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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Dizziness
My son is twenty years old he suffers from chronic dizziness. He is on several medications and has a pace maker. Some of the medication he is on causes dizziness. He is on midordine, top oral, paxil, and lamotrifine. We have taken him to the Mayo Clinic and different specialists, but nothing has helped him.
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Hi,
If you have clearly discovered that there are medications in his regimen which cause him to be dizzy either singly or in combination then, he must be stopped for these medications and alternatives found. If on the other hand, the medications with such side effects are likely not the cause of the symptoms then, perhaps he is being inadequately controlled for his autonomic dysfunction or due to the settings of his pacemaker, etc.
There are other potential causes to his problems such as dysthyroid state, dysparathyroid state, dehydration, and other potential metabolic problems.
You may also wish to ask your doctor for a referral to an autonomic specialist for evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist
If you have clearly discovered that there are medications in his regimen which cause him to be dizzy either singly or in combination then, he must be stopped for these medications and alternatives found. If on the other hand, the medications with such side effects are likely not the cause of the symptoms then, perhaps he is being inadequately controlled for his autonomic dysfunction or due to the settings of his pacemaker, etc.
There are other potential causes to his problems such as dysthyroid state, dysparathyroid state, dehydration, and other potential metabolic problems.
You may also wish to ask your doctor for a referral to an autonomic specialist for evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist
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