Dizziness

Dizziness is a sensation when someone feels lightheaded and unbalanced or sometimes feels the whole world is spinning. Feeling of lightheadedness implies that the brain is not getting enough blood and oxygen. This symptom is very common and can occur in various conditions like: sudden drop in BP, dehydration (due to diarrhea, excessive sweating, vomiting, etc.) or an abrupt fall in blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. In serious ailments, dizziness is also quite prevalent. Some of these are: heart disease, internal bleeding or even heart attack. Ear infection and spondilytis may cause dizziness too. Certain drugs like antihypertensive and antibiotics can also instigate this problem.

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Posted By Editorial Team, April 12, 2019 at 03:22pm

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Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, September 29, 2018 at 07:28pm

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Posted By Sudhakar Jha, September 10, 2018 at 11:35pm

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Posted By Aishwarya Iyer, July 25, 2018 at 07:30pm

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Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, July 16, 2018 at 07:45pm

Timely intervention can help you to tackle it.
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Posted By Tania Tarafdar, December 13, 2017 at 10:59am

Certain yoga postures improve balance and stimulate the nervous system, thus helping in dealing with vertigo.
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Posted By Tania Tarafdar, November 06, 2017 at 11:38am

Do this sequence before your flight or road trip to prevent motion sickness.
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Posted By Tania Tarafdar, March 09, 2017 at 09:27am

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Posted By Tania Tarafdar, July 06, 2016 at 11:42am

Yoga can help balance the nervous system and treat vertigo. Try performing these yoga asanas -- They help!
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Posted By Poorva Chavan, May 24, 2016 at 04:20pm

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Posted By Debjani Arora, August 31, 2015 at 12:32pm

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Posted By Shraddha Rupavate, January 16, 2014 at 10:38am

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