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Dizziness

The feeling of being lightheaded and unbalanced is called dizziness. Some of the causes of dizziness are vertigo, Meniere's disease, drop in blood pressure, anxiety disorders, ear infection, heat stroke, motion sickness, anemia, and a decrease in blood volume.

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I am experiencing dizziness after a fall. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, Five months ago, I experienced a fall onto my elbow. About a month later, I began to experience dizziness, with a sensation of rocking forward and backward, particularly when sitting. I have ruled out hypotension and inner ear problems. I am considering undergoing a head and cervical ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Based on your description, cervical vertigo could be a potential cause of your dizziness. This condition arises from issues with the joints and muscles in the neck, affecting the signals sent to the brain related to...  Read Full »

What are the side effects of taking Adderall?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a 29 year old boyfriend, who weighs 190 lbs and 6 feet tall, he is a former athlete in college. He was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia through the spinal tab, five years ago. He is now taking Adderall 60 mg a day total, spread over six times, and is using Flumazenil cream, wh...  Read Full »


Dr. Ramesh Kumar S

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Idiopathic hypersomnia is a sleep disorder even less common than narcolepsy, a rare sleep disease. The biggest distinguishing characteristics include differences in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the absence of cataplexy (a sudden weakness in the muscles while fully co...  Read Full »

I have been suffering from tinnitus, ear pain, and dizziness.

Query: Hello doctor,I have been suffering from tinnitus, ear pain, and dizziness for the past 6 months. My MRI results are normal.Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the information you have provided, it is unclear what specific symptoms you are experiencing related to ear rinse, ear pressure, ear pain, and dizziness. Please provide more details about these symptoms, such as when they occur, how severe they are, and any ot...  Read Full »

Does my symptoms and thin cervical mucus imply pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 32 years and trying to conceive since last six months. My last period was a month before, and intercourse was 10 days after that for four days. I have been facing the following symptoms like frequent urination, dizziness, etc. However, there was clear milky white thin cervical mucu...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. You have been sexually active during your fertile period till the end of last month. Now, the presence of thickening of cervical mucus is a possible sign of conception but not conclusive. The earliest now, considering your anxiety, you...  Read Full »

I experience certain issues after taking Desvenlafaxine. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been taking Desvenlafaxine for anxiety and I was just prescribed the medicine two weeks back. I have been having consistent stabbing heart pain that comes and goes but lasts for minutes at a time. I went and checked my blood pressure and it was high and I was told that I hav...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are elated to have you on board at icliniq. Based on the information that you have provided, the tablet Desvenlafaxine can sometimes cause side effects such as heart palpitations, high blood pressure, and dizziness. It is also possible that these sympto...  Read Full »

I am having too much pain after having intercourse. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, My partner and I have indulged in sexual activity several times. But this time after successful penetration also I felt some pain. The pain was too much and I was unable to walk. I am feeling dizzy, nauseous, and having chills. I want to know if is there any issue with this. Please he...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The pain can be due to the following reasons: Infection - The common cause is urinary tract infection. You can use the tablet Nitrofurantoin 100 mg twice a day after food for five days. If pain persists use the tablets Aceclofenac, and ...  Read Full »

Are my heart palpitations due to over exercising?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 46-year-old male. I have a desk job where I need to be sitting for eight hours continuously at the computer. I am suffering from these problems since 27 years. When I was 19 years old, I did heavy exercises once and suddenly the heartbeat increased to approximately 180 times per...  Read Full »


Dr. Amiya Kumar Chattopadhyay

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have done some tests already related to the heart and found it to be normal. I suggest you do free T4 (thyroxine), T3 (triiodothyronine), TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), Holter monitoring, and hemoglobin. Based on the reports, the next course of action could b...  Read Full »

I have been suffering from a fever and weakness. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27-year-old man. Sometimes, I feel very weak. My BP goes down and I am unable to stand properly. Also, there is a pain in my foot. Please tell me the treatment to cover this type of problem.  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have two main concerns. The weakness is not due to low blood pressure. The low blood pressure can lead to dizziness and inability to stand as described by you. For that try to maintain hydration with lots of water and whenever you feel dizziness take salted food...  Read Full »

Headache with dizziness and stomach ache

Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old and healthy but lately, I have been waking up with headaches that continue throughout the day and now the last few days. I feel very lightheaded and dizzy when standing and get a stomach ache. I eat regularly and drink five bottles of water a day. I take regular medic...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the history provided, here you are having a headache, dizziness mainly. Your blood pressure should be checked as fluctuations in blood pressure or high blood pressure can lead to a headache. Second otological causes should be evaluated as an ear infectio...  Read Full »

What is the reason for dizziness and headache?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 30 years old. I am suffering from dizziness and headache. There is some fluid sensation in my inner head. I have seen a neuro doctor and they said there is nothing to worry. But, there is a fluid leakage sensation which is quite disturbing. I would like to take an MRI. Kindly ...  Read Full »


Dr. Mohammed Parvez

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may be having BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) which is nothing but an inner ear inflammation. This can be mostly due to a viral infection. An ENT doctor will easily be able to check and examine your ear and this usually does not require any test. I ...  Read Full »

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