What would cause dizzy spells

[tinkerbell23]

When i say spells I mean literally 5-10 seconds at times both recent times ive been sitting down ...once eating dinner and once watching tv!? Weird....not had any in ages.... X

[jomifl]

Nothing to do with awaiting your exam results..stress?

[owdhamer]

Guinness

[tinkerbell23]

Dont think so Jom one was last week.. And i wasnt drunk owd LOL for once ;0>

i also have normal
BP xx

[kariah]

Usually ear infections - can you describe the actual spell in more detail?

[Postdog]

Do you mean when you get up? Loss of oxygen to the brain possibly caused by (low I think) blood pressure.

[kariah]

If its like the room is spinning with your eyes 'swirling'/ trying to focus, and like you think you;re gonna go through the floor, it sounds like an inner ear infection. If is like a dizzy, oh I'm gonna pass out, sort of feeling, then it could be anything like low bp, anaemia, or that good old 'one of those things'. If it gets worse, see ur GP x

[tinkerbell23]

Its like my head is spinning? No other symptoms that i can think of...not too worried just wondering! :0/ xx

Thanks all xx

[Sqad]

You are describing transient (5-10secs) of vertigo which come on very occasionally. I will assume that there are no other associated symptoms e.g, deafness, ringing in the ears,nausea or movement related vertigo.

This is no big deal and i go along with the diagnosis of jomifl.

kariah's second post is helpful.

[woofgang]

probabaly not relevant to you but I got them when I started perimenopause.

[Philtaz]

What Would Cause Dizzy Spells
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[Kathyan]

I have dizzy spells and sometimes have to 'hold on' to the chair because I feel as though I'm falling! The doctor said it was this
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
http://en.wikipedia.o...al_positional_vertigo

[Sqad]

Kathyan...that is a very common and often worrying and debilitating disorder and always associated with critical movements of the head.
In tinker's post, her attacks would suggest that there was no positional involvement.