What Is Causing My Chest Pains And Dizziness?
Health Encyclopedia: Dizziness
Dizzinessis lightheadedness, feeling like you might faint, being unsteady, loss of balance, or vertigo (a feeling that you or the room is spinning or moving).
Most causes of dizziness are not serious and either quickly resolve on their own or are easily treated.
Alternative Names
Lightheadedness - dizzy; Loss of balance; Vertigo
Considerations
Common Causes
Lightheadedness happens when there is not enough blood getting to the brain. This can h...
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Expert & Community Posts
Vertigo and Migraine
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Health Guide
Dizziness
...injury Fever over 101F, headache, or very stiff neck Convulsions or ongoing vomiting Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness, inability to move an arm or leg,... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium).Unstable angina is potentially serious and chest pain is persistent, but blood tests do not show markers for heart attack.With NSTEMI,... Read more »Stress: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
...have numerous physical complaints, such as headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances, dizziness, and chest pain. Severe cases of anxiety disorders are debilitating, and interfere with career,... Read more »Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO CALL THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM.In people with known heart disease, any unusual chest pain or other symptoms of heart attack that do not clear up with medications are... Read more »Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Symptoms
...to the heart and cause symptoms suggesting heart rhythm disturbances:PalpitationsShortness of breathChest painDizzinessFainting can occur if the infection affects the heartThese symptoms almost... Read more »
Medications
...activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with a... Read more »
...It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood... Read more »
...Nicardipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to... Read more »
... Uses Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain... Read more »
...dye-NYE-trate) Uses Isosorbide dinitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients... Read more »
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