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Can anyone help with vertigo?

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simba30 · 27/10/2023 22:23

Hi, just wondering if any of you ladies have found anything that helps? It's been 5 days now and although the tablets the doctor have gave me have take the sickness away I can't get rid of the light head. The spinning comes and goes but the light sore head is there constant. Maybe I'm just too impatient but I feel dreadful. The doctor could see nothing wrong with my ears. Has anyone found sudafed any good for it? Just trying to think of something that would clear my head. Thanks in advance x

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Piggywaspushed · 27/10/2023 22:25

What did the doctor give you?

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simba30 · 27/10/2023 22:28

Prochlorperazine. Sorry should of said that. They really help with the nausea but can't shake this light head at all.

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greengreengrass25 · 27/10/2023 22:31

I had to do the exercises which involved sitting up then lying down quickly

I didn't need medication

I hope you start to feel better and the medication kicks in

Piggywaspushed · 27/10/2023 22:32

Try asking for Odansetron. Best for me with post Covid vertigo. Nothing else worked.

user1471434829 · 27/10/2023 22:37

Bit left field but a good chiropractor absolutely sorts out my vertigo. I found the docs less than useless.

Not for now, but for the future it's good to think about what triggers you. For me it's flying, being ill, stress or a bang to the head (I do a lot of fairly physical sports).

Having a good idea what triggers or should help you in the future.

coveredindoghairs · 27/10/2023 22:41

I'm not sure if you're experiencing the same type of vertigo that I've had. Mine was fairly mild and I mostly experienced it first thing in the morning. In any case, I did the same type of exercises referenced by previous poster. It's a specific series of movements that help reposition crystals inside your ear. Might be worth looking up online if you haven't already tried that.

booksandbrooks · 27/10/2023 22:43

greengreengrass25 · 27/10/2023 22:31

I had to do the exercises which involved sitting up then lying down quickly

I didn't need medication

I hope you start to feel better and the medication kicks in

Yes this is exactly what I had to do for benign positional vertigo.

It's called the epley manoeuvre. There are loads of videos explaining how to do it.

greengreengrass25 · 27/10/2023 22:44

It definitely helped

Clawdy · 27/10/2023 22:53

Couldn't do the Epley Manoeuvre, but did some head turning exercises, up, down, round and round, slowly and they did help. Have to say, no medication really worked for me, sadly. It did get better, but took time.

Vinrouge4 · 27/10/2023 22:57

Definitely try the Epley manoeuvre. It really helps my vertigo. A friend who worked for a ENT specialist did it to me initially but I’ve subsequently done it myself. Google it. I’ve found sea sickness tablets help too.

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simba30 · 27/10/2023 23:04

Thank you everyone. Was just watching the video on the epley manoeuvre. Will definitely give this a go x

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simba30 · 27/10/2023 23:16

Do you feel an instant relief from the manoeuvre or just it take a few times to feel a difference?

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juls1888 · 27/10/2023 23:18

I was just going to suggest the Epley manouvre. I had awful vertigo a few weeks ago and the advanced nurse practitioner at the GP gave me a sheet suggesting that, so I googled it and tried it a few times and it worked! Maybe did it around 4-5 times over the course of a day and the next day I was right as rain 🎉

LikeRobbieSays · 27/10/2023 23:19

Is it BPPV? Then the Epley manoeuvre is the only thing that will help. Probably best done by a professional at first but plenty of videos on YouTube that will talk you through it. It's awful and I feel your pain

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simba30 · 27/10/2023 23:21

The doctor really didn't know what is causing it as my ears were fine, no knocks to the head etc. Will watch a few videos and give it a go. Thank you everyone for all the advice x

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Sidetalk · 27/10/2023 23:22

I find the only thing to help my vertigo is travel sickness tablets.

Stealthtax · 27/10/2023 23:32

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TrickyD · 27/10/2023 23:50

I developed vertigo suddenly. GP gave me some anti sickness pills which did no good. DH was so concerned with my inability even to turn over in bed he called 111 who sent an ambulance and within 24 hours I had been fitted with a pacemaker.
Vertigo can be caused by insufficient blood getting to your brain, don’t dismiss it as a harmless temporary condition.

olderbutwiser · 27/10/2023 23:52

Does the vertigo come on out of the blue when you are sitting/lying down, head still? Or does it happen when you are moving - feels like your body has stopped but your brain just keeps going?

Lizzieregina · 27/10/2023 23:56

Do you take allergy medicine by chance?

I was constantly having vertigo issues and then I read that allergy medicine can cause/make it worse, so I no longer take it and very rarely have any issues.

Also try the Epley.

annonymousse · 27/10/2023 23:57

I had vertigo/labyrinthitis for 6 weeks. I tried the epley manoeuvre early on and it didn't work but went back to it after it was dragging on so long and tried again and it worked the second time. I hadn't realised you were supposed to repeat it a few times each time and also a few times a day.

Notcookie · 27/10/2023 23:57

I had this and it was labrynthitis. I'm afraid mine lasted about 8 weeks. I was told to just keep doing normal things as your brain needs to rehabilitate itself as the virus attacks a nerve in your ear so the brain has to kind of relearn where you are in space. Once I knew what it was and I stopped being afraid of it it just felt a bit like being drunk all the time. Or on a boat.

Paulwellershair · 27/10/2023 23:59

I've had episodes of BPPV for years and the Epley manoeuvre is the thing that sorts it. The effect is pretty much instant for me, like someone flicking a switch to turn off the roomspin. It's such a relief to know I can treat it myself.

I find that sleeping without enough pillows to keep my head up can bring it on, as can turning my head while lying back in the chair at the dentist or hairdresser. So I'm quite careful in those situations. And I've recently read that Vitamin D supplements can help keep it at bay.

Hope you get it sorted OP. The Epley manoeuvre is definitely worth a go.

whoactuallyreallycares · 28/10/2023 00:21

Don’t do the manoeuvre unless you’ve been advised to by someone who knows what they’re on about - if it doesn’t need doing you could end up dislodging the crystals and making yourself worse. I have a balance condition so I totally understand how dreadful it makes you feel. In my experience doctors were useless and I had to go private in the end to get my diagnosis. Not much helped other than riding it out but totally depends on what’s causing it. Hope you feel better soon.

Piggywaspushed · 28/10/2023 08:05

I really don't think you need to try all these manoeuvres (as PP says without proper instruction) after 5 days without investigating other meds via GP. Vertigo can be viral/ post viral (commonly reported as Covid symptom too) and there are various meds , not just the one your GP gave. They need to try others... ondansetron, cyclizine, for example.

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