Question: We travelled by road from our home town (400 km) and kept AC on in car as it was hot outside. My wife had heavy cold, medium cough, body ache and medium pain in ear initially on 2/12 (Thursday), I gave her two dosage of Vicks Day Quil (http://www.vicks.com/en-us/browse-products/dayquil/dayquil-nyquil-severe-caplets-co-pack). Next day in night I gave her Sinarest and Zenflox-200 and following morning she reported little reaction (she is allergic to Pencilling, Sulphur, Cirpofloxacin), so we stopped antibiotic and continued Sinarest (2 times a day dosage) and cough Syrup (Mits Linctus). On 2/14 she reported little vertigo, so we visited General Physician (GP) on 2/15, he most probably pointed to something related to ear infection (Labyrinthitis) and prescribed medication (prescription attached). Also, I was told to give medication for 5 days and then check if it relieves the symptom else get CBC and H1N1 test.

We started medication on 2/15 night (missed Vertigo medicine on night). She reported little vertigo only once in the morning of 2/16 and for rest of the day she was fine (no body ache). next day i.e. 2/17 morning again she reported vertigo only once and then in evening again she reported vertigo. Apart from vertigo issue she has been feeling better with no body ache, very little cold and cough. We called up GP and he asked us to increased the frequency of Vertigo medicine from 2 times a day to 3 times a day and start stugeron 25 three times a day for 2 days apart from vertin 16 three times a day. We gave vertin 16 in the evening and she was feeling better. Today morning she again reported light vertigo. I have not started with stugeron 25 as she is already taking Vertin 16 for vertigo.

Concern
1. Should I be too much concerned with Vertigo or it would take time for it to go away?
2. When can we expect vertigo to go away? after 5 days of medicine?
3. GP advised H1N1 screening after 5 days of medication. I am not sure if i understand the rationale for this test as my wife don't have symptoms like running nose, fever, vomiting etc. I am very concerned on the course of treatment which she is undergoing.
4. Can vertigo be due to heavy dosage of anti biotic (3 times of day) instead?

Thanks Doctor for your reply, i have few follow-up question.

1. She is already on antibiotic course for 5 days, "upper respiratory tract infection" should go away after this antibiotic? Since my daughter (2 year) also had same infection and she is also on same antibiotic (paediatric one)

2. Would same antibiotic would also remove ear infection as well?

3. Should I be too much concerned with Vertigo or it would take time for it to go away?

4. When can we expect vertigo to go away? after 5 days of medicine?

5. GP advised H1N1 screening after 5 days of medication. I am not sure if i understand the rationale for this test as my wife don't have symptoms like running nose, fever, vomiting etc. Please advice

6. When should we see ENT? Should we wait for 5 day medication course and then see ENT if still vertigo persists?

Thanks doctor for your response,

1. should we wait for 10 days and then see ENT in case vertigo is still there after 5 days of medication?

2. Can we continue for vertin 16 after prescribed medicine of 5 days in case we need to wait for 10 days to see doctor?