If you’ve been wondering what causes dizziness during menstruation or how to get rid of dizziness during period, and are looking for a cure, some of the suggestions in this article could help you greatly.
Some of the reasons for why women feel dizzy on their period include the following:
• • neck out of alignment
• medication side effects
• stress
Other causes of dizziness are addressed on other articles on this topic on our website.
Migraines
If you have migraines, then dizziness goes along with the territory. Many women get migraines right before their period starts. One way they stop the migraines include using the herb feverfew (100-300 mg 1 to 3 times a day). This herb is anti-inflammatory and has been used for migraines for centuries. It also cuts down on the amount of pain you have, a feature that is important for women with PMS in many ways.
Neck Out of Alignment
If your neck feels stiff and is painful plus you are dizzy, then it’s time to get an adjustment. If you’re unable to go to a chiropractor, then you’ll have to do the best home remedy adjustment you can do. Here’s the procedure:
1. First locate the points on your neck that are tender. These points will refer pain to your head and can definitely be the cause of your dizziness. Rub them with your knuckles, about 15 seconds on each spot, and repeat three times. When you rub a spot, you may elicit a feeling of dizziness, and if you do, then you can be sure that this spot is one of the causes of the dizziness. It’s a knot in the muscle and the knot has the potential to pull your neck vertebrae out of alignment.
2. Next rub a little massage oil on your neck. Then with your thumb and fingers, massage your neck up and down on both sides.
3. If by now, you aren’t feeling better, it’s time to get out a cayenne ointment or comfrey ointment you may have in your medicine cabinet. The cayenne ointment will increase circulation to the muscles and tissues and then the bones in your neck will shift to their appropriate places. The comfrey ointment will start to make the bones shift to their proper places. Rub the ointment into your neck tissues.
4. If by now, you are still feeling dizzy, you may want to hang your head over the edge of your bed. The added pressure of gravity will straighten your neck and realign your neck muscles, thus alleviating your dizziness.
Medication Side Effects
This is an easy home remedy because if a medication causes dizziness as a side effect, all you have to do is take it less often or at a lower dosage. However, you’ll need your doctor’s input for this situation. Do make a phone call to the doctor to discuss the right way to get off medications.
Stress
Too much stress causes dizziness in some people. If this is happening to you, then use essential oils such as lavender to relieve the stress. For example, you can sprinkle 3 drops of lavender on a tissue and then inhale it deeply a few times. Your dizziness and stress should be immediately gone.
These are ways for you to stop feeling dizzy on your period but the answer often includes reducing PMS and even totally eliminating it. The best way to do that is to always take your period vitamin every day. It’s a simpler solution and you only need one capsule a day!
