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Dizziness Due To Artificial Lighting. History Of High BP, Under Active Thyroid. Treatment?
my mother gets dizzy going up the stairs. has high blood pressure and underactive thyroid .on meds for these for a long time. she is 70 yrs old, 5 ft 3 inch and weighs 140 ibs approx. she has hold onto the door frames for support or the banister of the stairs as she fels like she will fall. she has to stay upstairs for a while before coming down again. artificial lights at shopping centres have also started to make her feel dizzy and escalaters.
Mon, 14 Oct 2013
hi welcome to HCM
i had gone through your query and understand your concerns. i would come up with the possibility of BPPV;Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo may be the cause for your mother sufferings.
Dix-Hallpike maneuver may confirm the diagnosis.
consult your local physician for correct diagnosis of the case and remedy to fit her complaints
I hope this is helpful for you, thank you
i had gone through your query and understand your concerns. i would come up with the possibility of BPPV;Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo may be the cause for your mother sufferings.
Dix-Hallpike maneuver may confirm the diagnosis.
consult your local physician for correct diagnosis of the case and remedy to fit her complaints
I hope this is helpful for you, thank you
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