2024-08-13 15:26:56
Are dizziness and nervousness related?
You stood up from your chair quickly, your head shaking slightly. But that’s enough, we need to stop for a few seconds. Have questions? A sudden drop in tension or “orthostatic hypotension”. “This doesn’t happen to everyone” assures otolaryngologist Dr. Jean-Loup Dervaux. Generally speaking, these people naturally have low blood pressure (around 10 or 11). It is enough that it decreases further under the influence of fatigue, and when they get up, it decreases again because their system does not restart as quickly.. Result: The oxygen content of the brain is significantly reduced, resulting in a feeling of dizziness.
What should I do if I feel dizzy because my blood pressure has dropped? At this time, we lie down and wait for the return to normal (in particular, the pulse should fluctuate between 70 and 80 beats per minute). We develop good reflexes: we learn to stand up in several steps rather than jumping out of bed. When sitting in a chair, avoid crossing your legs and keep your feet flat for a few seconds before standing up.
If this happens repeatedly, talk to your GP for a check-up, as a sudden drop in blood pressure often indicates some weakness. Even anemia can be easily corrected with iron supplementation and dietary intake (liver or chopped steak every lunch!). A balanced lifestyle (a little exercise and a non-restrictive diet) often helps avoid these pumps.
What if it’s just simple hypoglycemia?
A bit like the following situation voltage dropwe feel sick and dizzy, often associated with stomach cramps. This is logical since the brain needs sugar to function. This is his fuel. After a meal, blood sugar levels drop and the brain is no longer functioning at full capacity.
What do we do? At this point, we quickly gulp down a cereal bar or banana to provide sugar to the brain. We then get into the habit of eating a real breakfast with complex sugars (cereal, whole wheat bread, etc.) that slowly enter the bloodstream, nourishing the brain longer. We would even have a snack around 4 or 5 pm to break up the sometimes long afternoon fast.
Dizziness after meals: what causes it?
A victim of post-meal dizziness? While low blood sugar can be the cause, it can also occur after eating, with symptoms similar to those experienced with low blood sugar. then we talk postprandial hypoglycemia syndrome (Postprandial = after a meal) When discomfort occurs between 1 hour and 4 hours after a meal… even though the blood sugar level is actually normal (this is “false” hypoglycemia). Even today, we don’t know the exact cause of postprandial hypoglycemia syndrome, but we assume it has something to do with reactive hypoglycemia (a rapid drop in blood sugar after a meal due to excess insulin secretion), postprandial hypertension (low blood pressure), or digestion question…
What should I do if I feel dizzy after eating? While this discomfort can be improved with diet, this is not always the case. In general, cutting back on sugar and eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day can help reduce your risk. Anxiety may also be a factor. In some cases, it may be necessary to consult a health care professional to clarify any questions or to determine a more serious health problem.
Feeling dizzy after eating may also be related to dumping syndrome. Have questions? Food travels too quickly from the stomach to the small intestine, causing discomfort especially within 10 minutes to 3 hours after a meal. This syndrome usually occurs after gastric surgery. Often, changing your eating habits is enough to solve the problem.
Could this be a “psychological effect”?
Severe anxiety before an event considered difficult or emotionally important can lead to panic attacks accompanied by dizziness. Typically, the disease is also accompanied by heart palpitations and cramps. Where does it come from? It’s hard to really know. However, neuroscientists have discovered that certain balance centers of the brain (the insula and cingulate gyrus) are also areas that trigger panic attacks. The cause of panic or anxiety attacks remains to be determined. Psychologists believe this has to do with old, unconscious emotions. But it can also be spasticity orhyperventilation Triggered by stress.
What do we do? Breathe deeply and calmly, allowing your stomach to expand. If it’s hyperventilation, you have to inhale and exhale with your hands held like seashells in front of your mouth or placed in a plastic bag. Well, regular intake of magnesium can help reduce over-excitability of the nervous system. Finally, regular meetings with a psychologist can provide the key to understanding the root causes of panic attacks.
When the nervous system goes into overdrive
It all happened very quickly: a slight wave of dizziness and we soon found ourselves on the ground. Where does it come from? From the vagus (pneumogastric) nerve which is part of the parasympathetic nervous system. When he takes control of the situation, we go to “rest”: the muscles relax and thus fall. “People with vagal discomfort, Dr. Delvaux said, The pneumogastric procedure is very effective. They often feel unwell after eating. There was a ringing in my ears, a red veil in front of my eyes, a feeling of dizziness, and then I fell down…”
What do we do? At this point, vomiting can relieve symptoms. It’s not pleasant, of course, but it’s not serious either. Then, wait in a safe side-lying position (lying on your side with your head back and your mouth toward the ground to avoid suffocation). In daily life, we should be careful not to drink too much wine, and it is best to divide the meal into 6 portions.
Maybe the inner ear?
To doctors, these are “real” dizziness, during which you literally feel it swirling around you. We feel eternally intoxicated. The eyes never stop moving. Where does it come from? The most common is inner ear dysfunction. The most common dizziness is “benign paroxysmal postural vertigo”, associated with the deposition (often suspended) of small crystals at the base of the inner ear. “It’s not movement that causes dizziness, it’s the position of the head that completely disrupts the balance system.””, notes Dr. Dervaux. More rarely, vertigo is the result of a viral infection (vestibular neuritis), which affects first the auditory nerve and then the meninges. Tinnitus (a more or less high-pitched ringing) may be present at the same time. .In the inner ear, infection is like the elephant in the china shop: it destroys everything. Finally, the last possible cause of inner ear dysfunction: Meniere’s disease, which is when the pressure in the inner ear increases. Dizziness, ringing in the ears, and hearing loss are experienced. Attacks only last a few hours but can be repeated.
What do we do? Go to ENT. He conducted multiple tests to determine whether the inner ear was indeed the source of the dizziness: audiogramof Calorie test (sequentially pouring hot and cold water into the ears), rotating in an armchair… If positional dizziness occurs, there are some non-painful but very unpleasant procedures that can be performed (which can cause vertigo) to remove the crystals from the base of the ears. . Sometimes several meetings are needed. If it’s Meniere’s disease, we’ll prescribe medication Inner ear blood pressure medications. Finally, if vestibular neuritisMeeting balance recovery Yes (prescribed directly by a specialized physiotherapist or otolaryngologist), because we live with only one inner ear: we learn to compensate, and by that time, we no longer feel dizzy.
What if it comes from a drug?
Persistent feeling of drunkenness, blurred vision…if you just took a prescription antidepressants or anti-anxiety medicationit’s good to know that this feeling is one of the most common side effects. Where does it come from? family Benzodiazepines Action taken inner ear vestibule This is enough to cause these dizziness. But certain other drugs, such as antibiotics, antidiuretics, and even high doses of aspirin, can also have this effect.
What do we do? Check with your doctor to see if other medications can be used.
Poor visual adaptation?
We misjudge distances, we see our feet very close while everything around us appears far away. It almost makes you seasick…where does this come from? The eyes are unable to send the correct sensory messages to the brain. therefore, We can’t find the balance. For example, at high altitude or when you’re in a car, on the passenger side (you’re not focusing on one element and everything goes by too fast for the brain). But it can also be the result of changing glasses, especially if you choose progressive lenses (Varilux®), as the brain doesn’t have time to adapt to the change. Dizziness can also occur after cataract surgery.
What do we do? At height and in the car, we try to fix a point close enough to restore balance. For glasses, it usually disappears after a few days of getting used to it, otherwise you will have to go to the eye doctor again.
Thanks to Dr. Dervaux, author of “Ear and Hearing Diseases in 100 Questions” edited by De Vecchi.
Software solutions
One in three people will suffer from dizziness in their lifetime. To get rid of it, there are some mild solutions.
In herbal medicine, two plants are recommended as infusions: Hawthorn flowers are suitable for treating dizziness associated with anxiety disorders, insomnia and heart palpitations. Lemon balm flower can provide relief when dizziness is associated with migraines. In homeopathy, there are 100 to 200 medicines for treating dizziness: Gelsemium is used when the feeling of dizziness is associated with stage fright. Aconitum is good for panic attacks. Ambra grisea is suitable for emotional people. Cocculus relieves motion sickness.
Only a homeopathic doctor can determine the correct medicine according to the situation in which the discomfort occurs.
This allows us to maintain balance
The balance depends on two cooperating systems:inner ear and central nervous system.
L’inner ear Located as an extension of the ear, in a space in the skull: the rock. Strictly speaking, the balance organ is the “vestibule”. It is a hydraulic system: the movement of the endolymph fluid that fills this space is taken into account and the movement of the head (forward, backward, up, down) is informed to the brain. at level brainthe balance center receives messages from the ears, but also from the eyes, touch, muscles, tendons, and even joints. Processing this information involves multiple brain areas: such as the emotion center. All these elements allow the body to adapt to the space and, in particular, stabilize the visual image even as the body moves.
To learn more: “Dizziness” by Dr. Simone Dobler and Bruno Sauron (edited by Odile Jacob)
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