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What Causes Frequent Dizziness In An Elderly Person?
my husband is 72 years old ,he has been bed rest after came out of the hospital from passing out and slipped to hot concrete and got burned from it ,today he was asleep then woke up and felt the room was spinning it didn t last long but it scared him ,I check the blood pressure was 146 0ver 83 ,Blood sugar was 207 (at 11.30 pm last meal was 9 pm) what could have cause the dizziness and how to prevent or what to do when that s happened?
Fri, 28 Jun 2019
Hello,
Dizziness in the elderly commonly occurs due to dehydration or imbalance in the electrolyte system (low sodium or potassium level in blood) of the body. Help him stay well hydrated. Give ORS & soups.
Maintain the blood sugar & BP to avoid complications of any kind. Dizziness & spinning may occur due to Vertigo. Get your husband physically examined by an ENT specialist. Sometimes, wax in the ears may cause dizziness, he may need an ear wash under the ENT specialist.
If it is not the wax then it can be due to the inner ear problem, get him examined, let him have an Audiometry test done. His treatment will be done by medications or surgery depending upon the severity of the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
Dizziness in the elderly commonly occurs due to dehydration or imbalance in the electrolyte system (low sodium or potassium level in blood) of the body. Help him stay well hydrated. Give ORS & soups.
Maintain the blood sugar & BP to avoid complications of any kind. Dizziness & spinning may occur due to Vertigo. Get your husband physically examined by an ENT specialist. Sometimes, wax in the ears may cause dizziness, he may need an ear wash under the ENT specialist.
If it is not the wax then it can be due to the inner ear problem, get him examined, let him have an Audiometry test done. His treatment will be done by medications or surgery depending upon the severity of the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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