss and tinnitus;
- headaches;
- lack of coordination of movements;
- weakness in the limbs;
- double vision
The above symptoms suggest that dizzy not under the influence of any factor, but because of the course of the disease in the body. Dizziness with its accompanying signs may appear on the background: migraine, neurological pathology, spinal cord or head injury, brain tumor, fistula and stroke.
Dizzy - what to do?
When such an unpleasant state appears, it is important to remain calm and resort to the necessary measures. Do not panic and take everything that comes handy. The most important thing is to reflect on the causes of the disease and think about what kind of help should be addressed in this case.
The list of actions that must be performed first in case of dizziness:
- the very first thing to do is to lie down, and the shoulders and head should be on the same level;
- when nausea appears, do not restrain yourself;
- on the forehead should put a cooled object;
- you can close your eyes and focus your eyes on a single subject;
- it is desirable to create darkness in the room;
- You can drink cold strong coffee.
Of course, after the state of health began to return to normal, you need to think about the future plan of action. In this case, each person solves this issue, based on the general state of health and the likelihood of the occurrence of the disease due to the impact of negative factors.
What to do if you feel dizzy and nauseous
Dizziness, accompanied by nausea, can be caused by various reasons. Accordingly, the plan of action will differ depending on the source of the disease.
For dizziness with nausea, you need:
- Measure blood pressure. When it deviates from the norm to a smaller or larger side, first of all, it is necessary to try to stabilize it by those methods that have been encountered repeatedly. This phenomenon is considered quite common.
- Drink plenty of fluids. Perhaps the illness arose due to food poisoning. In this case, you should wash the stomach and stop eating for a while.
- Get out into the fresh air or use the ammonia tincture. Often this unpleasant condition can be triggered by carbon monoxide poisoning. In this situation, you will need to stay in the open air and use a tonic drink (tea, coffee).
- Call an ambulance. There are a number of reasons that you cannot cope with yourself. These include: traumatic brain injury, drug overdose, and severe poisoning.
If there is no way to identify the cause, then you shouldn’t pull and suffer by guesswork. In this case, you must immediately contact the help of specialists.
What if very dizzy
In the case when very dizzy, do not let everything take its course. Some people just do not know what may indicate intense dizziness.
Causes of severe dizziness can be:
- Longtime head injury.
- Epilepsy, which was not previously diagnosed.
- Progressive migraine.
- Diseases of the vascular system of the head.
- Brain concussion.
When a disease appears, which is distinguished by swiftness and causes a lot of discomfort, it is best to contact a specialist. The doctor, in turn, will prescribe the required examination, and then proceed directly to the choice of method of treatment.
In a situation where the head is spinning, it is necessary:
- visit a neurologist;
- undergo computed tomography;
- examine the brain by x-ray.
Do not neglect your health, it is best to promptly identify the cause of the disease and eliminate it as soon as possible. The above recommendations are not costly, both in cash and in time.
When to see a doctor
Going to a doctor is not an extreme measure, but just a manifestation of concern for your health. Consultation specialist in any case does not harm, even if the head was spinning due to a rather banal reason.
If an unpleasant phenomenon occurs, you can resort to:
- a neurologist;
- a surgeon;
- orthopedist;
- otolaryngologist.
The choice of a specialist, above all, depends on the nature of the symptoms. Some signs of pathology are talking, and, as a rule, they can be correlated with a particular group of diseases.
Particular attention is paid to the appearance of dizziness is to those who have serious illness. For example, diabetes or hypertension.
Drug treatment
Drug treatment in the event of the occurrence of this disease should be appointed exclusively by a specialist on the basis of a thorough diagnosis and anamnesis. First of all, the doctor identifies the cause of the unpleasant state.
According to statistics of the causes of dizziness, there are about 80. Often, sources of dizziness are combined, which makes the specialist’s task much more difficult.
Primary therapy is directly related to the factor that provoked the appearance of the disease. In order to get rid of vascular compression, experts prescribe various medications.
They may be:
- drugs that improve blood circulation and dilating blood vessels;
- drugs that remove muscle spasms;
- drugs that improve microcirculation in brain tissue;
- blood thinners.
In no case can not engage in medical self-medication. Therapy should be carried out strictly under the supervision of a physician and in compliance with the permissible dosage.
Folk remedies
Of course, traditional medicine has not disregarded such a common phenomenon as dizziness. Means of this kind are made very easily and quickly, moreover, they do not require cash expenditures.
To folk remedies for dizziness include:
- Herbal collection of hawthorn, motherwort and rosehips.
- Parsley Seed Tea
- Tea made from lime blossom, lemon balm and mint.
- Clover flower tea.
- An infusion of dry nettle, mixed with fresh apple juice.
- Decoction of hawthorn flowers.
- A mixture of camphor, fir and juniper oils (used for external processing of lymph nodes).
- Freshly squeezed carrot, pomegranate or beet juice.
The use of the above means is permissible only after consultation with the doctor. Some ingredients can cause an allergic reaction or adversely affect health.
Vertigo during pregnancy
Almost every woman carrying a pregnancy had to deal with this problem firsthand. As a rule, dizziness is the first precursor of the onset of pregnancy and is often accompanied by other symptoms.
These include:
- pulsation in the temporal region;
- tinnitus;
- darkening of the eyes;
- feeling weak;
- stiff limbs;
- cold sweat.
This deceptive state of whirling your body and surrounding objects is associated with changes that begin to occur in the female body immediately after conception. In addition, dizziness during pregnancy can cause a change in the weather, so during this period the expectant mother becomes more sensitive, including to weather conditions.
Dizziness while carrying a baby is not a sentence; rather, it is an uncomfortable phenomenon that will eventually disappear by itself.
Summarizing, we can say that the above phenomenon is not always innocuous. It is very important to know its cause and to be sure that there is no pathological process. In order to avoid possible complications, it is necessary to consult a specialist in a timely manner and properly respond to the appearance of dizziness.
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