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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dizziness And Neck Pain

Posted on Mon, 22 May 2017

Question: I am 52 year old male. I feel dizzy sometimes while walking and talking specially when I have talked for a minute r so continuously. The dizziness comes in form of a jerky feeling and head & face feeling cool. yesterday it happen when I move my head to right all of sudden but now it is happening while sitting also. I continuously have heaviness of head especially at the backside base of head. mild pain in both temples. Back side of neck feels pain in muscles. I got X ray done today for cervical spondylitis but ortho said that it is mild degeneration . BP is 120/80. He advised vertin 8 for 5 days. Please guide if my symptoms are simple vertigo and what could be the cause. I work in IT and use laptop for 7-8 hours.
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Correct posture and static neck exercises should help.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. The mild degenerative changes could contribute to your headache and dizziness. Improper sitting posture could be contributory. Unless you take corrective measures, this simple problem would worsen. I would insist you to try static neck exercises. Google out for the techniques. Take Vertin 8 as you have been advised. It should provide relief from the vertigo. You also need to drink plenty of water. Free hand exercise daily would be advisable.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 days later)

Thank you Doctor Saha
I have corrected my posture and started taking the medicine. Also i am moving my head very less . Now pain in neck is reduced. Using hot water bag on neck twice. Still in last 4 days i had experienced the problem twice.

Wanted to mention about one history, that I had Syncope 10 years back. The vertigo feeling comes all of sudden and face feels as if blood to my brain reduced. It lasts fro only 3-4 seconds. Whole body feels like cold with sweat. Kind of a sleepy feeling. It is similar feeling like start of syncope.

Overall the headache and heaviness is less.

Kindly advise further

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue treatment

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. There seems to be no relation with the syncope 10 years back. It is good to know that you are relatively better. Continue the medicines as directed and you could be much better soon.

Feel free to write back.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar