having symptoms of dizziness headaches and joint pain and stiffness

	Asked by mreilly091 (Female; 34; USA; Have a history of acid reflux and ulcers, undrer control with meds. Have one child 6years old. otherwise pretty healthy. exercise reg and eat well; Relevant drugs:prilosec daily, multi vitamin daily ) on Mon 15, Sep 2008 10:20am
	I am a 34 year old female...having symptoms of dizziness, headache and joint stiffness..what could it be? have been having the joint stiffness for a week and the dizziness and headache for a couple days. the episodes of dizziness have been pretty severe.
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	Answer by Dr Veena, MD (doctor) on Thu 27, Nov 2008 06:01am: Hi, Thanks for writing in. Joint stiffness is most commonly due to arthritis or infection. Is there any history of trauma in the recent past? Arthritis can occur due to a number of causes like rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, due to gout, any metabolic disorders, hormonal changes, micro trauma to the joint cartilage which can happen due to degenerative diseases in the bone. Is the stiffness present only in the morning or all day? Dizziness has two main reasons one cardiac like low blood pressure or premature beats or arrhythmias; and the other cause being infections to the vestibular apparatus. Have you had a sore throat in the recent past? As this could cause labyrinthitis leading to dizziness, also if the infection was with streptococcus, chances of rheumatoid arthritis are more. Drugs which you are on can cause headache, stomach upsets and dizziness, but the chances of side effects are very rare. I would suggest that you visit your physician and orthopaedician to rule out the possible options and treatment accordingly. Best.
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