“Can medications fix vertigo?”
I get vertigo almost every day. Can medications fix vertigo?
1 Answer
NurseNurse
The answer to this question depends on the source/cause of the vertigo. Benign positional vertigo (BPPV) cannot be "fixed" with medication. Exercises to roll the errant crystal back into place in the ear are the best way to correct this form of dizziness. A vestibular therapist may need to work with the patient to provide these. Migraine is another cause of dizziness and treating the migraine syndrome with medications does help treat and prevent the dizziness. Meneire's disease is a syndrome that causes severe vertigo randomly. Diuretic medication can prevent those episodes from happening. There are some resistant forms of dizziness, like Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) that are difficult to treat and nothing seems to help very much. These require a combination of vestibular therapy (exercises), medical management with drugs for dizziness and nausea, and sometimes psychological therapy. If one is unsure of where the dizziness is coming from, a VideoNystagmoGraphy test, or VNG, may be needed to determine the cause. This is done by an audiologist. There may also be a need for an MRI if the dizziness doesn't respond to treatment or is in combination with other symptoms/problems. This is a simple summary of the most common causes for dizziness and not at all exhaustive. Stroke or brain injuries can also be the cause of dizziness
and there are syndromes like POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) that cause chronic dizziness that are complex and difficult to treat. See an Otolaryngologist (ENT) or a neurologist for diagnosis and treatment of dizziness.
and there are syndromes like POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) that cause chronic dizziness that are complex and difficult to treat. See an Otolaryngologist (ENT) or a neurologist for diagnosis and treatment of dizziness.