Vertigo: Who's at risk?

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My -- just two of the symptoms that millions of us suffer from when we have vertigo.

So doctor Siegel -- at -- -- what exactly is it you know Jamie vertigo scares us because suddenly the room is spending.

When those who grew -- the world around -- is spending that's Virgo and people get very frightened about that's -- I wanna give a tip right off the bat.

-- its position that's causing it if you move to cause it that's less worrisome if the vertical columns on -- when you're doing nothing.

That's when you got -- -- your doctor right away maybe go to the emergency room if you have weakness associated with a or some kind of facial problems problems with sensation I worry about a risk of a stroke you better get into the emergency room but of its position -- and it comes and goes.

And it's associated with dizziness it could be medication that could be alcohol it could be drugs it could be an infection called -- and -- or might -- -- -- associated with hearing.

Lost something Coleman -- disease those are much less worrisome to me so for patients tomorrow.

Make sure it's not coming on without any prompt.

The biggest news here is that you have to distinguish between -- the one that just mark mention.

And as you mentioned your introduction d.s and has a light headed this totally different -- might have had -- -- you more worried about cardiac issues of blood pressure and vertigo it's all about it in -- year.

They can now that has all that fluid there without those -- cells -- the interceptors any change in effluent shift is going to make you have a very fun that's really be concerned.

-- it's a viral over that is some formation of crystals in there.

And there are some exercises that you doctors can do called definitely EP LEY.

You can ask your doctor to do those kind of things to really get rid of them the vertical of course -- migraine you may see that.

They look at the list is long but talk to doctor and make things you know there's hope for this type facilities.

He if you move last and don't worry so much are.

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