Understanding Nausea

Nausea comes in waves and may make you want to vomit. It often occurs before or after vomiting. You may suddenly feel cold, clammy and dizzy and appear pale. You may also notice your breathing and heart rate change. There is an area in the brain called the “vomiting center” and this controls nausea and vomiting. 

Top 10 causes of dizziness in children

Dizziness is a common symptom that’s not usually a sign of anything serious, but should be investigated by a doctor. The term “dizziness” means different things to different people – some use it to describe feeling lightheaded or off balance, while others use it to describe a feeling that their surroundings are spinning. Because the

FHM : Familial Hemiplegic Migraine

A rare but severe form of migraine that causes temporary paralysis-sometimes lasting several days-on one side of the body prior to or during a headache. Symptoms such as vertigo, a pricking or stabbing sensation, and problems seeing, speaking, or swallowing may begin prior to the headache pain and usually stop shortly thereafter. When it runs

Basilar-Type Migraine

Mainly affecting children and adolescents, this includes Migraine with aura symptoms that originate from the brainstem, but without motor weakness. It occurs most often in teenage girls and may be associated with their menstrual cycle. Symptoms include partial or total loss of vision or double vision, dizziness and loss of balance (vertigo), poor muscle coordination, slurred

Prevent Vomiting during Nausea

When you begin to feel nauseated, you may be able to prevent vomiting by: Drinking small amounts of clear, sweetened liquids such as soda or fruit juices (except orange and grapefruit juices, because these are too acidic) Resting either in a sitting position or in a propped lying position; activity may worsen nausea and may

Ménière’s Disease

Meniere’s disease symptoms tend to come on as “episodes” or “attacks.” Most people with Meniere’s disease don’t experience symptoms between episodes. Symptoms of Meniere’s disease include: vertigo (attacks can last anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours)   loss of hearing in the affected ear tinnitus (a sensation of ringing) in the affected ear