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What Causes Recurrent Headaches And Dizziness?

I have a heads ach whcih seems to come and go. Feels like a sinus headache but my sinuses are really running. In the middle of the night headache woke me with pain in the back of my head and over to my right ear. Tried Aleive which helped for a short time. A few times today felt a little lightheaded.
Mon, 2 May 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for asking. I understand your query.
- Head ache with dizziness can be due to involvement of Eustachian tube in sinus inflammation/ refractory error of eye/ ear problem/ cervical spinnal problem.
- Even runny sinuses have an element of allergy & inflammation. So while you sleep .. there may be some collection in sinuses causing you head ache with dizziness ( following congestion of Eustachian tube connecting ear, nose & throat.
- The night head ache with pain in back of head & ear can result from disturbed head posture due to high pillow. Or spondylitis.
at cervical level.
* You should have comfortable pillow while sleeping/ take vapor inhalation / saline gargles twice a day to clear nasal passage , Eustachian tube & throat.
application of muscle relaxant ointment to neck & mild neck exercises ( with physiotherapist's consultation ) would help for neck pain.
Consultation of orthopedic surgeon may be essential to deal non relieved back of head pain.
Thanks.
A cold pill like synarest twice a day would help.
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What Causes Recurrent Headaches And Dizziness?

Hi. Thanks for asking. I understand your query. - Head ache with dizziness can be due to involvement of Eustachian tube in sinus inflammation/ refractory error of eye/ ear problem/ cervical spinnal problem. - Even runny sinuses have an element of allergy & inflammation. So while you sleep .. there may be some collection in sinuses causing you head ache with dizziness ( following congestion of Eustachian tube connecting ear, nose & throat. - The night head ache with pain in back of head & ear can result from disturbed head posture due to high pillow. Or spondylitis. at cervical level. * You should have comfortable pillow while sleeping/ take vapor inhalation / saline gargles twice a day to clear nasal passage , Eustachian tube & throat. application of muscle relaxant ointment to neck & mild neck exercises ( with physiotherapist s consultation ) would help for neck pain. Consultation of orthopedic surgeon may be essential to deal non relieved back of head pain. Thanks. A cold pill like synarest twice a day would help.