Extreme Vertigo Episodes Last 4 - 5 Hours Coming About

Posted on Tue, 8 Jan 2019

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Question : Extreme vertigo episodes last 4 - 5 hours coming about every 3 - 4 days since 12/14. Hospitalized for 3 days where they ruled out stroke. HBH as high as 212/123. also had tachycardia. Now taking Losartan, Bystolic, Have type 2 Diabetes controlled with metformin. They told me it is BPPV, but I understand those episodes last about 5 minutes but mine last for hour.

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (-5 hours later)

Correction: HBP
Correction: last for hours

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. Consult an ENT surgeon.medicine doctor, neurosurgeon. Undergo dixhallp

Detailed Answer:
Hii. Consult an ENT surgeon.medicine doctor, neurosurgeon. Undergo dixhallpike and cerebellar tests after decreasing the blood pressure. Review with reports. High blood pressure can cause this problem.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana