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Dizziness
Alternate Names : Lightheadedness - Dizzy, Loss of Balance, Vertigo
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Dizziness: Home Care & Treatment
If you tend to get lightheaded when you stand up, avoid sudden changes in posture.
If you are thirsty or lightheaded, drink fluids. If you are unable to keep fluids down (for example, from nausea or vomiting), you may need intravenous fluids (fluid delivered through a vein at the hospital).
Most times, benign positional vertigo and labyrinthitis go away on their own within a few weeks. During attacks of vertigo from any cause, try to rest and lie still. Avoid sudden changes in your position as well as bright lights. Also, don't read when you have the symptoms. And don't drive or operate heavy machinery until the symptoms have been gone for at least one week.
Some vertigo can be reduced by working with a physical therapist. Medications from your doctor may help you feel better.
Such medications include antihistamines, sedatives, or pills for nausea. For Meniere's disease, surgery may be necessary.
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• Definition
• Dizziness: Common Causes
• Dizziness: Home Care & Treatment
• Dizziness: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Benign Positional Vertigo
• Common Cold
• Heart Attack
• Labyrinthitis
• Meniere's Disease
• Stroke
• The Flu
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• ECG
• Electronystagmography
Other Topics
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Shock
Review Date : 8/13/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Galit Kleiner-Fisman MD, FRCPC, Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/09/2001).
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