Transient Dizziness in 6 Year Old

Hi
I am an Occupational Therapist that does both CranioSacral Therapy and Lymphatic Drainage. The symptons that you are describing I would use these modalities. Maybe do some research on these modalities
C.

I am glad you posted this question. My 6yr old daughter has been complaing of these same issues for several months. I hope you little one feels better soon.

Could it be Vertigo? This causes dizziness.

I am not sure this will help, but my daughter complained of the same thing when she was 7. We took her for an eye exam and her eyes were fine, so we made a pediatrician appt and the doctor told her that she doesn't drink enough liquids. Since she has been drinking more water and juices, her dizziness has gone.
I know all children are different, but it helped my child.

My son complains about this too, usually it is during a few days in a row and then it goes away. I do think it has to do with growth spurs, but honestly never really had him checked out.
One thing that I tell him is to get a big glass of water, mostly because when I feel woozy in the head, I am often dehydrated.
H.

Hi Vee,
It happened to me quite often- mostly when I was over tired when I was a kid, and up until my early 20's but less often. When I was a kid I would have to get up and touch things to "make sure they were in the right place" because in addition to being dizzy, things looked unusually far away. I also walked in my sleep during my childhood. Not sure if they are related,but thought I would share. Nothing came of any of it and it went away.
Take care,
K.

My nephew had a period of dizziness when he was around 8. It was caused by an extreme growth spurt. Apparently his body took a little time adjusting to his new size. Luckily it didn't last too long.

You might want to keep a journal of when it happens. Did your daughter do anything different that day (more/less activity, eat at different times or eat less). Sometimes dizziness is just caused by rapidly changing positions which might make sense if she goes from standing up to lying down really quickly. Also, some people get dizzy if they have gone too long without eating.

Good luck with the pediatrician. Hopefully this will just be a quick phase and will pass before you know it.

I would recommend you have her examined by the doctor, not just talk to him. She may have fluid in her ears.

I have not had that in my children, but I have that happen to me from time to time. When I am congested it is worse. I have something called positional vertigo, that started in college, and has come and gone sporadically since. I would talk to the pedi. again because there are medications that are available to adults, but I don't know about children that young. A daily dose of claritin or decongestant over a long period of time may help as well.

Has anyone looked into vertigo or a vestibular issue in the inner ear? It can be very common due to an infection, a fluid imbalance or accumulation, or a nutritional imbalance. I know a lot of people who take medications for this, but others have had great success by limiting salt (cut out the processed foods) and adding a wonderful nutritional supplement for kids. Totally safe, no warning labels required, delicious. I can connect you to people who have taken the non-drug route -- especially for something that seems chronic, you might not want to get into long-term meds.

Omg my daughter is three and she says her bed is spinning around! I think it is allergies because she does have a runny nose, It is scary because they can't give up the adult version of what is going on!

It sounds like it may be BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo). Completey harmless but annoying. If it continues, get a referal for PT. Be sure it is someone who specializes in vestibular issues. If it is BPPV, they can test for it completely non-invasively and show you how to correct it at home should it happen again. Good luck.

S.