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Prescribed Meclizine For Vertigo After Long Flight. What Causes Lightheadedness And Skull Pressure Afterwards?
After flying for 4 hours, during the night, I woke up extremely fizzy and nauseous. I went to urgent care and was diagnosed with vertigo. He prescribed Meclizine, and I did feel a bit better after 2 days. Now ten days later,I am light headed, and have pressure in my skull, not a headache. I do not feel right, and not sure if this is indeed vertigo, or something else.
My cholesterol is high, but that is it..
I am a 63 year old female, not on any medications.
My cholesterol is high, but that is it..
I am a 63 year old female, not on any medications.
Sat, 21 Dec 2013
Hello,
Dizziness for you is related to the sense of balance and equilibrium.
Changes in cabin pressure can lead to changes in your inner ear pressure.
In most cases of vertigo, the complications arise from displacement of inner ear particles that are responsible for maintaining your center of gravity or equilibrium.
When displacement of the inner ear particles occur, there is often a change in your sense of balance and the sense of balance is not restored for many hours, sometimes even lasting weeks or days.
DO not need to worry about this.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Dizziness for you is related to the sense of balance and equilibrium.
Changes in cabin pressure can lead to changes in your inner ear pressure.
In most cases of vertigo, the complications arise from displacement of inner ear particles that are responsible for maintaining your center of gravity or equilibrium.
When displacement of the inner ear particles occur, there is often a change in your sense of balance and the sense of balance is not restored for many hours, sometimes even lasting weeks or days.
DO not need to worry about this.
Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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