VERY randomly, my girlfriend gets dizzy enough that she has to lie down and basically bury her head into her pillow for a few minutes. She's been to the doctor twice about it. The first time, they thought it was an ear infection, so they prescribed some medication, but it happened again. The second time, they thought it was when she hadn't eaten enough and her blood sugar was low, but sometiems she gets dizzy right after eating as well. We thought maybe it had to do with her menstral cycle, but that didn't seem to fit either. To be honest, we have no idea why it happens, and it happens so randomly that it's completely unpredictable. She'll get really dizzy all of a sudden and lie down for a few minutes. It seems to go away after a couple minutes, but then she's left kind of light headed with a minor headache. Has anyone else had this same problem or heard of it?
2006-09-12 07:07:22 · 5 answers · asked by tzier187 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Meniere's (say "men-ears") disease is the name of a problem of the inner ear. No one knows the cause. Meniere's disease has something to do with fluid in canals of the inner ear. Although it can be troublesome, Meniere's is not contagious and it isn't fatal. However, it's a "chronic" problem, which means that it lasts a long time. People with Meniere's disease don't have symptoms all the time. When symptoms occur, it's called an "attack." Attacks may happen often, or only sometimes. Attacks usually last from 20 minutes to 2 hours or longer. Meniere's disease usually occurs in only one ear. It affects both ears in only about 30% of patients.
What are the symptoms during an attack?
The symptoms of Meniere's disease include dizziness, a feeling of fullness in the ear and tinnitus (a roaring sound in the ear). The dizziness is described as a spinning or whirling feeling and may cause problems with balance (feeling unstable while walking). Some people feel nauseated and vomit during an attack (because of the spinning feeling). Some people also notice some hearing loss, especially with sounds that have a low tone.
2006-09-12 07:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get dizzy easily (and a headache) if I'm dehydrated... buy her a Nalgine bottle and get her to carry it with her and drink more water if she doesn't drink much now.
Even if that's not the problem it's still a good idea to drink water through out the day.
2006-09-12 07:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by starsmoak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a test that an ent dr. can perform to rule out the inner. if it is the inner ear it can be treated easily. the condition is called bppv benign positional vertigo (type a search in ). most bppv is cured with a manual eplys maneuver. if that is not the reason for dizziness they will check her blood pressure, blood sugar to start. there are many other reasons for this even pregnancy.
2006-09-12 07:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, bud if she's with you, you just might be a new "daddy"! LOL :p
2006-09-12 07:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by incognitas8 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
she taken a pregnancy test yet?
2006-09-12 07:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Gabrielle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋