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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Benign Positional Vertigo

Posted on Sat, 19 Nov 2016

Question: I've been having these wave sensations going through my head it lasts for a brief second and comes back every now and again standing,lying down or sitting...while Im walking I feel like I'm getting pulled from side to side and it makes me wobble when I walk...this makes me not want to move half the time because of the imbalance also while I'm walking on a on couple seconds and off a couple seconds feeling almost like my blood pressure drops..no pain just frustration from not knowing what's going on got a normal MRI and EEG test it's constant from the time I wake up to I go to sleep

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need to rule out vertigo due to cochlear problem

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.

Your symptoms of giddiness and abnormal sensations in head can be due to neurological or cochlear (inner ear which works in balancing the body) pathology. Through MRI and EEG neurological causes are ruled out. Cochlear causes should be ruled out by consulting ENT specialist. If that also comes normal, anxiety can be the cause.
If your work up for cochlear cause has been done, please provide the details.

Let me know if you have any stress in life.

I will be happy to help further after your response.

Regards,
Dr Chintan Solanki.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)

I tilt when I walk I can turn my head certain ways and it doesn't the room doesn't spin also the sensation in my head when I walk feels like a dropping feeling in my head it comes and goes also it's been hard for me to sleep due. to the wave sensation in my head and sometimes when I'm walking it feels as I'm bouncing along then that goes away I'm not having anxiety about anything if I am it would be about this sensation I've been having for a year I just want it to go away

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it is benign positional vertigo

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If you have not anxiety and wave sensation and bouncing feelings are there it is surely benign positional vertigo. It occurs due to abnormal movement of fluid in cochlear coils. As such there is no specific treatment and many times it heals on its own. many drugs helps to reduce the severity. There are some exercise also which can be demonstrated by an ENT specialist which helps in faster recovery.

Take care dear.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (10 hours later)

question: sometimes I stare off I'm still know what's going on around me can hear everyone it even happens when I drive and the wave feeling could also be relative to almost like I feel blood rush really quick

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
this is thought block

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This is called thought block of a normal person.

It can happen when person is busy with some thinking in subconscious mind and not fully conscious about surrounding though he or she is aware about surrounding.

Wave feeling can be due to sudden lowering of blood pressure or glucose level however it is not the case with you as per your history.

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Take care dear.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (59 minutes later)

then if it's not low blood pressure I guess it has to be steming from the middle ear

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes it from middle ear

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Sorry for delayed response.

Considering all symptoms it is stemming from middle ear, you guessed it right.

Have you gone to consult ENT specialist?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (7 hours later)

I have they did a vertigo test and he said they wanted to do a extensive test called a eng I'll give you results on the it happens the 9th of November

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes ENG test will help

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for information. ENG (Electronystagmography) will help to determine and confirm diagnosis.

Revert back to me with results.

Hope doctor has prescribed some medicines like betahistine for relief.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (30 hours later)

no he didn't.. question: I woke up this morning got up ok still wobbly but alright like usual but after getting the kids together I played down got back up and took my first step it ft like the room was spinning a little I could concentrate my eyes felt like I was going to fall I stood there and took more steps it began to settle a little by little I'm ok can still feel it but not how it was

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is vertigo

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

What you faced was of course vertigo. Medicines like meclizine or promethazine can help to prevent disturbance. Just ask your doctor about the same. Take steps slowly for a while.

Take care dear.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (7 hours later)

thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
You are welcome dear.

Wish you early recovery.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 minute later)

I hope question any herbal remedies for this

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

No herbal remedies are there for this problem. You can ask doctor for exercise for vertigo which will be helpful.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar