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Had A Bad Vertigo Long Back. Now Has Returned. Feel Like Spinning. Have To Rely On Another Person. Suggestions?

I had bad vertigo three years ago, then was almost symptonfree and now it has come back with a vengence and keeps me housebound for most days, as I am afraid to leave jun case in happens in church or stores.I am on all kinds
of medicine . The room starts to spin and I cannot get to bed without my husbands help, so he does not leave the house. Any suggestions?
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

I learn from your history that you are suffering from severe vertigo that has disrupted your normal routine.
The inner ear is responsible for maintaining the balance and equilibrium and of course hearing.
Vertigo occur due to any disease process in the inner ear.
This could be infection, inflammation, trauma, growth, etc.
You need to consult your an ENT specialist for clinical examination of the inner ear and relevant investigations.
The investigations required are- hearing tests, and tests for testing balance and equilibrium.
The cause of vertigo can be assessed after clinical examination, relevant investigations and thus management can be done.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Had A Bad Vertigo Long Back. Now Has Returned. Feel Like Spinning. Have To Rely On Another Person. Suggestions?

Hello and welcome to HCM, I learn from your history that you are suffering from severe vertigo that has disrupted your normal routine. The inner ear is responsible for maintaining the balance and equilibrium and of course hearing. Vertigo occur due to any disease process in the inner ear. This could be infection, inflammation, trauma, growth, etc. You need to consult your an ENT specialist for clinical examination of the inner ear and relevant investigations. The investigations required are- hearing tests, and tests for testing balance and equilibrium. The cause of vertigo can be assessed after clinical examination, relevant investigations and thus management can be done. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal