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What Causes Lightheadedness And Dizziness?

I am very light headed and dizzy, specially when I read , I am on Crestor and wonder if this med. can cause this. I had a spell one night of a severe headache and very dizzy, they took a MRI and I have a Schwannoma , very small and non cancerous close to my ear, nothing wrong with my ears just deaf more on the side where the Schwannoma in on . I have no ringing in the ears, and when I turn around in bed no dizziness just when I read it stays with me for about 40 minutes. So looking for a cure. Now I had cataract they were removed 3 years ago, now my eye docter says I have a dirty lense, so waiting for a Eye Surgeon, could this be theGen problem??? Please give your option, just now just writing to you I am very lightheaded and dizzy. Thanks for your opinion , this is really bothering me.
Thu, 6 Aug 2015
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I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.

Regarding Crestor I would say no, that drug is not commonly associated neither to headaches nor to dizziness so I would not suspect that.

As for the Schwanoma, while it is a benign tumor, if big enough it can cause dizziness, it seems to have affected your hearing so I would not exclude a contribution of it to your condition. However since it is a small one doesn't explain all your symptoms.

Coming to the eye issue, given the fact that the symptoms surface when you read it could well be the cause. It can cause headache and dizziness due to the strain on the eyes and the muscle tension it leads to. So it must be consulted with the eye surgeon.

I hope to have been of help.
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What Causes Lightheadedness And Dizziness?

I read your question carefully and I understand your concern. Regarding Crestor I would say no, that drug is not commonly associated neither to headaches nor to dizziness so I would not suspect that. As for the Schwanoma, while it is a benign tumor, if big enough it can cause dizziness, it seems to have affected your hearing so I would not exclude a contribution of it to your condition. However since it is a small one doesn t explain all your symptoms. Coming to the eye issue, given the fact that the symptoms surface when you read it could well be the cause. It can cause headache and dizziness due to the strain on the eyes and the muscle tension it leads to. So it must be consulted with the eye surgeon. I hope to have been of help.