Managing Dizziness: Causes, Relief, and Coping Strategies

Dizziness that occurs on a regular basis can affect a person's life in a negative way. Balance can become unsteady, nausea can develop, and sometimes vomiting occurs. It is important that anyone experiencing these symptoms learn how to cope with the dizziness.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Cocculus and pulsatilla vulgaris

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Instructions

• 1

  Stay active. Trying to avoid the things that trigger your dizzy spells can actually lead to more dizzy spells. You must stay active so that you can learn how to adjust and compensate for the dizziness.

• 2

  Drink plenty of water each day, cutting back on caffeinated beverages. Beverages that contain caffeine can dehydrate you, which is a cause of dizziness. The more hydrated your body remains, the fewer episodes of dizziness you will experience.

• 3

  Take some long, deep breaths throughout the day, but especially when you are having an episode. The more oxygen that gets to your brain, the quicker the dizziness will pass. The breaths will also help keep you relaxed, which will allow the episode to pass.

• 4

  Take an herbal supplement containing the ingredients cocculus and pulsatilla vulgaris. These two ingredients are well known for their ability to relieve dizziness associated with conditions including motion sickness and Meniere's Disease.