What Causes Dizzy Spells After Shoulder Arthroscopy?
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : Dizzy spells 3 weeks after shoulder athroscopy. Is it normal? 
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
No,it is not logical to have dizziness now.It is possibly a side effect of some medicine you are taking.
Since when you having this dizziness?
Is it present round the clock?
Is there any history of fever or diarrhea?
What medicines are you taking?
Please follow up with details so that I can answer your query better.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
                                    
                            No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
No,it is not logical to have dizziness now.It is possibly a side effect of some medicine you are taking.
Since when you having this dizziness?
Is it present round the clock?
Is there any history of fever or diarrhea?
What medicines are you taking?
Please follow up with details so that I can answer your query better.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
 
                                    I'm taking arthriten. The neurologist gave me Tylenol 3 and promethazine. I've been experiencing the dizziness since the surgery Aug 5th. There's no fever or diarrhea and yes, it's round the clock. At one point, I had my eyes closed and could feel the room spinning. Most movement at normal speed causes dizziness. I'm just a little concerned. 
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
As follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Are you still taking promethazine?
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
                                    
                            As follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Are you still taking promethazine?
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
 
                                    No, all the prescriptions ran out a week after the surgery 
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Tell a few details:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Ok.Then,it is not drug induced.Please tell a few details-
1)Do you have any hearing problem?
2)Any history of tinnitus?
3)Any history of double vision?
4)Any problem related to eye?
If any of the above is Yes,then it needs evaluation,else please start doing mental relaxation exercises like meditation/yoga/pranayama on regular basis and observe for the response.Take plenty of fluids.This problem will likely improve.
If you have no further questions,please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                            Tell a few details:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Ok.Then,it is not drug induced.Please tell a few details-
1)Do you have any hearing problem?
2)Any history of tinnitus?
3)Any history of double vision?
4)Any problem related to eye?
If any of the above is Yes,then it needs evaluation,else please start doing mental relaxation exercises like meditation/yoga/pranayama on regular basis and observe for the response.Take plenty of fluids.This problem will likely improve.
If you have no further questions,please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
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