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Unsteadiness/dizziness
I had dizziness when I woke up in the morning and turned over for the first time
Improvement in dizziness also leads to improvement in auditory symptoms
When I am dizzy, it is hard to hear the surrounding sounds
Heard a "pop" in the ear, before the symptoms started
Dizziness when standing for long periods of time
When I close my eyes the dizziness gets worse
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About the symptom
Dizziness is a term used to describe a range of sensations, such as feeling faint, woozy, weak or unsteady.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Fainting with loss of consciousness
Sickly/pale appearance
Peripheral cyanosis
double vision
Neck pain / stiffness
Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month
Seizure attack
Recent weight loss
Abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling)
Fever
Numbness of lower limbs
Photophobia
Difficulty urinating
Possible causes
- Diabetes mellitus (DM)
A disease where blood sugar levels are abnormally high, due to problems with insulin production or resistance. There are often no symptoms until the condition has worsened, hence regular screening is important.
- Tension headache
A type of headache with band-like, pressing sensation at the forehead and sides. The causes include physical stress e.g. long periods of desk work and driving, or mental stress.
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo develops when calcium crystals get trapped within the semicircular canals, a part of the inner ear that controls balance. Typically only one ear is affected. It's characterized by sudden vertigo (feeling of instability and that the room is spinning) due to sudden changes to the position of your head.
- Anemia
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Migraine
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Related serious diseases
- Uremia / chronic renal failure
Severe decrease in kidney function. There are many causes of this, from repeated damage due to infections, diabetes, high blood pressure to autoimmunity (body's immune system attacking itself).
- Heatstroke
- Dehydration
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Are you feeling dizzy right now?
Have you ever felt dizzy with ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or deafness?
Do you have dizziness when standing or after prolonged standing?
Do you feel dizzy when you lean your head backwards?
Did you feel dizzy when you rolled over in bed?
Other Related Symptoms
Similar symptoms or complaints
Symptoms from the same body system / part
Symptoms treated by the same specialty
References
Neuhauser HK. The epidemiology of dizziness and vertigo. Handb Clin Neurol. 2016;137:67-82. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63437-5.00005-4. PMID: 27638063.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780444634375000054?via%3Dihub
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https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2010/0815/p361.html
Pfieffer ML, Anthamatten A, Glassford M. Assessment and treatment of dizziness and vertigo. Nurse Pract. 2019 Oct;44(10):29-36. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000579744.73514.4b. PMID: 31568028.
https://journals.lww.com/tnpj/Abstract/2019/10000/Assessment_and_treatment_of_dizziness_and_vertigo.7.aspx
Zwergal A, Feil K, Schniepp R, Strupp M. Cerebellar Dizziness and Vertigo: Etiologies, Diagnostic Assessment, and Treatment. Semin Neurol. 2020 Feb;40(1):87-96. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3400315. Epub 2019 Dec 30. PMID: 31887755.
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Dizziness
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dizziness/
Reviewed By:
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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