vertigo

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Has this been diagnosed? What does your doctor suggest? I had vertigo that was cured by a PT who did the Epley on it.But I've also been dizzy at times because of blood pressure medication, dehydration, and even standing up too fast. It would be helpful to know what is causing it and then easier to figure out how to help. It's a feeling I really don't enjoy, and hope you get help soon.

It could be several things, especially for those of us who are advanced in years:

a. bradycardia - low heart rate. It happens a lot as we age. Pacemaker is usually the answer. See a cardiologist.
b. Dehydration - drink more. Often this shows up with higher heart rate as well.
c. Electrolyte imbalance - you might need more sodium, or potassium. Best see a doctor and have your blood and urine checked;
d. Hypotension or low blood pressure;
e. Drug reaction, or maybe a developing intolerance; and
f. Endocrine problems. Hyper or hypo-insulinemia. as an example.

You MUST see a physician soonest, please.

First stop should be your doctor so he can determine what is going on and then let him recommend where to go from there. It might mean medication adjustment, a new med if needed or maybe even some physical therapy to help with it. I know it’s not a pleasant experience. I hope your problem can be resolved soon.

Definitely see your doctor! I had vertigo last year after a bout with covid. The only way I could stand up and walk was to close my eyes and be led around. It was late evening so I went straight to the ER and was prescribed meds and PT for it. I was told that vertigo is usually triggered by a virus. It took about 5 weeks to go away, but the meds got me through those 5 weeks. I can't say that the PT helped, but I can't say it didn't either.

My vertigo was caused by an inner ear issue, I had it on and off for years, finally went to an ENT who did a series of bizarre tests on me. The doctor was able to isolate which ear had the imbalance, do the Eply procedure (very simple, lay down, move head side to side), and also prescribed a series of exercises I could do at home. Also simple. I've had one instance of vertigo since then, maybe 15 years ago. But I agree with everyone else who suggests seeing your doctor first, dizziness can be caused by any number of things, vertigo is not dizziness, it is its own thing. It feels like the world keeps moving when you stop. Another cause of dizziness is sinuses. Good luck, it can be scary.

Can’t comment on cure. Would encourage strongly to seek medical advice. You may be flirting w/disaster in terms of possible falls, driving problems, etc. Please don’t write yourself off because of age. Age should never be a barrier to taking care of yourself. Best wishes.

Just to clarify...my vertigo was not just dizziness, it was the room spinning on me similar to the worst drunk I could remember from my college days. I couldn't function at all standing up with my eyes open. Maybe there are different types/symptoms of vertigo, but that was my experience.

There is light headed and vertigo......
Light Headed is when you sit or stand and feel "light headed" can be low blood pressure.....see your doctor

Vertigo is when the whole room spins, happens whenever, nothing specific to bring it on, can be lying in bed .....that's when Eply manuver will get crystals in inner ear back in place
ENT doctor can give instructions.

Howard-

1) Please see a doctor to get a diagnosis.

2) Make your house safe. Install grab bars, arrange a safe way from bed to bathroom with support available all the way. And so on. vertigo can hit you by surprise and a fall can put you in rehab or hospital.

3)My experience: Benign positional vertigo. PT was pleasant, but didn't cure it. Visual/spatial exercises enabled me to live with it. Then, one day after almost two years, it just went away!