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What Causes Episodes Of Vertigo In A Diabetic Patient?
I recently experienced a loud feedback noise while on the phone at work. My headset only covered my left ear. It was very loud and it hurt. The pain went away and I could hear fine. Within a few days, I was leaning to one side when I walker and ran into the wall a couple of times. I wasn t dizzy, just a little off balance. The next day at work, I asked to see a doctor and was sent to the local clinic. They said they couldn t find anything but recommended I see an ENT to check my middle ear as the clinic was not set up for that kind of testing. My employer s claim dept and I have been playing phone tag. However, it has gotten a worse. Now I experiencing vertigo and cannot focus on anything. It is occasional, not constant. It occurs 4-5 times each day and is progressively getting worse. This all started on November 3. I have Diabetes 2, but have never experienced this type of problem before. Could my vertigo be caused by the loud feedback in my ear?
Wed, 11 May 2016
Hi Dear ,
Welcome to HCM,
Understanding you concern. As per your query you have episodes of vertigo in a diabetic patient . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, inflammation within the inner ear sometimes due to infection, head injury , certain medications and due to meniere's disease , acoustic neuroma , sinusitis and multiple sclerosis migraines . Low blood sugar level or low iron level can also cause such problems .Sometimes infection from upper respiratory track infection or from lymph nodes spread to ear through eustachian tube and cause such symptoms . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper evaluation of the condition . Doctor may order certain test like CT scan , MRI , blood test , audiometery test, and examination with otoscope . Doctor may prescribe antiemetic drugs along with gentamicin at least for a week , doctor may also recommend vestibular therapy . Drink green tea with ginger thrice a day .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM,
Understanding you concern. As per your query you have episodes of vertigo in a diabetic patient . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, inflammation within the inner ear sometimes due to infection, head injury , certain medications and due to meniere's disease , acoustic neuroma , sinusitis and multiple sclerosis migraines . Low blood sugar level or low iron level can also cause such problems .Sometimes infection from upper respiratory track infection or from lymph nodes spread to ear through eustachian tube and cause such symptoms . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper evaluation of the condition . Doctor may order certain test like CT scan , MRI , blood test , audiometery test, and examination with otoscope . Doctor may prescribe antiemetic drugs along with gentamicin at least for a week , doctor may also recommend vestibular therapy . Drink green tea with ginger thrice a day .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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