I was recently diagnosed with vertigo today. Is there a cause for this? Are there things that I can do to help it not occur? I woke up this morning and my room was spinning. I couldn't even lift my head off the pillow. I wasn't even drinking last night, either. I went to the dr and he gave me a prescription for motion sickness medicine. Can anyone help me manage this? :( It stinks!!
2007-03-28 13:57:12 · 7 answers · asked by cowgirl29 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I'm sorry that you have to suffer from vertigo. I have bouts of it whenever I suffer a migraine headache. So, I understand how dibilitating it can be. There are many causes for vertigo from inner ear disturbances to .... Alcohol, overmedicating with both prescription and non prescription drugs, dehydration are a few things that have been proven to cause vertigo. Approx. 40% or people have it once in their lifetime. It is a spinning sensation that is most oftenly caused by an equilibrium or balance disorder. There are two kinds: subjective - you spin; Objective - things around you spin. There is a homeopathic drug called Equitab that relieves the nausea, dizziness and headaches that often accompany vertigo. Many times dramamine or any motion sickness medicine works. Take something for the nausea like Phenergan or Pepto Bismol
(to calm the stomach). If it continues then cat scans etc. can see if there is a underlying medical cause. I have taken a prescription amytriptolene that has helped immensely.
Make sure you keep your electrolyte balance up even if you feel nauseous. This will really help.
Sorry. I know it stinks.
2007-03-28 14:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-22 06:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by Kathy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may have a very easy solution if it's benign positional vertigo. It requires a short maneuver to fix it. Go see a neurotologist (an ENT specialist with subspecialty in ear problems).
See here for more info:
http://ent.uci.edu/vertigo.htm
2007-04-01 07:55:45 · answer #3 · answered by bablo b 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ugh ...Ive had that before. My doctor gave me a (sp) scapalomine patch. I had to where it behind my ear. I did not have any fluid in the ear it was like you said real vertigo. He also gave me a pill called sinment (sp) I believe that's what its called. My wife is a nurse, I can ask her when she gets home. Hope you stat to feel better, its a terrible feeling. I couldn't lift my head up. It took about 2 weeks for it to go away. Now I have really bad tinnitus (ringing in the ears) I don't know if there related but its bad too. Hey Good Luck to you. I will say a prayer for you, I know how miserable it is.
2007-03-28 14:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I had that a few years ago. I had some tests and a MRI with no indication of the cause. I read about a condition (forget the name) which said too much salt could be the cause. so I cut back on salt, and it went away. I've not had the problem since.
Good luck.
2007-03-28 14:04:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rockvillerich 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I had vertigo and was diagnosed with an inner ear infection. They gave me antibiotics and a motion sickness medicine.
2007-03-28 14:02:53 · answer #6 · answered by doris_38133 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
try spinning the other direction. lol, jk. its an inner ear disorder right? go to an ear dr. and see what they say.
2007-03-28 14:05:31 · answer #7 · answered by carmen 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋