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Dizziness is a frequent and common medical symptom that accompanies a thousand different disorders and conditions, each with its own list of individual symptoms (with many symptoms between them that might overlap with one another). 
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Almost everyone out there knows what it’s like to feel dizzy: But when it happens more than once or starts to turn into a chronic symptom, then you might have much more serious cause for concern – and of course, a root cause for the symptom.
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Experiencing chronic dizziness means that you should see your doctor, especially if you suspect that it might be related to any of the below causes. Treatment is easy in most cases once a diagnosis has been reached – but it all starts with seeing your doctor once your symptom turns into more than “once in a while”.
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Here are 14 frequent causes of dizziness that you should know about and more information about the symptoms that you might experience.
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1. Seasickness
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Any pain that’s felt before, after or during sex should be taken as a potential sign or symptom of something – and it should always mean that you see your doctor, especially if this describes something that has happened to you more than once or twice in the past few weeks or months.
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Sometimes a bladder or urinary tract infection<\/a> can happen due to sex; it’s simply an unbalancing of the body’s pH that causes this likelihood to develop this infection – and it’s treated the same way as a bladder infection that would have happened any other way: With antibiotics.
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Pain should always mean you see your doctor: Bladder and urinary tract infections can, sometimes, be spread under the right conditions – and if your pain isn’t caused by this routine, normal type of infection, there’s an urgent need to diagnose and treat the cause, which is relatively simple in most cases. 
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2. Vertigo
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Vertigo <\/a>is something that many people experience when they are on a higher surface and look down, or look out at a large body of anything. People who are prone to vertigo happen to be more prone to becoming dizzy and disorientated when they look down from heights (or often up from lower points) – even looking over balconies isn’t recommended if you have ever experienced vertigo.
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It’s a movement-related disorder that can sometimes be related to ear damage and other related conditions but doesn’t have to be. 
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Sitting down flat or holding on to something firm are some ways in which people are taught to counter episodes of vertigo in dangerous situations, although in many cases medication is necessary to control the condition adequately. 
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Speak to your doctor if you experience anything that feels like vertigo (or if you’ve been diagnosed but your current treatment is unsuccessful and you still experience dizziness).
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3. Vomiting
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Vomiting <\/a>is a common symptom that goes together with infections, chronic conditions, and standard digestive upsets: Some people even vomit just at the sight of a graphic horror movie or gross meme because that’s the way their bodies and brains are wired – although if vomiting becomes chronic, you have more reason to see a doctor in order to find the root cause of your symptoms.
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If you vomit regularly, you might have a chronic condition behind it: This can be serious if you experience a vomiting episode that doesn’t stop for several hours – and it will require a trip to the emergency room if this is the case. 
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What causes chronic vomiting is serious and requires immediate emergency medical treatment in the majority of cases. What causes temporary vomiting might also require emergency room means, especially where vomiting can’t be brought under control or bleeding shows.
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With vomiting, usually, comes dizziness.
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4. Dehydration
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Dehydration <\/a>means the body is losing more fluids than you are able to put back in: This can happen when you aren’t drinking enough water or juice on a warm day, or it can happen in the midst of competitive sports or exercise – but it can also happen due to any number of different infections and medical conditions that cause vomiting, diarrhea or frequent urination.
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Dehydration is dangerous because it depletes the body and places an increasing amount of stress on the organs, including the kidneys and the heart. 
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Signs and symptoms of severe dehydration can include a dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, a severe headache, bloodshot eyes, circles under the eyes and pain in the back (which indicates the effect on the kidneys).
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It can also often include nausea, dizziness, and vomiting: Sometimes separately, but sometimes also as a combined three.
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Rehydrate where possible and seek emergency medical attention.
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5. Malnutrition
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Malnutrition <\/a>isn’t just a condition that becomes part of a statistic you read about in the news: It’s a very real problem that affects many people across the world – and it even affects many people who think they might be eating enough.
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Sometimes malnutrition has a physical and medical underlying cause that can be tied to eating the wrong foods in the case of serious food intolerances; it might also sometimes be tied to malabsorption and condition that cause it, where the body isn’t absorbing the nutrients that the patient attempts to take in.
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Conditions like anorexia will also often eventually lead to malnutrition but can be extremely hard to diagnose without the co-operation of the patient. 
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Dizziness is a very common symptom that can be seen together with malnutrition due to the impact it has on the body and the organs.
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See your doctor if you suspect that malnutrition is the cause.
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6. Ear Injury
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The balance and equilibrium of the body have a lot to do with the ear canals: Any injury to the ears can affect the balance – and people who have injured or punctured their eardrums at any point during their life will be more prone to dizzy spells and generally being more “off-balance” than everyone around them.
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The best doctor to see in this case would be an ear specialist: They can diagnose most ear-related conditions within just a few tests and find the right treatment for what condition or injury might be causing your symptoms.
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The right medication (and occasionally, the right surgical intervention at the right time) can repair the damage and lessen the occurrence of dizziness that you might have. 
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Often, vertigo, nausea<\/a>, and seasickness are accompanying symptoms that you might experience at the same time. Again, see your doctor if you suspect that this is the cause of your dizziness.
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7. Infections
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The word “malaise<\/a>” is used to describe the general, terrible feeling that people have when they are fighting off an infection or they are about to get sick: It’s a feeling that’s hard to define to anyone out there who might not know what it’s like, but it’s a feeling that most people will already know by heart from the last time they had the flu.
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Infections – no matter what kind you might have or which part of the body it affects – usually mean that we don’t feel well.
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This is a different combination of symptoms for everyone, but “not feeling well” is the description that most people would give even before any of the symptoms start to show up.
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Together with malaise, dizziness can also be a common symptom of an impending infection or a sign that you are already ill without realizing it. See your doctor anywhere these two symptoms can be combined.
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8. Blood Sugar Rises or Drops
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The term “blood sugar<\/a>” refers to the sugar content in your blood: It’s normal for it to fluctuate in most people during the day, which is why most people get times throughout the day where they feel Ike they have to reach for the snacks or sugar – and it’s usually a way for people to bring their blood sugar levels back up to normal, which is possible unless there is another serious health condition such as diabetes affecting it.
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Dizziness is very common when blood sugar levels drop even in the absence of a physical condition: Eating something usually makes this feeling stop, because levels return back to normal when you do.
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But from there, dizziness that returns don’t go away or can be tied to something specific and dietary is the kind of thing that you should see your doctor for as soon as possible.
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Always remember that an early diagnosis will lead to early treatment.
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9.Stroke Risk
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A sudden feeling of dizziness <\/a>has been reported by many people who have had strokes, and it can serve as a potential precursor that you might be at an increased risk for having a stroke – or that you might be actively having one right now.
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Symptoms and warning signs of an impending or active stroke include confusion, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, impaired speech and very commonly, dizziness and disorientation as related symptoms that might occur at the same time. Numbness and an inability to move the tongue (or lift the arms above the head) are also other common stroke symptoms.
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Strokes or the suspicion of one means that immediate emergency medical attention is best, usually accompanied by someone else (such as a designated driver or ambulance) due to the likelihood of an accident on the road in the event of an active stroke.
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If you suspect that you might be having a stroke, seek contact with your nearest emergency responder immediately.
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10. High Blood Pressure
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High blood pressure<\/a> affects thousands of people every year regardless of their age: Most of us know that you are more at risk of developing high blood pressure with certain risk factors, including what you eat, how much of it you eat, what your food contains and whether or not you are a habitual smoker, drinker or drug user – but sometimes genetic factors can best all of these, and you still develop a condition like high blood pressure simply due to your increased genetic risk for it.\u00a0
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If you suspect that you might have high blood pressure, dizziness is one of the most common symptoms – and other symptoms like headaches and tiredness are likely to accompany it. Other symptoms such as fainting spells or an urge to sleep are also common. So is an increased risk of a heart attack and stroke as a result of a blood pressure spike.
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See your doctor where you suspect any increased risk to develop high blood pressure, and ensure that this is something your doctor checks on at least once every three to six months in order to be sure.
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11. Low Blood Pressure
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High blood pressure isn’t the only blood pressure-related condition that you should be aware of: The opposite is also diagnosed in people of every age at a rate of a few thousand people every year – and low blood pressure <\/a>can have its own list of defining symptoms including fainting spells, what most people call “seeing stars” and dizziness.
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It’s a good idea to monitor your blood pressure on a consistent basis: Have it checked at least once every three to six months, even if you think you already know what the reading is going to be. It’s always safer to be sure.
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Just like high blood pressure, low blood pressure is easy to manage once diagnosed with adaptations and medication.
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12. Diabetes
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Diabetes <\/a>is a very common health condition with a list of characteristic symptoms and risk factors: Family history, diet, lifestyle, drug use, being overweight are all things that can increase your risk of developing diabetes – and there are many times where people develop it even without any of the lifestyle-related risk factors present.
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Commonly, diabetes will cause symptoms like an increased urge to urinate, night sweats, insomnia, irritability and a feeling of numbness or tingling, especially in the legs and feet: Dizziness is also a common symptom, and it can lead to unconsciousness or coma in the case of serious blood sugar or pressure changes, which might be fatal.
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if you suspect diabetes or show any of the possible symptoms that you might have it, see your doctor or seek immediate medical attention if you feel like you are entering the territory of potential medical emergencies: Treatment and management of diabetes is very possible.
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13. Concussion
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Head injuries happen a lot more than one would expect: Some are serious and obvious, and many don’t appear to be much at first glance although might include a lot more damage than initially thought.
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Even when head injuries appear to be slight or insignificant, the damage can often be worse than at first thought – and this is why any and all head injuries require an immediate trip to the emergency room for an investigation of the real extent of the injuries through the proper medical equipment where non-outward serious injuries (like bleeding) will become apparent.
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Nausea, dizziness, confusion and temporary memory loss<\/a> are symptoms that might accompany head trauma. Commonly, changes in how the pupils respond are also seen in the event of a concussion and people might feel “sleepy” after the head trauma (though wakefulness can be lifesaving).
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It’s best to seek immediate medical attention in the majority of these cases, even when injuries appear slight.
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14. Dementia
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Patients who are diagnosed with dementia <\/a>or related conditions such as Alzheimer’s are often confused and disoriented as a part of their condition – but this isn’t the only way in which the condition can show itself, and dizziness is a common symptom that might also accompany the bouts of confusion, which makes it especially dangerous for people diagnosed with dementia or dementia-related conditions to live or travel on their own.
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Dizziness can be a side-effect of medication taken to control the condition, but can also be characteristic of the condition itself. 
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Whichever the case, it can lead to an increased rate of injury due to falls and similar injuries: Seek medical attention immediately in this case, and expert advice where injuries become too frequent to be due to standard falls: Carer abuse is an unfortunate truth for many dementia patients who are unable to voice that it happens (and an increased injury rate is one serious frequent sign).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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