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What Causes Sudden Dizziness?

I have some dizziness that I have never experienced before. Never having vertigo I m not sure that is the problem, but movement causes it; laying to sitting and turning my head from a horizontial position. I checked my blood pressure (Rite Aid) and it was 148/63 - considerably higher than my normal of under 120.
Wed, 7 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Feeling dizzy is not a very specific finding, meaning it could be a manifestation of many different conditions, so more info or tests might be necessary. One possibility for dizziness would be anemia, which commonly manifests with dizziness and tiredness.

Heart rhythm and function abnormalities would also lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain and other organs so would also justify those symptoms. Another possibility would be metabolic alterations like diabetes, altered kidney or liver function, and electrolyte abnormalities. Hormonal causes like thyroid dysfunction or nutritional ones like vitamin B12 deficiencies must be considered as well.

If the symptoms have appeared only very recently it might be a simple transitory viral infection which is generally transitory and need only rest and hydration. So, I would start evaluation with some routine cheap tests to screen for anemia, infections and metabolic issues like complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, glucose, liver and kidney function, electrolyte panel, thyroid function, vitamin B12 levels, and EKG. I remain at your disposal for other questions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
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What Causes Sudden Dizziness?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Feeling dizzy is not a very specific finding, meaning it could be a manifestation of many different conditions, so more info or tests might be necessary. One possibility for dizziness would be anemia, which commonly manifests with dizziness and tiredness. Heart rhythm and function abnormalities would also lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain and other organs so would also justify those symptoms. Another possibility would be metabolic alterations like diabetes, altered kidney or liver function, and electrolyte abnormalities. Hormonal causes like thyroid dysfunction or nutritional ones like vitamin B12 deficiencies must be considered as well. If the symptoms have appeared only very recently it might be a simple transitory viral infection which is generally transitory and need only rest and hydration. So, I would start evaluation with some routine cheap tests to screen for anemia, infections and metabolic issues like complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, glucose, liver and kidney function, electrolyte panel, thyroid function, vitamin B12 levels, and EKG. I remain at your disposal for other questions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein