What is Causing Extreme Dizziness? Posted: 03-26-06 10:11am
I have a problem with being EXTREMELY
dizzy! I can tell you that it is more
prevalent when I rock my head from front
to back in a "YES" function. Side to side
isn't as bad. Still there is sometimes a
little bit of dizziness but most of the
dizziness comes during head movement. If I
bend over and grab something off the floor
then stand upright, I get an overwhelming
dizziness as if I am about to pass out. I
have had these spells in short for about a
month, on and off again. Only mild though
and never lasting longer than a couple of
minutes. However, recently they have came
on very strong and have lasted for more
than an hour. Being a small business owner
I am not on medical insurance so it would
be nice to nail down a good direction to
go before I have to spend a lot of money.
I am currently having a serious bout of
dizziness this morning and it will not
subside. Previous problems that have been
chronic for me or health issues are: Neck
pain from time to time causing severe
headache, slightly overweight in the
abdominal area, I don't exercise and spend
LOTS of hours doing computer work, bad
diet, VERY High Stress and while visiting
Wal-Mart, which I know isn't an accurate
account, I have been in the "high"
category for blood pressure on the
Diastolic side but normal on the Systolic
side. Although I know I should see a
doctor right away, I would ask that
someone at least try and help me find a
specific area to concentrate on. Thanks in
advance for any help you may be able to
provide me.
Dizziness during head movements could be
related to an inner ear disorder, so I
recommend you visit an ENT-specialist.
Your lifestyle, mental stress, and weight
are additional factors that can lead to
cardio-vascular diseases. You can also
check your blood pressure, blood sugar,
and blood fats as main factors for
considering the risk of heart attack and
brain stroke.
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