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Dizziness during first bites of food

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Jillianherrera · 21/10/2020 04:08

Has anyone found a meaning for this? It's driving me crazy....can it be dopamine, like when a drug addict takes drugs?

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MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 21/10/2020 04:44

It's probably vagal nerve stimulation. Eating stimulates the autonomic nervous system, which controls heart rate & blood pressure, and can slightly lower them.

Literallyfedup · 21/10/2020 12:13

Could be vertigo triggered by jaw movement. Did you have a cold or viral infection recently. Contact your GP, they might prescribe prchlorperazine or something similar. It might pass on its own but does require medication sometimes. As for dopamine- the drug works with dopamine receptor to correct dizziness so you have hit on the nail.

Jillianherrera · 21/10/2020 12:44

It's just so strange that it's only during the first few bites or even placing food on tongue. I can be in the middle of a conversation with way more jaw movement, but it's the food that sets it off.

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