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I lay on my back head flat look at obe point in the ceiling the whole room spins my eyes dart back n forth trying to recenter feel nauseous when i lift ny head upright it goes away

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You seem to be suffering from vertigo which may be due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo which is a common type of vertigo disorder. You may need to undergo test known as Dix Hallipike maneuver ...  Read More

I often felt light-headed after laying down and then standing up, occasionally i feel like i want to fall over because of it. my vision also get blurred up sometimes. and is it normal if you're heart beats faster than the clock's tick? since they said that heart beats every one second.

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this could be due to postural hypitension presyncope please check standing and lying down blood please consult neurologist ...  Read More

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I have been getting light headed almost daily, after I workout. J

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Consultation is advisable ...  Read More

I have been feeling light headed most of the time for the past few days. I also get the feeling that my head is rotating while lying down or when I try to get up from bed or sofa. What could this be , should I get some tests done or which specialist should I consult. Please help

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Please consult a general physician , get a basic investigation done and if needed he would refer you to ENT surgeon or Neurologist based on his expertise.. kindly get consult soon .. take care mam ...  Read More

My father is 72 years old and he is suffering from light headness only while walking since the last 4 months. Can you please tell me the reason or give any suggestions?? Thank u in advance

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

When i stood up and walked a short distance i felt dizzy and light headed and had blurred vision and i lost my balance and almost fell

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Can be a number of things ...  Read More

I was just outside smoking but it was really cold come in the house i just started feeling light headed and like i need to throw up i have eat nothing but salt and vinegar chips before i went outside to smoke.

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Nicotine can cause this kind of effect of you are empty stomach. Nothing to be worried about. Take proper meals in time. ...  Read More

Today I felt a heache with great dizziness so I slept and when I woke up I found my self with very much light headed and breathing problem a bit and my heart rate is also rapid can this be because of teynol it's a medicine used for fever ?

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Hi. I understand your concern s. It can due to acidity. ...  Read More

ITS BEEN 3 DAYS ALREADY THAT MY HEAD HURT EVERY TIME i wake up and I feel light headed and dizzy with lights

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stress ,anxiety also causes headche in the morning since ur younger age group ,practise yoga medication .if its not controlled by 1 week consult ...  Read More

Every to the side (as much as looking at my armpit for example) I see stars for a few seconds and feel very light headed

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It is normal due to stretching if muscle . ...  Read More

Hi I don't have cough but when I lay down I start wheezing and sometimes I have difficulty in breathing also please suggest

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It happens because of positional orthopnea or brochospssm or alveolar oedema, consult a doctor in detail ...  Read More

I am suffering from a headache in the back of the head and front also. I am sensitive to light and sound. My diastolic pressure is 90 and systolic pressure is around 120-129. I have anxiety problem and doctor prescribed placida. Should I need to take medicine for high BP?

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Your BP readings (120–129 / ~90 mmHg) fall into borderline diastolic elevation, not established hypertension. This alone usually does not require BP medication. Your symptoms—headache (front + back), ...  Read More

I'm having light redness and dryness on the side of my penis head with skin peeling off. It also burns sometimes after having sex due to friction. How do I treat this?

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It may be fungal infection. Please contact me using online consult option for proper treatment ...  Read More

Hello Docs.. I am breastfeeding mother of 45 days old baby via C section delivery. Since past 10 days my appetite has reduced & my water intake has been poor after delivery which I have increased now. Now the issue is that I have been feeling lightheaded & Dizziness & weakness in my body as if I will faint. I am also having a dry cough

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Connect ...  Read More

I'm having vertigo when i lay down on bed, when I'm standing or seated i feel fine but as soon as i lay down everything starts spinning. It started from yesterday morning, last night I couldn't sleep so l checked online that it might be ear issue and as per one post i used 2 pillows to keep my head up l did not feel vertigo then but when i do not

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As per your description it looks like BPPV. visit doctor physically and few therapeutic manoeuvre can cure the disease. ...  Read More

I have been feeling nauseous, queasy and very light headed for last 3 days. There is some indigestion. I was constipated for a day but dulcoflex helped still the nauseous and light headed feeling isn't going. What could be the reason?

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The symptoms suggest either viral gastroenteritis or functional dyspepsia. The combination of nausea, lightheadedness, and digestive symptoms is common in gastroenteritis. The constipation that impro ...  Read More

Hi, My sister feels light headed sometimes when she is stands up suddenly after sitting for some time. Like if she is sitting for 10 to 15 minutes and she stands up then she feels lightheaded dizzy and sometimes sweating. She feels fine after eating something but it happens sometimes. What is she suffering from?? Is it anything serious??

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Check CBC and consult please ...  Read More

I am feeling pressure on my head like something is wrap around my head and weakness for last 3-5 days sometimes my ears also feels like something stuck inside them

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Any cough cold ? ...  Read More

Hi I am 36 M.. I have stress and anxiety and my doctor prescribed estavin plus.5mg daily once at bed time...after 1 week i am feeling better but in morning some times i am feeling light headness and head zaps.. But i don't have any headache ..is this due to tablet effect... Pls advise 🙏

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Yes these are the common side effects with estavin plus And it takes a couple of weeks for the anxiety to settle and these side effects can be reduced by taking this tablet at a fixed time after food ...  Read More

Sir My son his name is Ashish Mishra age 13 years he stand in front of my house and he suddenly lay down in ground with dizziness and again he stand up I can't understand what happene with him please suggest me .

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Kindly connect for proper evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

Hi , I'm experiencing Dizziness (kind of woozy , light-headed feel) . I have experienced panic attack in 2019 following COVID. Now for an year my symptoms were so occasional but now it's frequent. I met 2-3 specialist in ENT, ortho . They said there's no issues with the vestibular system and spine . When I'm experiencing Dizziness I find much tense

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Symptoms suggestive of panic disorder only.consult a psychiatrist for evaluation and management. ...  Read More

Dear doctor i'm suffering from cold ,almost 20 days now , pressure in some parts of the head , an toooo much light headache ,i really no idea why im feeling dizzy ,like i'll faint now type ,, but not fainting ,

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I am feeling dizziness and light headness at the same exact time with ear discomfort with the feeling of being cold and cold skin at the same time every day since 4 -5 days what could be the reason behind this

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Hii May i know your bp ...  Read More

After my mother heart attack, I used to have panic attacks, But then I brace myself. And then I became very worried about my health. I used to walk 8 km and do various exercises. Immediately after that my body became ill, Then the doctor gave me antibiotics for my fever. Since then I have been having panic attacks every night, Slowly, my whole bod

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Connect with psychologist to resolve inner conflicts ...  Read More

Can I eat lays in moderate amount during pregnancy As I craving more for spicy food.

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Yes,you can eat in moderate amount. ...  Read More

I was sleeping in the noon from 2 hours but when I woke up I was not able to move myself not even able to speak and walk and balance and was having so much of back pain suddenly!!! And still my hands and all are feeling light headed ! What can be there reason behind it ???

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I have tinnitus for last 3 years. It was like ringing,buzzing in the ear during the day. It was on and off. But the pulsating tinnitus where I hear the heartbeat while laying down on my sides started after that. It's been like this for more than an year now. It happens only when I lay down in my sides and not my back . I hear it when I lay down on

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I am suffering from periodic neck pain along with shoulder pain and light head also sometimes I am not able to balance... It seems like I am losing control... I work 8-9 hours daily on laptop since last 8-9 years.

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Hi, this seems to be severe cervical spondylitis alongwith other symptoms.... probably vertigo.plz let me know which city u r from? ...  Read More

My daughter 3 year old hit me hard with her bangle in top of my head. Light swelling. Should I rub that area? When will swelling go? What to do

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

Hi doctor, I have 11month old baby and i am breastfeeding. I have pcos, My gynecologist suggested to take Cerazette for 3months as my period bleeding didn't stop. I have taken Cerazette for 3months and stopped. It's already one and half month that i stopped taking Cerazette but from yesterday I am getting some headache, light headedness. I was gett

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Since it has been long since you stopped. Don't worry also oc pills can aggravate the headaches. So if you have recurrence understand tht oc pills aren't for you ...  Read More

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