When Is Dizziness Something to Be Worried About?

Dizziness is a actually a really common issue that leads to over 8 million doctor visits a year. It might be a little uncomfortable, or it can be severe enough to make it impossible to walk or drive safely. Most of the time, dizziness is not caused by something life threatening. However, sometimes dizziness means something more sinister. How can patients and doctors tell when this is something to be worried about?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Living Healthy Dizziness is a actually a really common issue that leads to over 8 million doctor visits a year. It might be a little uncomfortable, or it can be severe enough to make it impossible to walk or drive safely.  Most of the time, dizziness is not caused by something life threatening. However, sometimes dizziness means something more sinister. How can patients and doctors tell when this is something to be worried about? Nicholas English Editor, About.com Health about.com When Is Dizziness Something to Be Worried About? By the Experts of About.com Health READ NOW IBS Why Do I Keep Getting Diarrhea After I Eat?    By Dr. Barbara Bolen Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Expert READ NOW about.com Are Numb or Tingling Fingers an Emergency, or Something Else?   By the Experts of About.com Health READ NOW about.com 6 Common Causes of Sudden Vertigo    By the Experts of About.com Health READ NOW LOW CARB DIETS How to Make a Low Carb Cheesecake   By Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert READ NOW Trending Now • How to Cut Meat Against the Grain • What's the Life Expectancy for Stage 4 Lung Cancer? • 4 Signs You've Torn Your Rotator Cuff • The Best and Worst Foods for a Peptic Ulcer • What's a Health Insurance Embedded Deductable? Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Living Healthy newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.