What causes lightheadedness while sitting and standing?
Patient: My husband, 58 yrs old, woke up this morning with ringing in his ears and after a few hours was lightheaded and is now unable to sit or stand without getting dizzy.  The ear thing has gone away, but not the lightheadedness.  Does he need to be seen urgently? no signs of cold or flu. He has a family history of stroke and heart disease and is on medication for cholesterol, not overweight, no smoking, and physically in good shape. Doctor: hii think your husband needs to be seen urgently by a neurologistthe chances are that he is having a strokethe symptoms of stroke usually come suddenlythey may not always be typical- the paralysis is not a constant feature of all strokes.vertigo, giddiness, dizziness may be a part of what is known as a PCA stroke. There are many varieties of PCA stroke.This is of course the most drastic condition that needs to be seen as soon as possible. Stroke can be best seen if seen by a doctor within 3-4 hours. There are other possible diagnosis, but the treatment for them can come slowly.as stated, stroke has to be treated in first 3-4 hours for best effectSo please get to a stroke unit hospital as soon as possiblebest of luckDr Mittal