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Is Prednisone Effective In The Treatment Of Vertigo?
I have been taking 5mg of prednisone for two weeks. By accident, I found that it takes away my nausea,and dizziness from my positional vertigo. My next appointment with my ear doctor is in a week. Is it safe to continue using prednisone at this low dosage, and, have you ever heard of it being used for vertigo? I feel great for the first time in a long time. It saved our family Christmas.
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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Prednisone can reduce the vertigo associated with inner ear inflammation, meniers disease it positional vertigo. Since you are only on 5 mg, you can continue the prednisone for one more week and follow up with your ENT specialist. However, you should not continue taking prednisone for longer periods without consulting your doctor.
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Dr.Lekshmi
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Prednisone can reduce the vertigo associated with inner ear inflammation, meniers disease it positional vertigo. Since you are only on 5 mg, you can continue the prednisone for one more week and follow up with your ENT specialist. However, you should not continue taking prednisone for longer periods without consulting your doctor.
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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