What helps dizziness naturally
- when feeling dizzy what should you do
- when you feel dizzy what should you do
- what to do during dizziness
- what to do when dizziness occurs
Why do i feel lightheaded and dizzy
Woman feeling dizzy and nauseous!
Dizziness
It's common to sometimes feel dizzy, lightheaded or off-balance, and it's not usually serious. See a GP if you're worried.
Check if you have dizziness
Dizziness includes feeling:
- off-balance
- giddy
- lightheaded or faint
- like you're spinning or things around you are spinning (vertigo)
How you can treat dizziness yourself
Dizziness usually goes away on its own.
But there are things you can do to take care of yourself while you're feeling dizzy.
Do
lie down until the dizziness passes, then get up slowly
move slowly and carefully
get plenty of rest
drink plenty of fluids, especially water
avoid coffee, cigarettes, alcohol and drugs
Don’t
do not bend down suddenly
do not get up suddenly after sitting or lying down
do not do anything that could be dangerous while you're dizzy, like driving, climbing a ladder or using heavy machinery
Non-urgent advice: See a GP if:
- you're worried about your dizziness or vertigo
- it will not go away or it keeps coming back
- you're finding it harder to hear or speak
- there's ring
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