Some symptoms may require urgent medical evaluation. Know when to seek emergency care.
Dizziness is a term used to describe everything from feeling faint or lightheaded to feeling weak or unsteady. Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that feels like you or your surroundings are spinning.
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People with dizziness may experience: • Feeling lightheaded or about to faint • Spinning sensation (vertigo) • Unsteadiness or loss of balance • Feeling like floating or heavy-headed • Nausea or vomiting • Blurred vision • Difficulty walking
False sense of spinning or motion, often caused by inner ear problems.
Feeling like you're about to faint, often due to low blood pressure.
Feeling unsteady or off-balance, often neurological in origin.
Vague feeling of detachment or floating, often anxiety-related.
Inner ear problem causing brief episodes of vertigo with head position changes.
Drop in blood pressure when standing (orthostatic hypotension).
Lack of healthy red blood cells causes reduced oxygen to brain.
Insufficient fluid intake reduces blood volume and pressure.
Inner ear disorder causing vertigo, hearing loss, and ringing in ears.
Use this scale to communicate your pain level to healthcare providers. Rate your pain from 1-10.
Orthostatic hypotension is a drop in blood pressure when standing. It's caused by dehydration, anemia, heart problems, or medications. Moving slowly when standing up can help.
Seek emergency care if dizziness is accompanied by chest pain, shortness of breath, severe headache, slurred speech, weakness on one side, or fainting.
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