What can cause dizziness after sleep
One of the causes of dizziness after an abrupt change in body position, for example, when getting out of bed in the morning, may be orthostatic collapse. It is due to acute circulatory failure, which manifests as a fall in vascular tone. As a rule, the disease appears as a complication after suffering serious illnesses and pathological conditions.
Sometimes orthostatic collapse occurs in adolescence, when there is functional impairment due to processes of intensive development. Head may spin just a few seconds, but sometimes this condition continues longer. In severe cases there may also be a selection of cold sweat, pressure spikes and even momentary fainting.
Vertigo after sleep refers to the Central, it may be a symptom of diseases of the brain or vestibular neuritis. In the latter case, and morning vertigo may be accompanied by vomiting. If you like to sleep on high pillows, dizziness in the morning may be the result of osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebra. Uncomfortable head position during sleep and compression of the vertebral arteries can cause circulatory disorders in the brain, and dizziness which may be accompanied by double vision, weakness in arms and legs, numbness.
Very often spontaneous bouts of dizziness after a sharp rise of bed begin in old age. In this case it is a manifestation of benign positional paroxysmal vertigo.
What to doif you are experiencing dizziness after sleep
First of all, you need to see a neurologist or otoneurology. It is likely that further surveys will refer you to a therapist, otolaryngologist, endocrinologist. In any case be self-medicate, and especially the use of folk remedies before a doctor will supply you a diagnosis.
In some cases, to get rid of morning dizziness by using special exercises that you will be advised by the doctor.
In order not to get injured during a fall, the cause of which can be dizziness, cease to rise sharply in the morning from the bed. Waking up, first stretch, lying on your back, roll over on its side, take the fetal position, do this lying down on the other side. Roll over on the other side, which will have to get out of bed and slowly sit down, hand resting on it. Take a few deep breaths and then get up on his feet.