07/04/2026
Do you often feel dizzy or nauseous?
A very common case… but often MISSED 🧠
A patient came in with persistent dizziness for several days.
Had already visited a panel clinic multiple times and was given:
💊 Anti-dizziness medication
💊 Muscle relaxants
But instead of improving, the condition actually got worse 😵💫
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👉 On deeper history taking, one important clue appeared:
Besides dizziness, the patient also had
❗ Poor appetite
❗ Occasional reflux / gastric discomfort
And here’s the key point 👇
Muscle relaxants can relax the gastric sphincter,
👉 making reflux symptoms WORSE 🔥
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💡 In clinical practice, this is actually VERY common but easily overlooked:
👉 The root cause may be: Indigestion
The stomach sits at the center of our body. When digestion is poor:
🍽️ Food ferments
💨 Gas builds up
This can:
➡️ Compress the heart ❤️
➡️ Compress the lungs 🫁
➡️ Stimulate the vagus nerve
Leading to “unusual” symptoms like:
😵💫 Dizziness
😮💨 Shortness of breath
🤢 Nausea
🥴 Poor appetite
💨 Bloating & frequent burping
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⚠️ Why is this often missed?
Because it doesn’t present like classic gastritis:
👉 No obvious localized upper abdominal pain
But if you:
👉 Press on the epigastric area
You may feel a bloated stomach,
and sometimes even trigger burping 🤭
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✅ In this case, instead of focusing only on:
❌ Acid suppressants
❌ Antacids
❌ H2 blockers
👉 I prefer:
✔️ Digestive enzymes
The response is often:
⏱️ Improvement within minutes ✨
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📌 You can also support with:
🍎 A small amount of apple cider vinegar
👉 Helps increase gastric acidity and improve protein digestion
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📍 Root causes are usually:
😣 Stress
⏰ Irregular eating habits
😬 Poor chewing
👉 Proper chewing is crucial — it signals the brain to release gastric acid and digestive enzymes
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💬 Key takeaway:
👉 Not all dizziness comes from the brain
👉 Sometimes, it’s your stomach asking for help 🥲
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If you’re experiencing similar symptoms
(dizziness + bloating + poor appetite),
👉 consider looking at your digestive health 👌
