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What Is The Remedy For The Attack Of Positional Vertigo Considering I Am Allergic To Cheese,beef,milk And Chocolate?

in Julyl of 2013, I had a severe attack of positional vertigo, only getting relief laying on the right side... after a while it finally left up, never got another attack until december, seen my Neuorolgist who did an MRI toi rule out a stroke the mri was fine, now seeing an allergist, have had now 3 more attacks of it, not lasting any longer then a day.. I have been going through menopause for over 2 years,no hormones cause of a family history of blood clots. I just had allergy testing with blood work, allergic to cheese mold, milk, beef, chocolate, cat dander, dust.. my diet did not change from the initial attack in JUly up to december! the allergist seems to think its from my body going haywire, well Im not so apat to buy that one, when a balance test wasnt even performed, and my diet before allergy testing, from JUly to december was the same.. can you explain any of this? I do get relief by laying on the right side only
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare magic .

Since your MRI scan has ruled out any gross CNS pathology , I am of the opinion that you might be suffering from Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo(BPPV ).

Let me explain what that would mean ,

The hallmark of BPPV is vertigo, i.e. an abnormal sensation of motion (usually spinning), that lasts for a few seconds or up to a minute.

The symptoms are brought on by typical head movements, usually neck extension - such as with looking up at a high shelf or at the sky - or rotation to one side. The vertigo will commonly be felt when going to lie down in bed, or when rolling over to one side while in bed, and for this reason it is frequently first noticed at night or upon awakening.


It spontaneously abates if the provocative position is maintained statically for a period of time (usually 30-60 seconds). For this reason, it should more accurately be called “positioning” vertigo, not “positional” vertigo, since it is movement into the position, not maintenance of the position, that provokes the symptoms.

BPPV is thought to be caused by displacement of otoliths (mineral crystals) from the vestibule of the inner ear into the semicircular canals.

You should see an ENT specialist who would perform simple clinical tests and manoeuvres to treat your condition .

Cervical spondylosis can cause general dizziness rather than the 'spinning ' of vertigo .

The allergies that you described do not have a direct link with your vertigo .

I hope that was helpful .

Thanks .


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What Is The Remedy For The Attack Of Positional Vertigo Considering I Am Allergic To Cheese,beef,milk And Chocolate?

Hello and welcome to Healthcare magic . Since your MRI scan has ruled out any gross CNS pathology , I am of the opinion that you might be suffering from Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo(BPPV ). Let me explain what that would mean , The hallmark of BPPV is vertigo, i.e. an abnormal sensation of motion (usually spinning), that lasts for a few seconds or up to a minute. The symptoms are brought on by typical head movements, usually neck extension - such as with looking up at a high shelf or at the sky - or rotation to one side. The vertigo will commonly be felt when going to lie down in bed, or when rolling over to one side while in bed, and for this reason it is frequently first noticed at night or upon awakening. It spontaneously abates if the provocative position is maintained statically for a period of time (usually 30-60 seconds). For this reason, it should more accurately be called “positioning” vertigo, not “positional” vertigo, since it is movement into the position, not maintenance of the position, that provokes the symptoms. BPPV is thought to be caused by displacement of otoliths (mineral crystals) from the vestibule of the inner ear into the semicircular canals. You should see an ENT specialist who would perform simple clinical tests and manoeuvres to treat your condition . Cervical spondylosis can cause general dizziness rather than the spinning of vertigo . The allergies that you described do not have a direct link with your vertigo . I hope that was helpful . Thanks .