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Dizziness, Taking Treatment For High Blood Pressure
I am 41 years old, and in the last month I have had two episodes of dizzy spells resulting in the room spinning incircles while sleeping. The first time in happend it was @ 5:00AM the second time was just after I went to bed. I was sleeping on my side when the fisrt dizzy spell occured, and then when I layed on my back another dizzy spell when the room seem to spin like I was on a roller coaster. I am presently being treated for high blood pressure aslo.
Mon, 22 Oct 2012
Hi thanks for your question.
Your hypertensive and you had two episodes of dizziness.
The most common cause of dizziness in hypertensive individual is either increase in blood pressure to a very high level or fall in blood pressure to a very low level from a level at which blood pressure is maintained in hypertensive patient keep a close watch on your blood pressure.
There might be a fall or too much rise of blood pressure at time when you had an episode of dizziness.
Hope i answered your question
Your hypertensive and you had two episodes of dizziness.
The most common cause of dizziness in hypertensive individual is either increase in blood pressure to a very high level or fall in blood pressure to a very low level from a level at which blood pressure is maintained in hypertensive patient keep a close watch on your blood pressure.
There might be a fall or too much rise of blood pressure at time when you had an episode of dizziness.
Hope i answered your question
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