dizziness is extremely common in pd and is a result of the condition itself pd medications and other medications. what typically happens is a patient has a long history of hypertension - or high blood pressure (bp) - and has been treated appropriately for many years before developing pd. the pd lowers bp a little. then he is started on levodopa or a dopamine agonist or other pd drugs and his bp drops further. in addition many men have difficulty with bladder control and begin to restrict their water intake. this creates a "perfect storm" for. faint[ing]. . treatment requires reducing the long-time hypertensive drugs increasing. fluid intake by at least 2 glasses of water per day and if not enough adding salt and medications to raise. bp. . dizziness primarily in the morning hours is present.
is dizziness a sign or symptom of parkinson's disease?