What Causes Severe Vertigo With Ear Pressure And Sinus?

Posted on Sat, 9 Jun 2018

Question: i am a 29 years female, had my first veetigo attack 2 years ago. woke up from sleep with violent spinning and couldn't move my head to the right, room was spinning but no major balance problems.Â before this attack i had upper respiratory tract infection and took antibiotics. this episode occurred 1 month after losing a close family member.

through the past 2 years it comes and goes, mostly i feel it when i lie down especially on the right. i noticed it increases with stress and exhaustion

lately it has also been associated with mikd ear discomfort, pressurd like sensation in the occipital region n sometimes maxillary sinus n nose

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Benign positional vertigo

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to HealthcareMagic and thanks for putting up the query
Your complaints are suggestive of benign positional vertigo in which a change in head position stimulates an episode of vertigo. The attacks can be aggravated by sore throat or nasal congestion which can cause labyrinthitis and hence the symptoms.
Take tablet betahistine 16 mg twice daily for 2 weeks. Use xylometazoline nasal drops three times a day.
Do bppv exercises which you can find online or download an app VERTIGO.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available only on prescription.
Any further questions are always welcome.

Take care
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj