Sunday, November 22, 2009

How Medication And Vertigo Are Linked

By Christian Goodman

Primarily I thought it was an earthquake as everything around me was moving. Later I found it was only me who was experiencing this movement. Lastly I remember I was lying in my stomach on the ground to make everything still around me.

Here is an experiences detailed by a patient of vertigo. For a last few months she was going through this experience.

This problem was diagnosed as vertigo. Those suffering from it feel that other person or objects around them are in a moving state. It is more or less like dizziness.

Vertigo is not a disease, it's a symptom, specifically of a problem called peripheral vestibular disorder. This happens due to the structural disorder in the ears.

There are more than one types of vertigo. The commonest one is the benign paroxysmal positional vertigo which can be identified by its symptom of vomiting, impaired cognitive abilities, nausea, perspiration, hearing loss. All these may just start suddenly.

Another uncommon peripheral disorder is Mires syndrome. It is more dangerous as because it can lead to total or near deafness. The symptoms are more or less the same, but there is a "full" feeling in the ear in case of this.

With the course of hours or day vertigo symptoms may increase or decrease. Best is to lie down when you are feeling the symptoms to gain a relief.

At first my client went for some medication for these symptoms. The saddest part was that, the problem was not cured but other hosts of problem started as side effect of the medications meant for curing vertigo.

A casual remark from the nurse checking her regular blood pressure set my client thinking. The nurse mentioned that the medication she was using for her high blood pressure is linked with the side effects of vertigo. She then realized that the vertigo started after she had started the medication to control her blood pressure.

She was aghast when this came to her notice. The doctor that had prescribed her the medications for high blood pressure never bothered to tell her about this side effect. Nor did the doctor who was treating her for vertigo.

There are number of drugs that can cause both temporary and chronic vertigo. That include both prescribed and over the counter drugs that are used to treat flu and colds, as well as some antibiotics and anti-convalescents.

This case may lead you to take a harsh view on the doctor but remember that medication that is used for treating hypertension is considered as traditional treatment.

This patient joined my program as she was in need of both high blood pressure and vertigo treatments. Under my program she got a great relief from both the problems. She even discontinued her medication and is now symptom free. My program is here for you to get out of your vertigo and dizziness problems. EIN: EL331005 - 14130

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