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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dizziness
My husband has been feeling dizzy throughout the day today when he stood up. We just payed down to go to sleep and the whole room started spinning and his eyes started shaking back n forth. He won t go to emergency room as we are out of state and wants to wait to we get home tomorrow late eve. Should we insist on him going. He has no pain or any other sympyoms
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Hello dear
Your narration seems to be a case of acute vertigo. There are various reasons but two common are acute vestibular neuronitis and posterior circulation stroke. Third possibility may be BPPV if vertigo is episodic and postural.
I will advise you to consult a doctor as he can better assess and treat. Waiting for a day may not be a good idea as he has jerking eyes suggestive of nystagmus.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Your narration seems to be a case of acute vertigo. There are various reasons but two common are acute vestibular neuronitis and posterior circulation stroke. Third possibility may be BPPV if vertigo is episodic and postural.
I will advise you to consult a doctor as he can better assess and treat. Waiting for a day may not be a good idea as he has jerking eyes suggestive of nystagmus.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
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