hello, The following raise your risk for labyrinthitis: Drinking large amounts of alcohol,Fatigue,History of allergies,Recent viral illness, respiratory infection, or ear infection,Smoking,Stress,Use of certain prescription or nonprescription drugs (especially aspirin).. henceforth your post-operative stress, some meds, and post-operative infection-in third molar region which is close to inner ear can also cause labyrinthitis.. avoid smoking.. have good nutritional diet.. avoid frequent change in body position.. and some mutivits with cynocobalamine can help in healing.. Severe symptoms usually go away within a week. Most patients are completely better within 2 to 3 months, it will take time to heal up completely.. Continued dizziness is more likely to last in older patients. consult an ENT surgeon and follow all the instructions and complete your dose prescribed.. take care..