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please help me!
I am a 14 year old male who is 6 foot 2 and 205 lbs and every time I stand up I get dizzy and my head starts to hurt. Yesturday I got a horrible headache and got very dizzy. I have told my parents and they say it will get better but it hasn't and if it is a tumor or something serious I feel like I need to know so I can have something done before it gets worse. They said maybe I'm not eating enough or its because I have lost a lot of weight (I went on a healthy eating diet) but I would appreciate any answers you may have. Thanks.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi and thanks for using the forum.
The most common reason for the dizzyness that you have described is dehydration. Since you have recently changed your diet and lost weight, it is possible that you have not been drinking enough. The next possibility is that you are not taking in enough calories and therefore feeling weak. At 14, your body is growing and changing a lot and your metabolism tends to pick up greatly. You should discuss this with your pediatrician. He/she can help you figure out how many calories you need a day as well as give you information for healthy food choices. It is possible that you could have an inner ear infection and that too can be ruled out by your pediatrician. I hope this helps. Good luck.
Bridget
The most common reason for the dizzyness that you have described is dehydration. Since you have recently changed your diet and lost weight, it is possible that you have not been drinking enough. The next possibility is that you are not taking in enough calories and therefore feeling weak. At 14, your body is growing and changing a lot and your metabolism tends to pick up greatly. You should discuss this with your pediatrician. He/she can help you figure out how many calories you need a day as well as give you information for healthy food choices. It is possible that you could have an inner ear infection and that too can be ruled out by your pediatrician. I hope this helps. Good luck.
Bridget
Due to experiencing the symptoms you listed, I would think it could be an inner ear infection. I had it real bad last year...Though I felt absolutely nothing wrong with my ears, a CT scan revealed that I had a minor inflammation way down in my ear, but for the most part, the emergency room doctor explained to me that there may be something that is microscopic to the eye, that is blocking blood flow through the ear canal, which causes vertigo "dizziness" headaches, nausea, and imbalance.
They sell a medicine called "meclizien" over the counter that you might want to try. It is "to me", the closes thing to promethizine, which my doctor prescribed me...See if it helps with the dizzy spells...Other than that, see your pediatrician! I'm sure they will get to the bottom of this!
Good luck!
They sell a medicine called "meclizien" over the counter that you might want to try. It is "to me", the closes thing to promethizine, which my doctor prescribed me...See if it helps with the dizzy spells...Other than that, see your pediatrician! I'm sure they will get to the bottom of this!
Good luck!
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