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Question: I have been constipated for about three months. Take a stool softener and still constipated. I am male and as of two weeks or so ago, have had vertigo when I lay down, the room spins, when I am standing for a bit, seems to clear almost to 100%. I was stung by a yellow jacket the day before I started getting the dizzy spells. Still about the same dizzyness and isn't getting better. Local clinic checked blood and all ok there cept for a bit high on colesteroil.
Brief Answer:
positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
In my opinion , you have positional vertigo.
This is an age related disease of the inner ear, where in there is vertigo spells on lying down or on change in head position.
If I were your treating doctor, I would have prescribed labyrinthine sedatives like cinnarizine 25 mg bd for 15 days+ betahistine 16 mg bd for 15 days.
Avoid sudden head movement,and lying down on the side which causes vertigo.
Epleys rehabilitation manouvre is necessary , as it may help you overcome dizziness.
All these are prescription medicines, and epleys manouvre needs specialist guidance.
So I advise you to consult ent specialist, and discuss my views with him.
Hope my answers have helped you . Thanks.
positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
In my opinion , you have positional vertigo.
This is an age related disease of the inner ear, where in there is vertigo spells on lying down or on change in head position.
If I were your treating doctor, I would have prescribed labyrinthine sedatives like cinnarizine 25 mg bd for 15 days+ betahistine 16 mg bd for 15 days.
Avoid sudden head movement,and lying down on the side which causes vertigo.
Epleys rehabilitation manouvre is necessary , as it may help you overcome dizziness.
All these are prescription medicines, and epleys manouvre needs specialist guidance.
So I advise you to consult ent specialist, and discuss my views with him.
Hope my answers have helped you . Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Any idea on how this could have happened? Or what might have caused it? Your thoughts on this as I dont want to repeat this.
Brief Answer:
positional vertigo
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for the follow up query.
As I previously said its an age related disorder of inner ear where in the canalolith ( calcium magnesium crystals) in semicircular canal get displaced from.in original position.
Apart from aging, other causes are infection, trauma , head injury, etc.
This conditions is not related to constipation or usage of stool softeners.
Vertigo spells may repeat again.vestibular rehabilitation exercises along with epleys manouvre may help you to overcome this.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.
positional vertigo
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for the follow up query.
As I previously said its an age related disorder of inner ear where in the canalolith ( calcium magnesium crystals) in semicircular canal get displaced from.in original position.
Apart from aging, other causes are infection, trauma , head injury, etc.
This conditions is not related to constipation or usage of stool softeners.
Vertigo spells may repeat again.vestibular rehabilitation exercises along with epleys manouvre may help you to overcome this.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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