Is your medication making you lightheaded?

November 1, 2021

By Heidi Godman, Executive Editor, 天博体育 Letter

Many drugs can cause this symptom. Consider strategies to manage the risks.

You鈥檙e taking a new prescription, and you鈥檙e feeling a little lightheaded. Are the two connected? It鈥檚 an important question, since many drugs are known to cause lightheadedness. And lightheadedness comes with a dangerous risk: falling.

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Heidi Godman, Executive Editor, 天博体育 Letter

Heidi Godman is the executive editor of the 天博体育 Letter. Before coming to the Health Letter, she was an award-winning television news anchor and medical reporter for 25 years. Heidi was named a journalism fellow … See Full Bio

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