Many people, regardless of age and gender, experience dizziness in the morning. Often this symptom is accompanied by nausea, darkening in the eyes, in some cases - loss of consciousness. Why this condition occurs, and how to treat it, you will learn from this article.
Benign positional paroxysmal dizziness
A pathological condition provoked by a malfunction of the vestibular apparatus. This is the most common cause of dizziness in the morning. It occurs most often in men over thirty years of age. It develops due to the following reasons:
- head injuries;
- pathology of the vestibular apparatus;
- cerebrovascular accident;
- problems with the cardiovascular system.
In addition to dizziness, this condition is characterized by a feeling of "sliding" and "spinning" space, nausea. These symptoms are more common in male patients. Vomiting and dizziness in the morning with a benign positional paroxysmal disorder occur suddenly. This is especially dangerous, since a sick person may not find support in time and fall, receive additional head and body injuries.
Pinched nerves and blood vessels
This process disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, as a result of which the functions of the vestibular apparatus suffer. The causes of pinched nerves and blood vessels are as follows:
- uncomfortable posture during sleep;
- pathology of the spinal column;
- thinning of blood vessels due to old age and related ailments;
- osteochondrosis;
- pillow too high.
For starters, you should try just changing the pillow to a low and soft one. Already this one step will help reduce the degree and intensity of dizziness in the morning.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
This ailment is very common among office workers. A long stay at the computer in a physiologically incorrect position leads to abrasion of the intervertebral cartilage. As a result, osteochondrosis develops. It can cause pinched nerves. As a result, the patient develops many symptoms (for example, headache, irritability, severe dizziness in the morning, decreased vision, and decreased hearing acuity).
Diagnosis of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is a neurologist and orthopedist. If a person is tormented by constant dizziness in the morning, you must make an appointment with these specialists. Diagnosis of osteochondrosis does not take much time, but adequate treatment will be prescribed and you can forget about the ailment.
Vegetative dystonia
Another common cause of problems with the vestibular apparatus. It is equally found in both men and women. But most of all, vegetative-vascular dystonia is affected by older people. In the morning, weakness and dizziness? Perhaps you have vegetovascular dystonia.
An incorrect reaction of blood vessels to signals sent by the brain is the reason for the development of vegetovascular dystonia. Vessels narrow when they should expand. When the amount of blood is less, vasodilation occurs. Because of this reaction, a darkening occurs in the eyes. This is a common cause of dizziness in the morning.
Therapy for vegetovascular dystonia is complex and sometimes takes many years. For diagnosis, you need to contact a neurologist and endocrinologist. They will prescribe an adequate medication, which will include nootropic and vasodilator drugs. The patient will have to completely give up smoking and drinking alcohol, since these bad habits have a killer effect on blood vessels and disrupt the blood circulation of the brain.
Meniere's disease
One of the most mysterious diseases to date. Her symptoms are as follows:
- hearing loss in certain periods of time (i.e., not permanent deafness, but periodic deterioration);
- dizziness and nausea in the morning;
- derealization - the patient cannot understand whether he is standing or lying, sleeping or awake, the picture of the space around him is “blurred”;
- hyperhidrosis (sharp profuse sweat in the palms, armpits, feet);
- ringing, noise and extraneous sounds in the ears (which are not in reality).
The treatment of Meniere's disease is carried out by a neurologist, psychiatrist, orthopedist. Often its symptoms are confused with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine or vegetovascular dystonia, since the manifestations of these diseases are very similar. For an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to undergo an MRI of the brain, if necessary - computed tomography, x-ray of the skull.
Causes of dizziness in the morning in women
Women have much more reasons for such an unpleasant symptom than men. In particular, the course of premenstrual syndrome is often accompanied by increased irritability, nausea, loss of appetite, or, conversely, bulimic attacks. Very often, the list of these unpleasant manifestations includes severe dizziness in the morning. You should not burden yourself with work and exercise on such days. Dizziness in the morning after sleep is a common cause of loss of consciousness.
If this happens every month, you should seek the help of a neurologist, he will prescribe vasodilator drugs and life will become easier. Iron deficiency anemia can develop due to monthly blood loss - it is worth considering this and occasionally drink ferrum-containing drugs in a course.
Physiotherapy exercises as a method of therapy
Whatever the reasons, the patient should pay attention to exercise therapy. Physical therapy is a great way to improve blood circulation in the brain, improve the condition of intervertebral discs, and stretch the muscles of the whole body.
Here is an example of a simple charge that should be performed by all people who suffer from dizziness in the morning:
- Stand up straight, stretch your arms up. In this case, stretch the spine as much as possible, take deep breaths and exhalations, rise and fall on the socks.
- Hands on the belt, the back is straight. Perform slow lateral inclinations. Do not make sudden movements - this can cause dizziness and nausea. All exercises should be performed smoothly, "lazily."
- Try to reach your socks with your fingertips.
- Stand straight, hands on the belt. Exercise for the cervical spine: rotate the head clockwise, then in the opposite direction. Then try to reach the left shoulder with the left ear, and the right shoulder with the right ear.
- After exercises for the neck, slightly stretch the area of the trapezius muscles with your hands. You can use a warming ointment with red pepper to massage the neck area. This will cause blood flow to the brain.
When performing these exercises for the first time, everything must be done with utmost care. Sharp and quick movements can trigger a severe attack of dizziness and loss of consciousness.
Medications to combat dizziness in the morning
A neurologist can prescribe the following drugs:
- "Cinnarizine" has an excellent vasodilating effect, regulates the blood circulation of the brain.
- “Phenibut” will help to overcome sleep problems, give a sound and healthy sleep even in times of stress, relieve migraines and dizziness.
- "Magne B6" - a drug designed to fill the deficiency of magnesium and pyridoxine. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, relieves irritation and unmotivated aggression, restores the blood circulation of the brain.
- “Milgamma”, “Neuromultivit”, “Combilipen” - preparations of B vitamins for intramuscular administration. They have a healing effect on the central nervous system, smooth out the manifestations of vegetovascular dystonia. Thus relieve dizziness in the morning.
- Mexidol is an excellent nootropic drug with a mild antidepressant effect. Sold by prescription. This medication may be prescribed by a psychiatrist or neuropathologist.
- "Aminalon" - a drug, the main active ingredient of which is gamma-aminobutyric acid. This component has a truly miraculous effect on the body: normalizes sleep, stimulates blood circulation, relieves the state of derealization and depersonalization, relieves migraine and dizziness.
Useful tips from doctors
To do without medications, and at the same time get rid of dizziness in the morning, you should try to follow the following simple rules:
- reduce the number of cigarettes smoked or completely abandon this bad habit (which has a detrimental effect on blood vessels and blood circulation);
- refuse alcoholic beverages even on holidays (exception - 200 ml of quality natural red wine);
- sleep at least 8 hours a day and at the same time choose a pillow that is comfortable in height;
- soft mattresses and feather-beds should be abandoned;
- regularly perform physical therapy exercises;
- do not overwork during physical work - do not lift weights of more than 10 kg, do not run marathons, do not engage in the gym without the supervision of an experienced trainer;
- try to establish your diet in order to avoid a deficiency of vitamins and minerals;
- do not get involved in vegetarianism and raw food diet (especially for older people) - nutrition should be as balanced as possible.