Many people regardless of age and gender experience dizziness in the morning. Often this symptom is accompanied by nausea, darkening of the eyes, in some cases - loss of consciousness. Why this condition occurs, and how to treat it, you will learn from this article.
Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo
Pathological condition provoked by disruption of the vestibular apparatus. This is the most common cause of dizziness in the morning. It occurs most often in men over thirty years of age. Develops due to the following reasons:
- traumatic brain injury;
- pathology of the vestibular apparatus;
- impaired cerebral circulation;
- problems with the cardiovascular system.
In addition to dizziness, this condition is characterized by a feeling of "sliding" and "circling" space, nausea. These symptoms are more typical for male patients. Vomiting and dizziness in the morning with benign positional paroxysmal disorder occursuddenly. This is especially dangerous, since a sick person may not find support in time and fall, get additional injuries to the head and body.
Pinched nerves and blood vessels
This process disrupts the blood flow to the brain, as a result of which the functions of the vestibular apparatus suffer. The causes of pinched nerves and blood vessels are as follows:
- uncomfortable sleeping position;
- pathologies of the spinal column;
- thinning of blood vessels due to old age and related ailments;
- osteochondrosis;
- pillow too high.
For starters, you should try just changing the pillow to a low and soft one. This one step alone will help reduce the degree and intensity of dizziness in the morning.
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine
This disease is very common among office workers. A long stay at the computer in a physiologically incorrect position leads to abrasion of the intervertebral cartilage. As a result, osteochondrosis develops. It can cause pinched nerves. As a result, the patient develops many symptoms (for example, headache, irritability, severe dizziness in the morning, decreased vision and hearing loss).
Diagnosis of osteochondrosis of the cervical region is handled by a neurologist and an orthopedist. If a person suffers from constant dizziness in the morning, it is necessary to make an appointment with these specialists. Diagnosticsosteochondrosis does not take much time, but adequate treatment will be prescribed and you can forget about the malaise.
Vegetovascular dystonia
Another common cause of problems with the vestibular apparatus. It occurs equally in both men and women. But the elderly are most susceptible to vegetovascular dystonia. Feeling weak and dizzy in the morning? Perhaps you have vegetovascular dystonia.
Incorrect reaction of blood vessels to signals sent by the brain is the reason for the development of vegetovascular dystonia. Vessels constrict when they should expand. When the amount of blood is less, vasodilation occurs. Because of this reaction, darkening in the eyes occurs. This is a common cause of dizziness in the morning.
Therapy of vegetovascular dystonia is complex and sometimes takes many years. For diagnosis, you need to contact a neurologist and endocrinologist. They will prescribe adequate medical treatment, which will include nootropic and vasodilator drugs. The patient will have to completely give up smoking and drinking alcohol, as these bad habits have a deadly effect on blood vessels and disrupt the blood circulation of the brain.
Ménière's disease
One of the most mysterious diseases today. Her symptoms are as follows:
- hearing loss in some periods of time (i.e. not permanent deafness, but periodic deterioration);
- dizziness and nausea witham;
- derealization - the patient cannot understand whether he is standing or lying, sleeping or awake, the picture of the space around him is "blurred";
- hyperhidrosis (sudden profuse sweating in the palms, armpits, feet);
- ringing, noise and extraneous sounds in the ears (which are not in reality).
Menière's disease is treated by a neurologist, psychiatrist, orthopedist. Often its symptoms are confused with cervical osteochondrosis or vegetative dystonia, since the manifestations of these diseases are very similar. For an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to undergo an MRI of the brain, if necessary - computed tomography, X-ray of the skull.
Causes of morning dizziness in women
Women have much more reasons for such an unpleasant symptom than men. In particular, the course of premenstrual syndrome is often accompanied by increased irritability, nausea, loss of appetite, or, conversely, bulimic attacks. Very often, the list of these unpleasant manifestations includes severe dizziness in the morning. You should not burden yourself with work and exercise on such days. Dizziness in the morning after sleep is a common cause of loss of consciousness.
If this happens every month, you should seek help from a neurologist, he will prescribe vasodilator drugs and life will become easier. Due to monthly blood loss, iron deficiency anemia may develop - it is worth considering this and drinking a course from time to timeferrum-containing preparations.
Therapeutic exercise as a way of therapy
Whatever the reasons, the patient should pay attention to exercise therapy. Therapeutic exercise is a great way to improve the blood circulation of the brain, improve the condition of the intervertebral discs, and stretch the muscles of the whole body.
Here is an example of a simple exercise that all people suffering from dizziness in the morning should do:
- Stand up straight, stretch your arms up. At the same time, stretch the spine as much as possible, take deep breaths and exhale, rise and fall on your toes.
- Hands on the belt, the back is straight. Perform slow side bends. Do not make sudden movements - this can cause dizziness and nausea. All exercises should be performed smoothly, "lazy".
- Try from a standing position to reach your toes with your fingertips.
- Stand up straight, hands on the belt. Exercise for the cervical spine: rotate your head clockwise, then in the opposite direction. Then try to reach the left shoulder to the left shoulder, the right ear to the right shoulder.
- After exercises for the neck, slightly stretch the area of the trapezius muscles with your hands. You can use a warming ointment with red pepper to massage the neck area. This will cause blood flow to the brain.
When doing these exercises for the first time, everything must be done with the utmost care. Sharp and fast movements can provoke a severe attack of dizziness and loss of consciousness.
Drugs against dizziness in the morning
The neurologist may prescribe the following drugs:
- "Cinnarizine" has an excellent vasodilating effect, regulates blood circulation in the brain.
- "Phenibut" will help overcome sleep problems, give you a good and he althy sleep even during times of stress, relieve migraines and dizziness.
- "Magne B6" is a drug designed to compensate for the deficiency of magnesium and pyridoxine. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, relieves irritation and unmotivated aggression, restores blood circulation in the brain.
- "Milgamma", "Neuromultivit", "Combilipen" - preparations of vitamins of group B for intramuscular injection. They have a healing effect on the central nervous system, smooth out the manifestations of vegetovascular dystonia. This relieves dizziness in the morning.
- "Mexidol" is an excellent nootropic drug with a mild antidepressant effect. Sold by prescription. This drug can be prescribed by a psychiatrist or neurologist.
- "Aminalon" is a drug, the main active ingredient of which is gamma-aminobutyric acid. This component has a truly miraculous effect on the body: it normalizes sleep, stimulates blood circulation, relieves the state of derealization and depersonalization, relieves migraines and dizziness.
Useful advice from doctors
To do without drugs, andwhile getting rid of dizziness in the morning, you should try to follow the following simple rules:
- reduce the number of cigarettes smoked or completely abandon this bad habit (which has a detrimental effect on blood vessels and blood circulation);
- refuse alcoholic beverages even on holidays (with the exception of 200 ml of high-quality natural red wine);
- sleep at least 8 hours a day and at the same time choose a pillow that is comfortable in height;
- should abandon soft mattresses and featherbeds;
- do physical therapy exercises regularly;
- do not overexert during physical work - do not lift weights more than 10 kg, do not run marathons, do not work out in the gym without the supervision of an experienced trainer;
- try to improve your diet to avoid deficiency of vitamins and minerals;
- should not get carried away with vegetarianism and raw food (especially the elderly) - food should be as balanced as possible.
