Bouts of dizziness consistent with episodic vertigo
By Howard LeWine, M.D. Q: At least once a week I experience a bout of extreme dizziness. It’s accompanied by a physical feeling of being turned upside down. I take melatonin before I go to bed each night. Could the dizziness be a side effect? If not, what else might cause this? A: When a […]
Dizzy? It might be low blood pressure
By Howard LeWine, M.D. Q: Over the last couple months, I began getting dizzy. My blood pressure gets very low. If I don’t sit down right away, I pass out. My doctor thinks I have neurally mediated hypotension. What is this, and how is it treated? A: Neurally mediated hypotension (NMH) is a condition of […]
