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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Dizziness

I am 78 yr.old female..take on med. for thyroid,(recently diagnosed)..had a knee replacement last Nov.2014 use no other meds. don t drink or smoke. I feel dizzy most of the day. Had a brain scan last month with noting found. I have taken anti biotics for sinus and niny pot. Noting ends the dizziness. Fran
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
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Hai
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Blood pressure should be monitored for wide variation which can cause such dizziness. ECG should be taken to rule out dysrrhythmias also. Problems with ear should be ruled out by consulting an ENT specialist. If all these clear then it can be benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. In such case taking a short course of anti vertigo drugs like meclizine will be helpful. TSH should be monitored whether it is normalized and if not thyroxine dosage should be adjusted also.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Dizziness

Hai Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Blood pressure should be monitored for wide variation which can cause such dizziness. ECG should be taken to rule out dysrrhythmias also. Problems with ear should be ruled out by consulting an ENT specialist. If all these clear then it can be benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. In such case taking a short course of anti vertigo drugs like meclizine will be helpful. TSH should be monitored whether it is normalized and if not thyroxine dosage should be adjusted also. Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear. Thanks.