What Causes Chronic Dizziness?

Chronic dizziness isn't only an annoying condition, it can also make you sick, affect your eyesight and affect even your nervous system. It can be a debilitating condition that can stop you from living a full and happy life. Finding the cause of your chronic dizziness is the first step in learning how to deal with it, and even cure it. Talk to your doctor about the symptoms you've been having and he can diagnose your chronic dizziness and set you up on a treatment plan.

Vertigo

Vertigo often occurs when you've been in motion for a long period of time, such as on a boat, plane or train. The part of your brain that stabilizes you while in motion, otherwise known as the vestibular system, can often have a hard time adjusting when you've been in motion for a long period of time and then stop. You often still feel like you're moving. Luckily, it is most often short term, and laying down for a few minutes can help.

Low Blood Pressure

Low blood pressure--when your blood doesn't pump efficiently enough--can cause dizziness. When the blood doesn't get to your head fast enough, especially after you've been sitting or laying down for a long period of time, it can cause you to feel dizzy when you sit up. Sit up slowly, and allow the blood time to reach your head before you get up to avoid this dizziness in the future. If it is a chronic condition, see your doctor about how to lift your blood pressure.

Panic Attacks

Panic attacks, where the patient is hyperventilating or breathing shallowly, can cause you to feel dizzy for a long period of time, due to the lack of oxygen you are getting to your brain. When hyperventilating, you don't take in enough oxygen, which means that your brain is not getting enough to function. For those who suffer from chronic panic attacks, chronic dizziness often accompanies the condition.

Inner Ear Infection

The vestibular system that regulates your center of gravity can be found in the inner ear canal, which means if you have an infection, it may not work as well. You may find that you are chronically dizzy until you are able to get antibiotics for your ear infection and your center of gravity is restored again.

Pregnancy

When you are pregnant--especially with multiples--the baby or babies can sometimes get into positions that squeeze the vessels that bring blood to your brain, causing you to feel lightheaded and dizzy for much of your pregnancy. Unfortunately, the only cure for this is to lay down until the feeling subsides, or to deliver your babies.

References

• Chronic Dizziness Causes