A feeling of spinning and lightheadedness can cause discomfort. Dizziness can come on suddenly, but can also be of a chronic nature. It is then necessary to find out what causes the condition. Especially if it just happens and people start babbling indistinctly, there may be something serious going on. What are the causes of dizziness and what can be done about it?

Causes of dizziness

• Different types of the condition
• Everything revolves around me
• Lightheadedness
• No surface
• Dizziness combined with babbling
• Keep track of causes of dizziness!
• Advice and medication

Different types of the condition

Dizziness is attributed to a number of different symptoms. When people talk about dizziness, different conditions apply. For example, think of:

• having a light-headed feeling or light-headedness;
• seeing black stars;
• everything revolves around me;
• having the feeling that there is no solid ground under the legs, which resembles a floating feeling.

Dizziness can be sporadic, but it can also recur on a regular basis. It can cause discomfort to anxiety with a complete feeling of discomfort. What causes it and what can be done about it?

Everything revolves around me

There is a balance organ in each ear. These balance organs are usually attuned to each other. However, that does not always have to be the case. Problems can arise that make everything around you feel like it’s spinning around. This may be due, for example, to an uneven fluid level in the balance organs. In that case, the brain receives incorrect information, causing the world to seem to spin. As a result, people start to sweat and the skin turns white. This may result in vomiting of stomach contents. Additional symptoms may also include tinnitus or a feeling of fullness in your ears.

Lightheadedness

Having lightheadedness can result in loss of consciousness. This can be caused, for example, by a lot of tension or anxiety. Depression can also have an influence. This is sometimes accompanied by hyperventilation, which only increases the discomfort. Emotions and fatigue are often the cause of light-headedness, because the body is upset. Getting black dots in front of the eyes can also be caused by standing up too quickly, which temporarily reduces the blood pressure in the brain. Anemia or anemia can also be the cause. Furthermore, it may be due to the influence of certain medications, so read the package leaflet of your medication carefully.

No surface

Walking is difficult because one has the feeling that there is no support from the ground. When walking, everything is very awkward, because there is uncertainty about whether one can walk properly. This falls under the heading of insecurity in movement and occurs regularly in older people. This can be caused by poor vision (due to cataracts, untreated diabetes, diplopia, other eye disorders), insufficiently strong legs or use of medication. Chronic alcohol abuse can also be the cause of this.

Dizziness combined with babbling

If the dizziness suddenly comes on intensely and other symptoms apply, such as confused speech, then there may be something more serious going on. A stroke or a TIA can last temporarily or long-term. A blood clot causes a blockage in arteriosclerosis in the head, which means that oxygen-rich blood is no longer supplied. This means that part of the brain may die. In the case of both a stroke and a TIA (a minor warning of possible stroke), it is necessary that the person with the condition quickly gets to the hospital to obtain the right medicines. You can quickly find out if someone is having a suspected stroke by:

• pronouncing a sentence. That sentence should not come across as gibberish;
• making you smile, whereby both corners of the mouth must rise simultaneously;
• the simultaneous raising of the hands.

If these exercises cannot be done accurately then there is a high probability of a stroke. If you experience this dizziness, rush to the hospital quickly.

Keep track of causes of dizziness!

If you suffer from regular dizziness, it is time to keep track of where, when and what you are doing at that moment. The cause of the dizziness may possibly be due to the things you do or take. Also record what you have eaten if you become dizzy. This way you have a handy logbook with which you can, if necessary, find out the cause of the dizziness in consultation with your doctor. You may be allergic to a certain substance in a certain place that does not bother others. Make a note of what you do and where you are to find out if there is a specific external reason for the condition.

Advice and medication

Dizziness due to stress is treated by removing the tension. De-stress and unwind! Addressing your home situation can also be important. It is necessary that you continue with your work and activities. An attack of dizziness can always come, but it also goes away. Lie down for a while to relax. To reduce the effects of uneven fluid in the vestibular organs, betahistine and flunarizine are used, and for nausea this is domperidone. The easiest way to take these medications is as a suppository. If dizziness is caused by you being an alcoholic, it is useful to contact Alcoholics Anonymous.

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