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Have Vertigo. Taking Tramadol. Need OTC Medicine
Hi there. I am a 44 year old female with severe vertigo . I ve already been to an ENT that says it s not inner ear but caused by a severe case of TMJ . I have found that Tramadol completely gets rid of the Vertigo however I m currently out of medication and waiting for delivery and having Vergio so bad, I can t drive and need to because I have a child to take to and from school. Is there any other OTC meds or exercise I can do to relieve this? It scares me driving. I ve had to pull the car over on the highway to throw up.
Mon, 23 Sep 2013
Hi,
If the problem is not in the inner ear, it is most probably caused by spondiloarthrosis of the spinal cord in the neck area.
Tramadol is a very good pain killer, but it is not the only one solution. You can try other painkillers containing a mixture of analgesics.
In addition, atihistaminic drugs are also a good choice although not used for long time. Such drugs include diphenyhydramine, promethazine, etc. However, as they cause drowsiness, you should not drive the car while using them; that's why you can ask your doctor for more.
Furthermore, I would suggest to apply warm clothes to the neck area, never let your neck "uncovered" to avoid exposure to cold air.
You can massage the spinal cord, it is good that someone could help you. You can also use olive oil or lavender oil while massaging.
Hope it helped!
If the problem is not in the inner ear, it is most probably caused by spondiloarthrosis of the spinal cord in the neck area.
Tramadol is a very good pain killer, but it is not the only one solution. You can try other painkillers containing a mixture of analgesics.
In addition, atihistaminic drugs are also a good choice although not used for long time. Such drugs include diphenyhydramine, promethazine, etc. However, as they cause drowsiness, you should not drive the car while using them; that's why you can ask your doctor for more.
Furthermore, I would suggest to apply warm clothes to the neck area, never let your neck "uncovered" to avoid exposure to cold air.
You can massage the spinal cord, it is good that someone could help you. You can also use olive oil or lavender oil while massaging.
Hope it helped!
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tramadol is pain killer
as your tmj is stiff the tramadol caue muscle relextant and ease the vertigo
local muscle relextants ointments and physiotherapy can give benefit but consult the dotor to investigate cause and treat it
stemetil or vertin can be taken sos for vertigo sos
as your tmj is stiff the tramadol caue muscle relextant and ease the vertigo
local muscle relextants ointments and physiotherapy can give benefit but consult the dotor to investigate cause and treat it
stemetil or vertin can be taken sos for vertigo sos
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