<human>: I am Shirish, working as a Pharma professional in Pune. Since one week I am having dizziness not total dizziness but some time pain in forehead, neck bones and even in back near the spine also. I am having the acidity problem. In the first week of August, I was sick due to viral infection. The same pain (mild) and uncomfortableness in head feel now also. Should I need to do MRI scanning test for brain? Please guide me.
<bot>: Hi, Dizziness is one of the most common reasons adults visit their neurologist or general doctor. Good news is that dizziness rarely poses a life-threatening condition. It is important to get emergency care if the have severe dizziness or vertigo along with one or more of the following symptoms: Severe headache, chest pain, difficulty breathing, numbness or paralysis of extremities, vomiting, speech problems, seizures. If you have any of the aforementioned symptoms then yes you need a brain MRI. However, if I understood you correctly your main symptoms is not dizziness but rather pain and head comfortableness. If I were your treating doctor, I would prescribe medication for stomach acidity such as PPI's, also I would test your B12 levels and supplement if needed. For the headache I would ask you to take over the counter NSAIDs (if not allergic to) once needed. If symptoms were not responsive to treatment, it is better to visit a neurologist who can perform full physical exam and if needed orders a brain MRI. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 