It is called - Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)-
Vertigo is the sudden sensation that you are unsteady or that your surroundings are moving. You may feel like you're spinning around on a merry-go-round or that your head is spinning inside. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common form of vertigo.
The condition is characterized by brief episodes of intense dizziness associated with a change in the position of your head. It may occur when you move your head in a certain direction, lie down from an upright position, turn over in bed or sit up in the morning. Moving your head to look up also can bring about an episode of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Vertigo usually results from a problem with the nerves and the structures of the balance mechanism in your inner ear that sense movement and changes in the position of your head.-
Treatment
To help relieve BPPV, your doctor may treat you with a series of movements known as the canalith repositioning procedure.
Performed in your doctor's office, the canalith repositioning procedure consists of several simple maneuvers for positioning your head. The goal is to move particles from the fluid-filled semicircular canals of your inner ear (vestibular labyrinth) into a tiny bag-like structure (utricle) where these particles don't cause trouble. Each position is held for about 30 seconds. The success rate for this procedure is as high as 90 percent to 95 percent.
After the procedure, you must avoid lying flat for 24 to 48 hours and elevate your head on a few pillows when you sleep. This allows time for the particles floating in your labyrinth to settle into your utricle or be reabsorbed by the fluids in your body. You may need to wear a neck collar to prevent tilting your head. It may be necessary to repeat the procedure several times. Your doctor also may show you some therapeutic exercises that you can perform at home.
Surgical alternative
If the canalith repositioning procedure isn't effective, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure in which a bone plug is used to block the portion of your inner ear that is causing dizziness. The plug prevents the floating particles in your ear canal from moving. This success rate for canal plugging surgery is about 90 percent. Less than 5 percent of people who undergo this procedure experience long-term hearing loss.-
2007-09-28 19:29:54
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answered by Jayaraman 7
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There are a few things you can do to help with your vertigo.... The first thing you need to know is that Vertigo is a Symptom not a disease and that there is an underlying issue that need s to be resolved and that will alleviate your vertigo.
With that being said there are several things you can do to help such as medications like antivert which is a prescription, but Dramamine will also work and that is over the counter for motion sickness.
Drink plenty of water and maintain head positions that will not make your vertigo worse.
vertigo is caused by an in-balance of the crystals in your inner ear here is a link to a simple exercise that you can try at home : https://webmd.im/Cure-Vertigo
2015-08-20 16:52:48
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answered by Anonymous
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2014-08-31 20:21:46
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-04-25 03:24:25
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answered by Anonymous
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There really is no cure for Vertigo. There is a drug called Meclizine that is used to treat vertigo, however one of the side effects is severe drowsiness. You should go to your Doctor to see if Meclizine would help you.
2016-04-17 03:27:53
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answered by Anonymous
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To handle the symptoms until you find the cause, take Dramamine. I usually get Vertigo once a year for no apparent reason. I've been to the doctor and been checked out, and no cause is ever found. I just have to deal with it. I take Dramamine to handle the days when the symptoms are too much.
2007-09-28 18:27:15
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answered by sassylass 4
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This could be two things:
1. Extremely low blood pressure. If you stand too fast or turn around to fast the dizziness starts. It takes a while for your system to readjust. I have this.
2. The other is a disease called Maynard's Syndrome. I am not sure of the spelling. It is a rare disease. It is caused by problems in the inner ear. A good ENT doctor can check for it and prescribe medicine that will ease the problem. My father has this.
So get you BP checked (Any drug store has a BP machine you can use.). If it is too low go back to the doctor and tell him you have Hypotension.
If your BP is normal or high (hypertension) go to the ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) doctor.
Best of luck.
2007-09-28 18:26:17
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answered by ? 6
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Depending on your age but the following affects vertigo
1 lack of water
2 your blood is to thick, (INR)
2 Your HB count is lower than normal.
I noticed that my vertigo disappeared when my blood was thinned and my HB come up
2007-09-28 18:24:49
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answered by chezzrob 7
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I had an old friend who thought she was having a stroke. It turned out to be bppv, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Ear crystals or something. There's a simple epley maneuver that helped her: http://www.doctorhoffman.com/wwbppv.htm
2007-09-28 18:30:43
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answered by Carol B 3
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You might have Meniere's disease.
There is really no good test for that.
But you should be tested for other things to make sure it isn't anything else. Since it has gotten worse, go back to the doctor.
In the meantime, take the advice of the other folks and go for the Dramamine or Bonine.
I am giving you a link on Meniere's disease.
2007-09-28 18:34:17
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answered by nobodyinparticular 5
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