Dizziness may cause you to feel light-headed or weak. You may
feel like you are going to faint. Dizziness can happen for a
short period of time or be a long-lasting condition that gets in
the way of your daily activities. A common cause of dizziness is
vertigo. Vertigo makes you feel like the room is spinning or
rotating while you are still. Many conditions can cause
dizziness such as: - Orthostatic hypotension, a drop in blood
pressure when standing - Neurological conditions - Conditions
that affect how the heart pumps blood to the body - Anxiety
disorders - Alcohol or illicit drug use - Infection or fever -
Head injury - Hypoglycemia, low blood sugar Prescription
medications can also cause dizziness. These may include: -
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors - Calcium channel
blockers - Tricyclic antidepressants - Monoamine oxidase
inhibitors Dizziness is a symptom that may be caused by another
condition. There are no risk factors for dizziness. Symptoms
depend on the type of dizziness you have. Co