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Feeling Dizzy And Having Pain In Head. What Should I Do?
Question: My head is hurting and I feel dizzy and as if Im about to throw up, why is this happening and what should I do?
Hello,
Thank you for asking a question.
Firstly , the condition you mentioned indicates an acute attack of migraine. In this condition this one side or whole of the head hurts. Throwing up is a common symptom.
But these symptoms may also be seen in other conditions like tension headache, gastritis, indigestion, refraction errors rarely, trauma, etc. These conditions are differentiated by a thorough clinical examination.
But, considering your age, and other history, migraine headache is the most possible diagnosis.
So, consult with your physician for a thorough clinical check up and confirmation of the diagnosis.
You should do the followings -
1. Take complete bed rest.
2. Take paracetamol (500mg) for the pain. You can take it up to 3 tablets a day. Take it after food.
3. Take prochlorperazine (5mg) group of drugs for feeling of throwing up.
4. Take a pantoprazole group (40 mg) of drug before food once a day.
5. If the abovementioned treatment does not give you any relief then consult with your physician for prescribing a sedative like diazepam.
6. After getting back to normal, consult with a neurologist for treatment with maintenance of cyproheptadine group of drugs and for further management.
Hope this information suffices. Let me know if you have any more question.
Regards.
Thank you for asking a question.
Firstly , the condition you mentioned indicates an acute attack of migraine. In this condition this one side or whole of the head hurts. Throwing up is a common symptom.
But these symptoms may also be seen in other conditions like tension headache, gastritis, indigestion, refraction errors rarely, trauma, etc. These conditions are differentiated by a thorough clinical examination.
But, considering your age, and other history, migraine headache is the most possible diagnosis.
So, consult with your physician for a thorough clinical check up and confirmation of the diagnosis.
You should do the followings -
1. Take complete bed rest.
2. Take paracetamol (500mg) for the pain. You can take it up to 3 tablets a day. Take it after food.
3. Take prochlorperazine (5mg) group of drugs for feeling of throwing up.
4. Take a pantoprazole group (40 mg) of drug before food once a day.
5. If the abovementioned treatment does not give you any relief then consult with your physician for prescribing a sedative like diazepam.
6. After getting back to normal, consult with a neurologist for treatment with maintenance of cyproheptadine group of drugs and for further management.
Hope this information suffices. Let me know if you have any more question.
Regards.
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