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How Can severe Vertigo And Vomiting Be Treated?
Sir I reside in France I had my winter flu injection on Friday evening having had it last year with no problems. After 18 hours I developed very sudden and severe vertigo, hardly able to walk followed by severe vomiting. My wife drove me to the doctors within the hour and I was given two injections for vertigo and nausea I have a supply of pills for a week and have been in bed for two days Is this a serious side effect of the anti flu injection please?
Fri, 1 Feb 2019
Hi,
Vertigo is a symptom, rather than a condition itself and treatment depends on the right cause. You should see you GP if you have persistent signs of vertigo or it keeps coming back. Causes of vertigo may include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, migraines – severe headaches, labyrinthitis – an inner ear infection. Medicines, such as prochlorperazine and some antihistamines, can help in the early stages or most cases of vertigo. Also, we recommend: do simple exercises to correct your symptoms, sleep with your head slightly raised on two or more pillows, avoid bending down to pick up items, avoid extending your neck – for example, while reaching up to a high shelf.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Vertigo is a symptom, rather than a condition itself and treatment depends on the right cause. You should see you GP if you have persistent signs of vertigo or it keeps coming back. Causes of vertigo may include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, migraines – severe headaches, labyrinthitis – an inner ear infection. Medicines, such as prochlorperazine and some antihistamines, can help in the early stages or most cases of vertigo. Also, we recommend: do simple exercises to correct your symptoms, sleep with your head slightly raised on two or more pillows, avoid bending down to pick up items, avoid extending your neck – for example, while reaching up to a high shelf.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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