My grama is having the worst time with dizziness. She has been to so many doctors and no one can give her a strait answer to what could be wrong. Does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be or know of someone we can send her to to get her life back? Please help...
2006-09-09 15:34:17 · 10 answers · asked by D 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Dizziness is not a disease. It is a symptom. Most often it is mild and temporary and a cause cannot be found. Sometimes it is a signal of some other problem. Feelings of dizziness or vertigo may be caused by an infection or disease in the inner ear. For example, one possible cause is labyrinthitis, which is inflammation of the inner ear. Meniere's disease and benign positional vertigo are other inner ear problems that can trigger dizziness. Dizziness can be caused by tiredness, stress, fever, low blood sugar, anemia, head injury, heart or circulation problems, or stroke. It can also be caused by some medicines. Older people who have atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) or osteoarthritis of the joints in the neck (which may cause pressure on nerves and blood vessels) may experience vertigo when they suddenly move their heads or look up. Dizziness occurs more often in the elderly than in other age groups but it is not necessarily caused by disease.
Some disorders cause light-headedness only during or after certain activities. For example, an excessive fall in blood pressure after standing up quickly (orthostatic hypotension) or after eating a meal (postprandial hypotension) can make people feel light-headed after those activities. In both cases, the brain does not get enough blood because blood pressure is too low. Some disorders tend to cause temporary dizziness. For example, a person who has a heart attack may suddenly feel dizzy (usually light-headed) and continue to feel that way for a few days to a few weeks. As the heart heals, the feeling goes away. With other disorders, how long dizziness will last is uncertain. For example, if a person with diabetes develops dysequilibrium, it may go away in a month, or it may last for a lifetime (although its severity may vary). Depression sometimes causes dizziness. People who are depressed may lose confidence in their ability to interact with their surroundings. They may then feel unsteady or light-headed.
Some psychological problems can cause dizziness. Examples of such problems are depression, agoraphobia (the fear of open spaces), and hyperventilation (rapid, shallow breathing that may happen when you are feeling anxious). Rare causes of dizziness include tumors or infections in the brain, or multiple sclerosis.
Go and see your doctor to know the exact cause.
2006-09-10 03:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by OnionSkin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dizziness can be related to the inner ear or a neurological issue. Has any of her doctors mentioned Meniere's disease? From an inner ear standpoint, there are exercises that can be performed at home (vestibular exercises). An ears, nose and throat doctor would know what these are or you might be able to find info on them on the Internet. An Epley maneuver might also be something to inquire about. Droperidol SL drops is a medication she might ask her ears, nose and throat doctor about, or they also give disequilibrium patients Valium or Xanax. Also, elimination of salt, caffeine and alcohol from the diet is a suggestion. If she is sedentary, as much activity as possible during the day is also recommended to stimulate the vestibular system. Inactivity makes the dizziness condition worse. Tests they might order to help identify the condition include audiograms and ENG (electronystagmography). I hope this will be of some help.
2006-09-09 15:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by baw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get dizzy when i see lots of blood i work in ahospital
2016-03-17 11:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may have vertigo. She will need to be seen by a Neurologist and have a VNG test performed. It is a very simple and non-painful test. Check out this website
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/8/1680_54823.htm
Good Luck.
2006-09-09 16:15:02 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antivert might help... it is for dizziness
2006-09-09 16:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by pink9364 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm always dizzy too but its because i have a iron defisinence its also called Anemic
2006-09-09 15:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
things I can think of right off hand....
could it be an inner ear infection..... those are wild and I dont think you will always have pain with them......
or blood pressure.... which if she has been to the doctors I am sure they checked blood pressure.
Hope she gets better soon ...
2006-09-09 15:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by *TheShryocks* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this could mean their blood presser is high try giving her medicine right away and go to the hospital or contact health service right away
2015-03-05 12:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by csreyes13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I am so dizzay.com all the time.
2006-09-09 15:40:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
lack of iron in her diet?
2006-09-09 15:41:15 · answer #10 · answered by laney45 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋