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Suggest Medication For Dizziness
I had the procedure on October 19. I slept with a collar on with several pillows raising my head. I was told I could remove the collar after 24 hours. The next day I felt fine. The next night I was told I could sleep on the non-treated side. This morning when I woke up I was more dizzy than before I had the treatment. How long should I expect the dizziness to continue?
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
Hi,
Dizziness could be due to a couple things. Since you just had a procedure, it's possibly due to a medication side effect. Are you taking any pain medications currently? If that is the case then ensure that you follow a healthy eating habit, do not take more than what is prescribed. Dizziness can be due to dehydration as well. To avoid this you need to drink plenty of water and fluids to keep your blood volume up.
Other things that might help would be wearing compression stockings to improve your circulation. Also make sure to get up slowly in the mornings by sitting up for a minute first before standing up. Without knowing more about what procedure you had, I'm not sure what to tell you in terms of expected recover. For brain surgery I generally tell people 4-6 weeks to feel back to normal.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Racheal Wolfson, Neurologist, Surgical
Dizziness could be due to a couple things. Since you just had a procedure, it's possibly due to a medication side effect. Are you taking any pain medications currently? If that is the case then ensure that you follow a healthy eating habit, do not take more than what is prescribed. Dizziness can be due to dehydration as well. To avoid this you need to drink plenty of water and fluids to keep your blood volume up.
Other things that might help would be wearing compression stockings to improve your circulation. Also make sure to get up slowly in the mornings by sitting up for a minute first before standing up. Without knowing more about what procedure you had, I'm not sure what to tell you in terms of expected recover. For brain surgery I generally tell people 4-6 weeks to feel back to normal.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Racheal Wolfson, Neurologist, Surgical
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