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89 Years. Increasing Dizziness, Difficulty Standing. Suggest

I have been dizzy for many years.Each year it gets a litle worse. I fell and broke my hip. Hd surgery and rehab and now have a PTcoming twice a week. I've been using a walker but have been able to walk some with a cane. Wed. night I rolled over on my side and I felt this dizziness. The next morning I was so dizzy I could hardly stand. By the way I'm
89 years old. What happened here?
Tue, 4 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.

I would like to inform you that there are many causes of dizziness and needs a complete medical examination and investigations.

I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and get following investigations :-
1. CT/MRI of head and neck.
2. Electrocardiogram(ECG) of heart.
3. Haemoglobin level.
4. ENT check up.

You can take anti vertigo medicine like Betahistine 16 mg 2-3 times a day after discussing with your doctor.

I hope this is helpful to you.
Thanks.
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89 Years. Increasing Dizziness, Difficulty Standing. Suggest

Hi, Thanks for writing your query. I would like to inform you that there are many causes of dizziness and needs a complete medical examination and investigations. I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and get following investigations :- 1. CT/MRI of head and neck. 2. Electrocardiogram(ECG) of heart. 3. Haemoglobin level. 4. ENT check up. You can take anti vertigo medicine like Betahistine 16 mg 2-3 times a day after discussing with your doctor. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks.