Problems with blood vessels and blood circulation can sometimes cause unexpected problems for a patient. For example, dizziness while lying down when you turn your head. This condition can sometimes cause serious inconvenience and lead a person to loss of consciousness. What are the reasons for this condition and what consequences it may have, you will learn from this article.
What types of dizziness exist?
Modern medicine distinguishes two types of dizziness:
- unsystematic - occurs sharply and for no apparent reason, often leads to loss of consciousness;
- systemic - accompanied by derealization (it seems to the patient that the surrounding space begins to rotate) and a violation of the function of the vestibular apparatus, which makes a person fall and get serious injuries.
Dizziness in the supine position when turning the head is often unsystematic in nature and with due attention is easily amenable to therapy.
Most common causes
First you need to measure blood pressure daily for at least one week. If everything is normal and hypertension is excluded, then it is worth considering other possible health problems.
Common causes of dizziness at normal pressure:
- Inner Ear Disease If this is precisely the case, then with sharp turns of the head, the patient will feel a sharp tingling in the ears or temples. Therapist of this condition is the doctor-otolaryngologist.
- Violations of the vestibular apparatus. The causes of this pathology have not yet been studied, but doctors know that in the process of dizziness, an increase in the level of fluid in the inner ear occurs.
- Launched or untreated ENT diseases.
- Traumatic brain injuries, especially those that occurred in the temples and occipital region.
- Vestibular neuronitis.
- Neoplasms in the brain.
- Chronic fatigue, overwork, stress.
- Vegetative-vascular dystonia.
- Positional paroxysmal dizziness.
- Blood pressure drops.
- Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.
- Vertebral stenosis.
- Mental abnormalities and organic brain damage.
Why is lying dizzy?
For many patients, and even doctors, this question is perplexing. How can dizziness occur in the supine position when turning the head, if a person just woke up, he had a good rest and was full of strength? In fact, everything is explained quite simply.
On the part of the vessels, cramps are possible immediately after awakening, this is characteristic of many people. It's just that some have it more pronounced, which is why dizziness, fainting, and darkening in the eyes occur.
If the vessels are completely healthy, then in the supine position, the head may be spinning due to diseases of the spine, which inevitably lead to circulatory disorders.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
This is a common cause of dizziness while lying on your back. The disease develops at any age, regardless of gender and general health. The cause of osteochondrosis most often becomes a sedentary, sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition. Today, osteochondrosis is diagnosed even in schoolchildren.
Here are the symptoms, the presence of which will help to make sure that the cause of dizziness is in osteochondrosis of the cervical spine:
- darkening in the eyes;
- visual impairment (both short-term and permanent);
- tinnitus;
- a crunch in the neck when trying to turn your head;
- sharp, stitching pain in the neck and shoulders when turning the head.
This symptomatology is very characteristic and even allows you to independently determine this disease in yourself. For its treatment, collagen preparations and B vitamins (pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid) are used intramuscularly.
Diseases of the inner ear
Diagnose this condition yourself will not work. Need an examination by an otolaryngologist. Most likely, you will have to undergo an MRI for an accurate diagnosis. Treatment of pathologies of the inner ear is long, serious and expensive.
These diseases are most often triggered:
- head injuries;
- genetic predisposition;
- untreated chronic otitis media;
- other inflammatory and infectious diseases of ENT organs.
Vegetative-vascular dystonia
Vascular problems are a common cause of dizziness under normal pressure and in the absence of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. The patient should be wary if he notes the following symptoms:
- frequent irritability for non-serious reasons;
- loss of appetite and nausea;
- sharp mood swings;
- unmotivated aggression;
- persistent weakness;
- chronic fatigue.
Similar symptoms, together with frequent severe dizziness, indicate that the cause is vegetative-vascular dystonia. You can verify the diagnosis at the appointment with a neurologist.
Other diseases of the nervous system
Severe dizziness can occur with some diseases of the central nervous system. These are neuritis, neurosis, encephalopathy and neuropathy. These are very serious diseases that can provoke dementia in the future and lead to complete or partial disability.
The patient should be wary if, in parallel with dizziness, when changing the position of the body lying down, he observes sharp mood swings, frequent migraines, memory lapses, inappropriate behavior (which he subsequently does not remember). If you have at least two of these symptoms, you must definitely consult a neurologist. Self-treatment can not only not help, but also provoke a worsening of the condition.
Directions in medical treatment
Whatever the causes of dizziness when lying down in the morning, medicine will offer the patient several directions of treatment:
- vitamin therapy - do not underestimate the effect of B vitamins, which in some cases have a miraculous effect on the state of the central nervous system;
- nootropic therapy will help restore blood circulation in the brain;
- vasodilator drugs will very quickly help get rid of dizziness of any etiology;
- an increase in the proportion of protein in the diet and the intake of amino acid drugs will help increase the overall tone of the body.
Before choosing a particular direction of treatment, you should consult a doctor and find out the exact diagnosis, which has become a catalyst for dizziness in the supine position.
Nootropics from dizziness while lying down when turning the head
Most often, neuropathologists prescribe a course of nootropics, which are designed to establish blood circulation in the brain, improve cognitive abilities, prevent the death of neurons and increase the general tone of the central nervous system. Here are the most popular nootropics for dizziness while lying down when turning the body:
- "Piracetam" was actively prescribed to patients with dizziness and darkening in the eyes in the Soviet years. It is relevant now. There are analogues with the addition of vitamins, for example, Fezam.
- Glycine is an amino acid that can work wonders with the body. Restores nerve cells, prevents migraines and dizziness, increases cognitive abilities, improves memory. Separately, it is worth mentioning the low cost of "Glycine" - only fifty rubles per pack with one hundred tablets.
- "Vinpocetine" is effective in a condition when dizzy while lying down. It provides support for micro strokes, improves cerebral circulation and nourishes nerve cells.
- "Cinnarizine" is indispensable if the patient has problems with blood pressure. This drug is already in the first week of treatment is able to get rid of dizziness, migraine, darkening in the eyes. It also improves the overall tone of the body: reduces anxiety, irritability, improves sleep.
- Phenibut has a mild tranquilizing effect. It is shown to people who, in addition to dizziness, are also worried about insomnia, migraine, anxiety, panic attacks.
- "Cerebrolysin" is an effective modern drug, a peptide. Its main active ingredient is the extraction from the pig’s brain. Release form - ampoules for intramuscular and intravenous administration. The drug is expensive (about a thousand rubles for ten ampoules), but very effective for dizziness and disorders of the nervous system.
- Kogitum is another modern medicine. Release form - a solution enclosed in glass ampoules. It is used even to treat children, it has a minimum of contraindications.
Psychosomatics problems of frequent dizziness
Some doctors neglect patients who complain of dizziness alone. They attribute this condition to psychosomatic causes: overwork, suspiciousness, hypochondria. Of course, this approach is unacceptable. If the cause of dizziness in the supine position was banal overwork, treatment should be prescribed to increase the overall tone of the body. Even the chronic fatigue familiar to all of us can cause the development of serious diseases.
Which doctor should you turn to in order to get adequate treatment? An endocrinologist, a neurologist, an immunologist, a neurologist - this is precisely their profile. It is necessary to clearly and clearly explain to the doctor all the symptoms. All points are important: migraine, blood pressure indicators. How often dizziness occurs in the supine position, does it darken in the eyes, or have fainted. The more complete the information the doctor receives, the easier it will be for him to draw up the correct clinical picture.
Alternative methods of dizziness therapy
They are simple and cheap, but no less effective. Here are some prescriptions for traditional medicine for dizziness:
- Motherwort has a vasodilator and calming effect. Brew a tablespoon of herbs with a glass of boiling water, let it brew for an hour. Take such an infusion between meals of 40-50 ml.
- Rosehip strengthens the walls of the vascular bed due to vitamin P. Healthy vessels are a guarantee of a strong nervous system. You can prepare an infusion of rose hips or eat its fresh fruits.
- A decoction of ordinary garden parsley is often used for dizziness. To achieve a noticeable result, you need to drink the infusion of parsley leaves daily for at least one month in an amount of at least one glass.