Suggest Treatment For Severe Headaches And Dizziness

Posted on Sat, 22 Oct 2016

Question: I get severely dizzie when I lay on my back to the point where I will fall the bed. I have to sit up, then I get cold sweats. this lasts about 15 min. then I get a head ache that lasts anywhere from 3 hours to a week. I'm thinking I might have Meniere's disease or maybe something worse. this started about 2 1/2 years ago when I looked straight up a tree. what do you think.

Answered by Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As mention below

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear
Welcome to HCM and thanks for query
I understand your concern

Your symptoms could be a Meniere's disease or migraine associated vertigo.
In Meniere's disease:Increased hydraulic pressure within the inner ear endolymphatic system cause
Fluctuating hearing loss,
Episodic vertigo
Tinnitus or ringing in the ears
Fullness in ear
Associated with nausea, vomiting, and sweating

So if you have associated above symptoms with vertigo and sweating, then it may be due to Meniere's disease.
Clinical evaluation by the ENT surgeon will help in diagnosis.
Audiometry will help to identifies the hearing loss.
Meanwhile take
low salt diet (1.5 sodium/day)
Tablet betahistine
Tablet ibuprufen
Tablet vitmin B complex
Stay hydrated
Do relaxation exercise like yoga
Proper rest and sleep

Hope I have answered your query
I will be happy to help you if you have further query
Get well soon
Best regards
Dr. Sagar

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng