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Question: I have suffered from dizziness for about 18 months, and have now developed depression. What could be the problem?
Brief Answer:
Please describe more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Dizziness can be due to blood pressure changes, due to medicines, due to some ear problem or due to some neurological problem. If all these factors are normal, it can be due to depression.
Please let me know more about your problem.
- What causes have been found for dizziness in your case? What treatment have you taken?
- IF you have any reports please upload.
Depression can occur secondary some medical problem also.
- How did your depression begin?
- Do you have any stress?
You are currently on antidepressant medicines.
- Are you taking any other medicine for any other problem?
Old age depression is common and it can be treated.
Please answer about information asked for.
I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Please describe more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Dizziness can be due to blood pressure changes, due to medicines, due to some ear problem or due to some neurological problem. If all these factors are normal, it can be due to depression.
Please let me know more about your problem.
- What causes have been found for dizziness in your case? What treatment have you taken?
- IF you have any reports please upload.
Depression can occur secondary some medical problem also.
- How did your depression begin?
- Do you have any stress?
You are currently on antidepressant medicines.
- Are you taking any other medicine for any other problem?
Old age depression is common and it can be treated.
Please answer about information asked for.
I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Depression came on slowly over the past 2 or 3 months. I was not under any stress. I am taking Lipitor atorvastatin 20 mg for cholestrol, Amlodipine 10mg and Lisinopril 20mg for high blood pressure.
Brief Answer:
dizziness and depression are not related in your case
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for answer.
Your dizziness may be due to blood pressure changes likely. Depression developed gradually over 2-3 months. This is likely due to age related changes in brain and imbalance in neurotransmitters.
There is no direct link between depression and dizziness in your case.
Citalopram is somewhat effective drug in treating depression. If I were your treating doctor I would recommend sertraline (Zoloft). By chance there is not significant improvement in your depression after 4-6 weeks of citalopram, you can discuss with your doctor about changing the medicines.
Feel free to discuss further.
Take care.
dizziness and depression are not related in your case
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for answer.
Your dizziness may be due to blood pressure changes likely. Depression developed gradually over 2-3 months. This is likely due to age related changes in brain and imbalance in neurotransmitters.
There is no direct link between depression and dizziness in your case.
Citalopram is somewhat effective drug in treating depression. If I were your treating doctor I would recommend sertraline (Zoloft). By chance there is not significant improvement in your depression after 4-6 weeks of citalopram, you can discuss with your doctor about changing the medicines.
Feel free to discuss further.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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