Dizziness is common symptom.
About 30% of people over 65 experience dizziness.
People experiencing dizziness may describe it as any of a number of sensations, such as:
- A false sense of motion or spinning (vertigo)
- Lightheadedness or feeling faint
- Unsteadiness or a loss of balance
- A feeling of floating, wooziness or heavy-headedness
This condition is often temporary and goes away without treatment.
Explain to your doctor exactly what you are complaining about, that is, focus on a specific symptom, such as how you feel about the dizziness before and after the complaint, how often, for what reason, how often, and how long you have been complaining.
Causes
Dizziness has many possible causes, including inner ear disturbance, motion sickness, infection, medication effects, anxiety or other neurological disorder, decreased blood circulation, trauma, anemia, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), overheating, dehydration and more.
Sometimes it is impossible to determine the exact cause.
It should be noted that adults often consult a doctor because of dizziness. Rarely to be caused by a life-threatening condition.
Treatment depends on the underlying cause and immediate symptom and usually, the course of treatment is effective!
When to see a doctor
Generally, see your doctor if you experience any recurrent, sudden, severe, or prolonged and unexplained dizziness or vertigo.
Get emergency medical care if you experience new, severe dizziness or vertigo along with any of the following:
- Sudden, severe headache
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Numbness or paralysis of arms or legs
- Fainting
- Double vision
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Confusion or slurred speech
- Stumbling or difficulty walking
- Ongoing vomiting
- A sudden change in hearing
- Facial numbness or weakness
- Head Trauma
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dizziness/symptoms-causes/syc-20371787
