Understanding Dizziness -- Symptoms

Medically Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on April 21, 2021

What Are the Symptoms of Dizziness?

The symptoms of dizziness are:

Feeling motion when your body is still
Feeling lightheaded or that you are about to faint
Balance problems, such as being unsteady on your feet or feeling as if you might fall
Feelings of anxiety or panic

You also have tinnitus (ringing in the ears), hearing loss, or pressure or fullness in the ear. You may have Meniere's disease.
You have severe vertigo (dizziness) with nausea and vomiting and can't keep food down.
You also have double vision or slurred speech -- you may have suffered a stroke.
You feel lightheaded and you are an older person, or it happens after exercising.
You feel lightheaded frequently after standing up -- you may have orthostatic hypotension.
You pass out, also calling losing consciousness or syncope.
Your dizziness is long-lasting.