How is dizziness diagnosed after eating?
Dizziness after eating is a symptom that can be quite limiting and worrying for the person concerned – especially if the dizziness occurs regularly after eating and is so severe that everyday life is affected. In order to investigate the causes of this in individual cases, various diagnostic measures can be taken.
- First of all, the person affected should record how high his or her pulse and blood pressure are during the phase of dizziness.
For this purpose, a blood pressure monitor can be purchased for use at home. Ideally, some values measured during the acute dizziness phase are already available at the medical consultation on the subject of dizziness after eating.
- Furthermore, the person concerned can write down what kind of meal and which or whether drinks were taken with it.
- Also accompanying symptoms such as headache or abdominal pain should be noted. These notes can then be discussed with the doctor against the background of the dizziness symptoms.
- In addition, a physical examination and
- In certain cases an ultrasound examination and
- Blood samples are taken to rule out causes in the digestive organs or blood count.
How long a dizzy spell lasts after eating varies from individual to individual and can last from minutes to hours depending on the cause.
The frequency of the dizzy spells that occur after eating also depends strongly on the underlying cause and, under certain circumstances, the therapy that has been initiated. A clarification of possible causes should therefore be made. In some cases, however, no cause for the dizziness can be found, so the person affected should be prepared for this possibility.
In these cases, however, symptomatic therapy with medication or tips or household remedies suitable for everyday use can still be carried out. The family doctor treating the patient should be consulted about such treatment options.
