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How Can Vertigo With Head And Neck Aches Be Treated?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...have had vertigo for about 2 years now. or so i,ve been told. i,m awaiting an mri scan which is due in 3 weeks. everytime i get it it seems to have an extra symptom. neck ache , head ache, and latest is a specific smell which i only got for 10 seconds at most. my mother had rubella when pregnant with me and i had two perferated ear drums when younger, also had a lot of trouble wit my ears when i was younger, infections and slight hearing loss in left ear. i,m 26 yrs old
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
Hello,
Dizziness and vertigo can be caused by many conditions. A good history and physical examination can rule out many of those causes. Are there any associated symptoms with vertigo? Does it come when you look at some particular direction? does it come with the movement of neck (back and forth) Vs side to side? How long does the vertigo stay? Is it associated with Tinnitus?
The most common cause of vertigo is positional vertigo which is very simple to diagnose or treat within an office or even at home, You can google the Epley's maneuver to diagnose or treat the same at home if it is positional vertigo (Don't do it if your neck hurts). Sometimes neck conditions also cause vertigo and the MRI scan will be able to help diagnose that. Other vertigo conditions have associated symptoms.
The loss of smell or altered smell can be due to nerve injury due to any cause. It recovers slowly and it will get better with time. You can take vitamin B12 to make the healing better. For ears, you need to get it examined to see if there are persistent perforations? If yes, then treatment will be accordingly and if no, then there is nothing much to worry about. If symptoms persists, then please visit your local ENT doctor for further assessment and management.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Omair Choudhry, Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
Dizziness and vertigo can be caused by many conditions. A good history and physical examination can rule out many of those causes. Are there any associated symptoms with vertigo? Does it come when you look at some particular direction? does it come with the movement of neck (back and forth) Vs side to side? How long does the vertigo stay? Is it associated with Tinnitus?
The most common cause of vertigo is positional vertigo which is very simple to diagnose or treat within an office or even at home, You can google the Epley's maneuver to diagnose or treat the same at home if it is positional vertigo (Don't do it if your neck hurts). Sometimes neck conditions also cause vertigo and the MRI scan will be able to help diagnose that. Other vertigo conditions have associated symptoms.
The loss of smell or altered smell can be due to nerve injury due to any cause. It recovers slowly and it will get better with time. You can take vitamin B12 to make the healing better. For ears, you need to get it examined to see if there are persistent perforations? If yes, then treatment will be accordingly and if no, then there is nothing much to worry about. If symptoms persists, then please visit your local ENT doctor for further assessment and management.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Omair Choudhry, Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
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