Dizziness is being light-headed, feeling like you might faint, being unsteady, loss of balance. Nausea when it is at its worst. The nausea is worse in the morning and is aggravated by moving and somewhat ameliorated by eating. More serious conditions that can lead to being dizzy include heart problems, stroke, and severe drop in blood pressure. Common symptoms of dizziness associated with aging include lightheadedness, a spinning sensation, giddiness, wooziness, or unsteadiness. Dizziness may be just mildly annoying or caused by something possibly life threatening. Lightheadedness is a feeling that you are about to lose consciousness. Nausea is the body’s way of reacting to an infection or condition.

What can cause this feeling? Cerebral stroke, headaches, hyperventilation. Fainting (syncope) – A loss of blood supply to the brain causing loss of consciousness, typically after loss of blood from your heart. Dementia or senility – Any illness causing confusion or changed state of mind, such as medications, drugs, or alcohol.

Many things may trigger the “common faint”–emotions, rapidly assuming an upright position, even urination. Promptly treat ear infections, colds, flu, sinus congestion, and other respiratory infections.

Nausea and vomiting can occur in both teens and adults. Nausea is often indicative of an underlying condition somewhere in the body. Nausea is also an adverse effect of many drugs. Nausea may also be an effect of a large intake of sugary foods. Nausea is the sensation that you have to vomit. Nausea can be acute and short-lived, or it can be prolonged. Nausea and vomiting can sometimes be symptoms of more serious diseases such as heart attacks, kidney or liver disorders, central nervous system disorders, brain tumors, and some forms of cancer. It is estimated that 45 to 95 percent of pregnant women experience nausea, while 27 to 53 percent experience vomiting. It often occurs with or precedes vomiting, but both nausea-without-vomiting and vomiting-without-nausea are possible.

Nausea Treatment Tips

1. Several antiemetics are available over the counter.

2. Doxylamine is the drug of choice in pregnancy-related nausea.

3. Non-invasive mechanical devices are used to suppress nausea due to motion sickness.

4. Avoid solid foods until there has been no vomiting for six hours, and then work slowly back to a normal diet.

5. Spice ginger has been used for millennia as a folk remedy to treat nausea.

6. Several useful tips are shown at the dizziness and nausea website.