| It's not just the risk of osteoporosis that makes | | | | care provider can examine and diagnose your |
| menopause quite the irksome adventure, it's also all | | | | condition, and provide you with treatment options to |
| the different symptoms that go along with it. Even | | | | help with your symptoms. |
| though not every menopausal woman will experience | | | | That being said, some common ways to treat |
| the same physical or psychological problems, it is | | | | menopausal dizziness include: |
| important that you are aware of the most common | | | | Eating - Most women are constantly on the go and |
| symptoms. The reason is because you may be | | | | fail to provide their body with the energy and |
| suffering from a symptom but are not relating it to | | | | nutrients it needs. Many women do not eat a proper |
| menopause. | | | | breakfast, nor do they have snacks when they are |
| For instance, many menopausal women who suffer | | | | hungry. Furthermore, they drink too many |
| from dizziness have no idea that this is a common | | | | dehydrating fluids such as coffee, tea and soda, and |
| symptom of their condition. Dizziness may be directly | | | | not enough water to help their body stay hydrated. |
| related to menopause due to changes in the body. | | | | During menopause, your body is going through too |
| For instance, due to lower estrogen levels, changes | | | | many hormonal changes and cannot handle a poor |
| occur in the blood vessels within the nervous system | | | | diet. |
| which can result in dizziness. Furthermore, hot flashes, | | | | Therefore, if you are experiencing dizziness, try |
| night sweats and migraine headaches are other | | | | improving your diet and eat foods with protein, and |
| menopausal symptoms that can lead to dizziness and | | | | natural energy such as fruit. Also, be sure to drink |
| vertigo. | | | | plenty of water throughout the day! |
| Dizziness could also be indirectly related to | | | | Relax - Stress leads to many negative emotional side |
| menopause by being a side effect of medications | | | | affects including depression, anxiety and headaches. |
| you are taking to treat other symptoms such as | | | | You can reduce the stress you feel by engaging in |
| hormone replacement therapy. | | | | meditation and exercises that promote deep |
| Despite the cause of your menopausal dizziness, this | | | | breathing such as Yoga and Pilates. Furthermore, |
| symptom can be irritating, and in some cases | | | | getting a good night sleep can also help with |
| dangerous. Imagine what could happen if a woman, | | | | dizziness. |
| who suffers frequent dizzy spells, becomes dizzy | | | | Herbal treatment - A popular herbal remedy is inhaling |
| while driving a vehicle, riding a bike, crossing a street | | | | lavender oil from a cloth. This treatment has been |
| or walking down the stairs. This could result in an | | | | used for centuries to treat swooning |
| accident with possible, serious consequences. In | | | | (lightheadedness). As an extra bonus, it smells |
| addition, a severe case of dizziness may lead to | | | | wonderful. |
| vertigo. | | | | Note: Talk to your doctor before treating your dizzy |
| Vertigo is a serious condition that can cause | | | | spells with herbal remedies or over-the-counter |
| headaches, dizziness, a spinning sensation, imbalance | | | | medications. |
| and falling. Vertigo is often followed by nausea and | | | | Always remember that while dizziness is a common |
| sometimes vomiting. The condition is made worse | | | | symptom of menopause, excessive dizziness may be |
| with motion. Vertigo occurs when otoliths (calcium | | | | a sign of something far more serious than |
| carbonate particles) are misplaced in the inner ear's | | | | menopause such as a brain tumor. Thus, before you |
| semicircular canals. | | | | brush your dizzy symptoms aside, take the time to |
| Excessive dizziness and incidences of vertigo should | | | | seek the opinion of your doctor. |
| be brought to your doctor's attention. Your health | | | | |