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What Are The Common Causes Of Lightheadedness?
Question: Hi - because my neck has been stiff and my head slowly arching forward probably from stress over two years, a masseuse suggested lying on my back with a small ball between my shoulder blades. I did that yesterday, with my head arching back to the floor and the muscles around the neck bunching up. Suddenly I saw a flash and quickly got out of that position. I then had lightheadedness like I was on xanax and a loss of good balance - my legs a bit wobbly. This morning I'm still just a tad off, though much improved. Any ideas of what happened?
Brief Answer:
Tell a few details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have asked you the following details in order to answer this query well-
1)Did you have any similar episode in the past?
2)Any other disease history like Diabetes,Anemia,Heart disease or blood pressure issues?History of loose stools or vomiting?
3)Is there a history of anxiety or Panic attacks?
4)Do you have habit of alcohol intake or nicotine products intake?
5)Any significant drug history?
Please follow up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Tell a few details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have asked you the following details in order to answer this query well-
1)Did you have any similar episode in the past?
2)Any other disease history like Diabetes,Anemia,Heart disease or blood pressure issues?History of loose stools or vomiting?
3)Is there a history of anxiety or Panic attacks?
4)Do you have habit of alcohol intake or nicotine products intake?
5)Any significant drug history?
Please follow up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1) never
2) none
3) no
4) haven't had a drink this week. have some drinks a few nights a week
5) no
2) none
3) no
4) haven't had a drink this week. have some drinks a few nights a week
5) no
Brief Answer:
Needs observation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.
In background of this clinical history,there does not seem to be any obvious pathology for the lightheadedness episode you had.Sometimes this can be observed physiologically.Sometimes even high breathing rate can cause lightheadedness.
Please be observant about it and if you get a similar episode in the future,please get yourself examined by a neurologist.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Needs observation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.
In background of this clinical history,there does not seem to be any obvious pathology for the lightheadedness episode you had.Sometimes this can be observed physiologically.Sometimes even high breathing rate can cause lightheadedness.
Please be observant about it and if you get a similar episode in the future,please get yourself examined by a neurologist.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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