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Vertigo?

When I sneeze I get dizzy and my voice gets hoarse for a few minutes. Is this vertigo?

Male | 65 years old
Complaint duration: 3/1
Medications: advaer
Conditions: high blood pressure

3 Answers

DoctorDoctor
No. Vertigo is a spinning sensation that usually lasts for awhile. It can cause you to fall over and if in a spinning position for too long is can cause vomiting. It is typically an inner ear issue
and can last a day one the average, but it can last longer. During vertigo do not drive. Call for help if you go to the dr., sneeze, get hoarse, or get dizzy. Probably a different inner issue prompted by eustachian tube dysfunction and mucous. Maybe allergy or a cold.
Doesn't sound like it. Vertigo is a feeling like the room is spinning around. See your doctor.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP
This does not exactly sound like vertigo, but hard to know without more information. Vertigo is when it feels like the world is spinning around you and is most often brought on by a change in position. Depending on how you are sneezing, it could stimulate an episode of vertigo if you are sneezing very forcefully or changing head position while doing so. Most vertigo is benign and occurs when crystals in our inner ear are out of position. You could be feeling a little dizzy due to the pressure caused while sneezing, or if you are having a lot of allergies and fluid is collecting in your ears. If it continues, I would recommend getting it checked out.