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Dizziness On Waking, Lasts For Few Minutes, Suspicion Of Vertigo. Appropriate Treatment?
Hi, I met with the accident 8 months ago. By that time I got dizziness , so i went to the hospital and took MRI scan . I had medicines for 10 days. Now again i got dizziness when i got up from the bed yesterday. It last for 15 mins.. I suspect this may be vertigo ... could you please tell me which is the proper treatment for this..
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Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Hi
Dizziness is vague term - unsteadiness. If there is definite sense of rotation, it is vertigo.
If it is from getting up from bed, it may be from postural hypo-tension.. Did you check your BP?
It can be from anaemia – what is your haemoglobin?
The body's balancing mechanism is in the inner ear. An ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialist is the one to see - especially in the presence of tinnitus. They have special tests to confirm or exclude the contribution of the ear - which probably is the case with you.
If there are no clues, you have to be followed up by a neurologist.
In the mean time, medicines like betahistine or flunarazine alone or in combination may help
A normal MRI is reassuring.
Take care
Wishing you speedy recovery
Good luck
Dizziness is vague term - unsteadiness. If there is definite sense of rotation, it is vertigo.
If it is from getting up from bed, it may be from postural hypo-tension.. Did you check your BP?
It can be from anaemia – what is your haemoglobin?
The body's balancing mechanism is in the inner ear. An ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialist is the one to see - especially in the presence of tinnitus. They have special tests to confirm or exclude the contribution of the ear - which probably is the case with you.
If there are no clues, you have to be followed up by a neurologist.
In the mean time, medicines like betahistine or flunarazine alone or in combination may help
A normal MRI is reassuring.
Take care
Wishing you speedy recovery
Good luck
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