Vertigo is familiar to everyone. This is not a disease, but the sensations are very unpleasant. Dizziness is a symptom. Just what disease? For sure, only a doctor can determine this. However, a simple layman should know something about dizziness in order to be able to orientate in the situation and know what to do in case of its occurrence. Why dizzy?
Dizziness that is not related to health problems
Sometimes dizziness can result from motion sickness in vehicles or on a carousel. The reason lies in the features of the vestibular apparatus. This is a temporary phenomenon, albeit an unpleasant one. It is called physiological dizziness.
Why do you feel dizzy when you get up? Again, the reason is that the vestibular apparatus does not have time to coordinate. Moreover, this can be explained by the general weakness of the body, a lack of vitamins or a low level of hemoglobin.
There are cases when your head is spinning from malnutrition, so be careful with "hungry" diets.
Anxiety symptoms
Why is my head spinning often?
Now, if your head is spinning systematically, you should seriously think about it. Most likely, these are already really symptoms signaling “malfunctions” in the body. You can guess about the disease itself by the accompanying sensations.
Dizziness may be due to diseases of the vestibular apparatus, which is located in the inner ear. This is the so-called true dizziness or vertigo. It is felt acutely, accompanied by the illusions of moving in the space of your body or environmental objects. In addition, nausea, vomiting, cold sweat may occur against its background . Often such dizziness is a consequence of otitis media.
Dizziness accompanied by headache
Why does my head hurt and spin?
One possible reason is classic migraine. It is usually accompanied by tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, sound and photophobia.
Also, the reasons may lie in poisoning (alcohol, medication, etc.) or in the fact that a traumatic brain injury was experienced.
Dizziness is accompanied by jumps in blood pressure. Usually people suffering from this are able to determine this symptom themselves.
Dizziness accompanied by impaired coordination of movements
This is a very serious symptom that requires medical attention. Perhaps the cause was a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). If dizziness is combined with severe weakness, impaired vision, distortion of sensation, or loss of consciousness, an ambulance should be called immediately.
Dizziness accompanied by psychological discomfort
Dizziness to fog in the head, when there is a fear of falling, lightheadedness often indicates depression or neurosis. Today it is a very common case. This condition can last up to several months and requires mandatory consultation with a doctor.
If you know that you have experienced severe stress, you can conclude why the head is spinning in this case.
Dizziness after taking medication
Some people are especially sensitive to certain medications. These are mainly allergy, colds, antibiotics, tranquilizers and sleeping pills. If you are taking any of these groups of drugs, you need to report your dizziness to your doctor so that he changes the medicine.
What to do when dizzy?
Having figured out why the head is spinning, you also need to learn the rules of behavior in cases where dizziness appears.
When dizzy sharply, try not to worry, calm down. It is advisable to find a place to sit down, or at least lean on something so as not to fall. Dizziness is often accompanied by an imbalance. If you are at home, be sure to lie down. When the head and shoulders are at the same level, the blood supply to the brain will improve .
Do not make any sudden movements. To improve your condition, fix your eyes on a stationary point (any object in the room) or close your eyes.
If these measures did not help to quickly neutralize the discomfort, consult a doctor.