What is dizziness, why is it caused, and what is its purpose?
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a balance disorder. The cause could be a number of things such as\nhigh or low BP\nneurological disorder.   \nit's purpose is to alert you that there is something going on with your body.  Keep a log of what is going on and consult your Doctor immeditaley
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Yes because your eyes together give you depth perception and aid in equilibrium if you are straining you may be causing your own dizziness.
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If you can't see your family Dr. until Monday, I'd recommend going to a 24 hour clinic or emergency room.  If the dizziness is so severe that the accompanying nausea has prevented you from getting any hydration or nutrition, you need to get stabilized ASAP.  \n\nIf the dizziness is a spinning sensation (vertigo), it's probably your inner ear- again a number of things can cause it; a viral or bacterial infection of the inner or middle ear, a rupture in an inner ear membrane that leads to Meniere's disease, or loose particles within the inner ear that cause Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Even neurological problems like Migraine headaches and strokes can cause dizziness and balance problems.\n\nBe sure to provide as many details as you can to help pinpoint the cause. Include: when did the symptoms start? Did you have any other symptoms related to the dizziness (headache, ringing or other noises in the ear [tinnitus], pressure or pain in the ear/s, nausea/vomiting, visual changes, etc.)? Did you have any prescription changes in the month preceding the initial onset? Had you been ill in the month preceding the initial onset? How long do the episodes last? During an episode, what does the "dizziness" really feel like? Is there anything that seems to trigger or signal an episode? Is there anything you can do that seems to help you feel better? Does anyone else in your family history have similar symptoms? Have you ever had similar symptoms, or a history of ear problems before?\n\nDizziness and nausea is like a headache or fever -- it's a vague symptom, and getting a detailed case history is really the best way to narrow down options and select diagnostic tests.  But don't wait any longer to get checked out, because the sooner it gets properly diagnosed and treated, the better your chances for a complete recovery.
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dizziness and fainting
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Your problem should be addressed by a physician...however, symptoms of dizziness followed by a headache sound like migraine induced vertigo. It is just another type of migraine headache and the dizziness may be part of your prodromal symptoms. A neurologist would be able to correctly diagnose this. As other people have said, nutrition is important, especially if this is a migraine problem. Many headache sufferers can pinpoint specific things that can cause their headache symptoms. You should schedule an appointment with your physician and keep a headache journal including how frequent, severity, duration, what you had been doing prior to onset, how long specific symptoms last (minutes, hours vs days) as this will all help to get the propper diagnosis. Good luck.
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We can't tell from here. Many medications can cause dizziness, but dizziness on only one side is not typical. I think that you need to talk with your oral surgeon about this.
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wow, dizziness or vertigo can have many causes from inner ear problems to sinus problems to nerve or brain abnormalities not to mention heart related causes...i think it is imperative you see a doc.....
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Because your dizzy and dizzyness makes you get a stoumach ache.
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Have you got a problem with your inner ear, this can some times effect your sense of balance.
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Inner ear\n    * benign paroxysmal postural vertigo\n    * labyrinthitis\n    * Ménière's disease\n    * perilymphatic fistula\n    * neurinoma of the acoustic nerve\n    * vestibular neuronitis\nEye\n    * new glasses\n    * optical illusions\nNeck\n    * arthritis\n    * cervical vertigo\n    * Whiplash and other strains\nCentral nervous system\n    * arteria basilaris syndrome\n    * concussion\n    * migraine\n    * multiple sclerosis\n    * orthostatic hypotension\n    * stroke\n    * peripheral neuropathy\nBreathing\n    * Extreme intake of helium\n    * Hyperventilation\nOther causes\n    * AIDS\n    * Low blood pressure and /or hyperventilation (often situational), such as emotionally-induced "fainting". Some persons may have deliberately or subconsciously "learnt" to induce such "dizziness" symptoms or complaints. Further medical tests may be needed to determine whether there is indeed a true medical cause. If the "dizziness" is psychosomatically linked, then cognitive and "play" therapies may introduce other ways of coping with strange, stressful and unusual situations.
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Our equilibrium is controlled by the semicircular canals in the inner ear. The semicircular canals are filled with fluid and together, make up something called the labyrinth. The canals are lined with tiny hairs that sense movement of the fluid in the semicircular canals. These tiny hairs then send messages to the brain that give information about the position of the head. \n\nNotice that while your spinning, you don't feel dizzy...It's only after you stop.  Once you stop spinning, the fluid flows back to the normal places and it does it quickly.  Too quickly for your brain to know exactly where your head is.  The feeling of dizziness is actually a nerve impulse from your brain to the rest of your body prompting your reflex to widen your legs and reach out for something to keep you from falling.  Just like pain is a nerve impulse prompting your reflex to pull back from the source of injury.\n\nIf you think about, all of the sensations we have are just different kinds of impulses that we are familiar with and in English we have given those impulses names: Cold, Hot, Dizzy, Pain, Tickle, Itch...All generate different messages from the brain to the body, each distinct from the others.\n\nNote- That's different from Vertigo...
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You might have low blood pressure, which can be caused by dehyration: make sure you're drinking 2 litres of water each day.\n\nYou might be anemic, are you pale too? Make sure you eat plenty of green leafy vegetables.\n\nAre your pregnant? Early pregnancy can make you wobbly.\n\nYou might be having problems with your blood sugar: are you eating good, regular meals? If you're on a diet I'd advise you make sure you're not starving yourself or missing out some essential nutrition.\n\nIf you continue to feel dizzy when you've checked all these I'd go to see a Doctor.
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There could be several reasons that you are having dizzy spells.\nThe biggest one is probably not enough calories, and not eating before exercising.  Have an apple with a bit of peanut butter, or low-carb granola bar 30min-1 hr before exercising.  The bare minimum for a woman for calories is 1200, and if you are exercising regularly that probably isn't sufficient.\nYou also need to be sure that you are getting plenty of fluids.  Dizziness could be due to a drop in blood pressure due to dehydration.  Your best bet would be to consult your physician before starting a new diet/exercise plan, especially if you are severely overweight, live a sedentary lifestyle, and/or have pre-existing health problems.
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You need to follow up with your doctor. There can be different causes of low blood pressure and feeling faint. Your doctor needs to sort out the possible causes. Vertigo is just one cause of dizziness but it won't cause your blood pressure to be low. Using the Internet for information isn't always the answer. Sometimes you need to listen to the advice of your physician.
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Here is a detailed article that answers your query : http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/downloads/phobias_fears/article/dizziness-positional-vertigo.html
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He may have a vestibular disorder.  This is a balance disorder that affects people by causing dizziness and sometimes hearing loss.  An audiologist or ear, nose and throat doctor can do balance testing called a videonystagmography or VNG to let you know what type of disorder he has and how to fix it.  The audiologist that I work for has a lot of success helping people with it-good luck to you!
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Balance is our true sixth sense - it enables us to sense how our bodies are moving around in the world and keep us upright. There are only two kinds of animal that spend their whole lives performing the tricky balancing act of walking on two legs – humans and some flightless birds, like ostriches.\n\nBalancing can be a deceptively complex business. Nigel Marven joins stunt co-ordinator Marc Cass for a dramatic drive and experiences how the balance organs let us know how we're being yanked around and even turned upside down.\n\nHelp from the eyes \nFor really fine balance, we need our eyes. They help us to work out exactly what the body is doing relative to the outside world. A troupe of acrobats at the Circus School in San Francisco illustrate this when they perform a human tower in darkness.\n\nNigel reveals why spinning round in circles makes you dizzy. And, under the guidance of Dr Ros Davies from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, he discovers why drinking alcohol makes it hard to walk in a straight line and can make your head spin.\n\nOur sense of balance is so complex that even if all components are working fine – the balance organs, the feedback from our limbs, and our eyes – if there there's any disagreement about what's going on, the result can be unpleasant. Dr Frank Golden of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution explains that sea sickness is caused when the central nervous system receives conflicting messages from these three systems.