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Can A Diabetic Person Take Mucinex To Treat Dizziness Caused By Benign Positional Vertigo?
i have been having very slight dizziness so i went UTC the doctor called it benign positional vertigo, so she said i could take mucines d for 10 days but i am also diabetic is this a concern? also if the mucinex isnt helping what other alternatives do i have
Fri, 7 Mar 2014
Hi
Mucinex is used to treat cough,cold etc to relieve mucus.You say you are diabetic.Are you hypertensive?
Definitive treatment depends on the underlying cause of the vertigo. Some treatment options for vertigo may include:
Anticholinergics such as scopolamine
Anticonvulsants such as topiramate or valproic acid for vestibular migraines
Antihistamines such as betahistine, dimenhydrinate, or meclizine, which may have antiemetic properties
Beta blockers such as metoprolol for vestibular migraine
Corticosteroids such as methylprednisolone for inflammatory conditions such as vestibular neuritis or dexamethasone as a second-line agent for Ménière's disease
So please consult your physician and after careful examination he may suggest other treatment
Hope I have answered your query
Mucinex is used to treat cough,cold etc to relieve mucus.You say you are diabetic.Are you hypertensive?
Definitive treatment depends on the underlying cause of the vertigo. Some treatment options for vertigo may include:
Anticholinergics such as scopolamine
Anticonvulsants such as topiramate or valproic acid for vestibular migraines
Antihistamines such as betahistine, dimenhydrinate, or meclizine, which may have antiemetic properties
Beta blockers such as metoprolol for vestibular migraine
Corticosteroids such as methylprednisolone for inflammatory conditions such as vestibular neuritis or dexamethasone as a second-line agent for Ménière's disease
So please consult your physician and after careful examination he may suggest other treatment
Hope I have answered your query
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