Dizziness after eating

Dizziness is a very common phenomenon. It has a great impact on the patient's daily life and work. However, there are many reasons for dizziness in normal times. Some people are prone to dizziness after eating. Dizziness caused by this situation needs to be actively treated. However, it is necessary to find out the cause first and then treat it symptomatically, so that the condition can be effectively controlled.

Why do I feel dizzy after eating?

After a full meal, blood is redistributed in the body, mostly concentrated in the gastrointestinal tract. The blood supply to the brain is reduced, which can cause drowsiness. After a full meal, patients with arteriosclerosis will experience a significant lack of blood and oxygen supply to the brain, which can lead to severe dizziness. Insufficient blood and oxygen supply is the root cause of dizziness. For some patients, blood redistribution after a full meal and arteriosclerosis lead to reduced oxygen and blood levels in the brain, resulting in insufficient blood supply. They should go to the hospital in time to check for arteriosclerosis, hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, etc. to avoid the occurrence of cardiovascular disease complications.

What causes dizziness and sweating?

Dizziness and sweating are caused by abnormal blood pressure. Blood pressure needs to be monitored. If the blood pressure is low, Shengmai Yin oral liquid can be taken orally; if the blood pressure is high, nifedipine sustained-release tablets can be taken orally. Another possible cause is Meniere's syndrome, which is usually caused by vestibular dysfunction, resulting in inner ear lymphedema. The inducing factors are mostly due to excessive mental tension, extreme stress, anxiety, insomnia, staying up late, colds and other factors, which may cause dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. You can go to the hospital for a head CT or brain Doppler to confirm the diagnosis. You can take oral medications such as flunarizine hydrochloride capsules and diphenhydramine hydrochloride tablets. You should drink more water, get enough rest, eat a low-salt, low-fat diet, quit smoking and limit alcohol.

What's wrong with dizziness and headache?

The most common causes of headaches and dizziness are cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, and cerebral ischemia. You need to go to the hospital for a head CT or MRI to make a clear diagnosis. At the same time, such patients all have a history of cerebral arteriosclerosis such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia. They need to monitor their blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids, eat a low-salt, low-fat diet, quit smoking, and limit alcohol. Another situation may be a neuralgia caused by excessive mental tension, excessive stress, emotional excitement, anxiety, and insomnia. You can take oral medications such as GABA tablets, Gastrodia elata tablets, and vitamin B1.

How to treat headache and dizziness?

From an internal medicine perspective, headaches may be caused by high blood pressure or intracranial tumors; from an orthopedic perspective, they are mostly caused by nerve compression, such as migraine caused by greater occipital nerve compression or lesser occipital nerve compression. Symptoms can be relieved through acupuncture or acupuncture knife. If you often have headaches, you should go to the hospital to check the cause. A head CT or MRI can be used to rule out adverse intracranial lesions or even space-occupying lesions. If it is a functional headache, you can dispel wind and cold. If it is caused by hypertension, you can lower blood pressure. If it is caused by anemia, you can replenish blood.