Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Has High BP, Cough, Vertigo. Prescribed Vertin. Curable?
Hello Doctor, My mother is aged 54. She is a BP patient. Last 3 months she had BP close to 160/90. She had a cough for 3 months for which she took the tablets. She is fine with the cough now. But last week her BL shooter upto 200 and luckily we were to treat her immediately and the BP had come down. From then on she is feeling the giddiness, inner ear pain and tired whenever she wakes up in the morning. Her doctor prescribed to take vertin 16 three times a day and she is feeling ok only when is taking the tablet. So is this only because of vertigo? Do we need to worry? Is this curable? Please suggest.
Wed, 14 Aug 2013
hello and welcome to HCM,
Your doctor has prescribed her the anti vertigo tablets for temporary control of her giddiness. This is the recommended dose and let her continue the same for a while as giddiness will take time to to get controlled. Her balance system will eventually work out and take care of the giddiness and the tablets just offer supportive treatment till then.
Meanwhile even abnormal Blood pressure can lead to giddiness, so the doctor will aim to regularize the pressure with medication over a period of time and may consider taking her off the anti vertigo drugs.
Keep in mind that the treatment of blood pressure and giddiness is never fast but a slow process. So give some time for the control
take care
Dr Sriram Nathan
Your doctor has prescribed her the anti vertigo tablets for temporary control of her giddiness. This is the recommended dose and let her continue the same for a while as giddiness will take time to to get controlled. Her balance system will eventually work out and take care of the giddiness and the tablets just offer supportive treatment till then.
Meanwhile even abnormal Blood pressure can lead to giddiness, so the doctor will aim to regularize the pressure with medication over a period of time and may consider taking her off the anti vertigo drugs.
Keep in mind that the treatment of blood pressure and giddiness is never fast but a slow process. So give some time for the control
take care
Dr Sriram Nathan
I find this answer helpful
1 user finds this helpful
Note: Consult an experienced Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist online for further follow up on ear, nose, and throat issues - Book a Call now.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Vertigo
Loading Online Doctors....