Depression and Lightheadedness

Summary:

Lightheadedness is found among people with Depression, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.

The study analyzes which people have Lightheadedness with Depression. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22,809 people who have Depression from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Depression?

Depression is found to be associated with 3,223 drugs and 4,061 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.

What is Lightheadedness?

Lightheadedness (a common and often unpleasant sensation of dizziness and/or feeling that one may be about to faint) is found to be associated with 3,978 drugs and 5,742 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lightheadedness.

On Jul, 27, 2025

22,809 people who have Depression and Lightheadedness are studied.

Would you have Lightheadedness when you have Depression?

Gender of people who have Depression and experienced Lightheadedness *:

female: 74.89 %
male: 25.11 %

Age of people who have Depression and experienced Lightheadedness *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Stress And Anxiety: 3,851 people, 16.88%
Pain: 3,125 people, 13.70%
High Blood Pressure: 2,431 people, 10.66%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1,359 people, 5.96%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1,076 people, 4.72%
Sleep Disorder: 1,049 people, 4.60%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1,016 people, 4.45%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 681 people, 2.99%
Asthma: 676 people, 2.96%
Diabetes: 668 people, 2.93%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8,018 people, 35.15%
Headache (pain in head): 6,036 people, 26.46%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5,628 people, 24.67%
Stress And Anxiety: 4,965 people, 21.77%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 4,046 people, 17.74%
Drug Withdrawal Syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation): 4,013 people, 17.59%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3,787 people, 16.60%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3,177 people, 13.93%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 3,132 people, 13.73%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3,083 people, 13.52%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Lightheadedness?

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Depression (652,008 reports)
Lightheadedness (613,931 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Lightheadedness:

Lightheadedness (3,978 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Lightheadedness:

Lightheadedness (5,742 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Lightheadedness and Depression, and their synonyms.

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