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What Causes Spinning Sensation In Head And Vomiting While Lying Down?
Question: Hi I am having spinning sensation in my head and vomitting tendencyb when i lie down. As soon as I get up the symptom vanishes. What should I do?
Brief Answer:
It must be evaluated further.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Dizziness and vomiting in lying down or even in sitting position is concerning.
It could be due to variety of causes or it could be transient.
Perhaps if the dizziness is not troubling your day to day work, then you may wait for couple of days.
Until then you may take proper hydration and electrolyte balance with some symptomatic antihistamines treatment like betahistine (vertin 16 mg which you have already taken) or cinnarizine (75 mg) would also be a good choice.
For vomiting,you can take ondasetron 4mg twice daily which will be available over the counter.
Do not panic.
However if the problem is persistent, you should see a doctor at the earliest and get evaluated further.
I will suggest you undergo routine blood count, ESR, blood electrolytes, tests for vestibular (balance) system like electronystagmography or rotation tests to diagnose the cause for dizziness.
Your local physician or GP will know about the test. He/she will order the test after complete history and thoroughly clinical examination like temperature, pulse, blood pressure which will enable us to arrive a diagnosis.
Hope this will help you.
Regards,
It must be evaluated further.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Dizziness and vomiting in lying down or even in sitting position is concerning.
It could be due to variety of causes or it could be transient.
Perhaps if the dizziness is not troubling your day to day work, then you may wait for couple of days.
Until then you may take proper hydration and electrolyte balance with some symptomatic antihistamines treatment like betahistine (vertin 16 mg which you have already taken) or cinnarizine (75 mg) would also be a good choice.
For vomiting,you can take ondasetron 4mg twice daily which will be available over the counter.
Do not panic.
However if the problem is persistent, you should see a doctor at the earliest and get evaluated further.
I will suggest you undergo routine blood count, ESR, blood electrolytes, tests for vestibular (balance) system like electronystagmography or rotation tests to diagnose the cause for dizziness.
Your local physician or GP will know about the test. He/she will order the test after complete history and thoroughly clinical examination like temperature, pulse, blood pressure which will enable us to arrive a diagnosis.
Hope this will help you.
Regards,
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