It’s cold and tinnitus, the world is spinning, be careful of dizziness.

With the onset of the cold wave and sudden cold weather, the number of people suffering from vertigo has increased significantly, and most of them are elderly. Doctors point out that vertigo is mostly a warning sign in the body. If you often feel light-headed, have sudden tinnitus, or have transient hearing loss, and the symptoms last for more than 3 days, it is recommended that you go to the hospital to see a neurologist or otolaryngologist for further treatment. Check to avoid worsening of vertigo symptoms and harming health. The temperature has dropped sharply, and the number of patients with tinnitus and vertigo has increased, mostly among the elderly.

Chen Guangchao, director of the Cochlear Implant Center and otolaryngology specialist at Yadong Hospital in New Taipei City, pointed out that the temperature difference between morning and evening has been large recently, and the number of people seeking medical treatment has increased significantly. Many of them are due to dizziness. As long as they move a little, they will feel... I felt dizzy, nauseous, and wanted to vomit. When I got sick, I mistakenly thought it was a sign of a stroke and was frightened.

Large temperature difference, vertigo occurs repeatedly

Clinically, vertigo refers to the combined symptoms of dizziness and dizziness, which can be divided into peripheral vertigo and central vertigo. The inner ear is a peripheral organ, such as Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, etc., which can cause vertigo. Central vertigo may be caused by blood vessels in the brain, such as minor strokes, tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, etc.

Basically, dizziness is often accompanied by discomfort such as ear fullness and tinnitus, or the feeling that the ears are blocked. When you feel dizzy, you should stop what you are doing immediately and choose the most comfortable place. Lie still and rest. If nausea, vomiting, etc. continue to occur, it is recommended to use sublingual antiemetics, anti-dizziness agents, etc., and seek medical treatment immediately. You should also keep warm to reduce the recurrence of dizziness.