what to do when you have vertigo?
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['lie still in a quiet, dark room to reduce the spinning feeling.', 'move your head carefully and slowly during daily activities.', 'sit down straight away when you feel dizzy.', 'turn on the lights if you get up at night.', "use a walking stick if you're at risk of falling."]
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A person's sense of balance is regulated within the inner ear. Ear infections or injuries can cause a person to feel dizzy when standing or bending over. Simple infections are a common cause, but a person could also have an inner ear problem called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPP).
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['Sit on bed so that if you lie down, your head hangs slightly over the end of the bed.', 'Turn head to the right and lie back quickly.', 'Wait 1 minute.', 'If you feel dizzy, then the right ear is your affected ear.', 'If no dizziness occurs, sit up.', 'Wait 1 minute.']
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Ear infections or injuries can cause a person to feel dizzy when standing or bending over. Simple infections are a common cause, but a person could also have an inner ear problem called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPP).
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Attacks of vertigo can develop suddenly and last for a few seconds, or they may last much longer. If you have severe vertigo, your symptoms may be constant and last for several days, making normal life very difficult.
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['Head position maneuvers. A technique called canalith repositioning (or Epley maneuver) usually helps resolve benign paroxysmal positional vertigo more quickly than simply waiting for your dizziness to go away. ... ', 'Balance therapy. ... ', 'Psychotherapy.']
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Medications for the treatment of vertigo are used to target structures in the brain that process these at times conflicting signals. Antihistamines like dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), diphenhydramine (Benadryl), and meclizine (Antivert) can be useful treatments for vertigo.
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Episodes of vertigo can last a few seconds, a few minutes, a few hours, or even a few days. In general, however, an episode of vertigo typically lasts just seconds to minutes.
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['Swallowing. When you swallow, your muscles automatically work to open the Eustachian tube. ... ', 'Yawning. ... ', 'Valsalva maneuver. ... ', 'Toynbee maneuver. ... ', 'Applying a warm washcloth. ... ', 'Nasal decongestants. ... ', 'Nasal corticosteroids. ... ', 'Ventilation tubes.']
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['Eat more salt. ... ', 'Avoid alcoholic beverages. ... ', 'Discuss medications with a doctor. ... ', 'Cross legs while sitting. ... ', 'Drink water. ... ', 'Eat small meals frequently. ... ', 'Wear compression stockings. ... ', 'Avoid sudden position changes.']
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['lie still in a quiet, dark room to reduce the spinning feeling.', 'move your head carefully and slowly during daily activities.', 'sit down straight away when you feel dizzy.', 'turn on the lights if you get up at night.', "use a walking stick if you're at risk of falling.", 'sleep with your head slightly raised on 2 or more pillows.']
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And you may be given an eye motion test in which water or air is placed in your ear canal. Head movement testing. If your doctor suspects your vertigo is caused by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, he or she may do a simple head movement test called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver to verify the diagnosis. Posturography.
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Vertigo is the feeling that you're moving when you're not. Or it might feel like things around you are moving when they aren't. Vertigo can feel similar to motion sickness. People experiencing vertigo generally describe the sensation as “feeling dizzy” or feeling as if the room is spinning.
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If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit down or lie down for a few minutes. Or you can sit down and put your head between your knees. This will help your blood pressure go back to normal and help your symptoms go away.
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Common causes of dizziness include a migraine, medications, and alcohol. It can also be caused by a problem in the inner ear, where balance is regulated. Dizziness is often a result of vertigo as well. The most common cause of vertigo and vertigo-related dizziness is benign positional vertigo (BPV).
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Get advice from 111 now if you have vertigo and: have a severe headache. are being sick or feel very sick. have a very high temperature or feel hot and shivery.
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If your vertigo is caused by an infection, antibiotics or steroids may be given. Sometimes doctors recommend antihistamines, such as Antivert (meclizine), Benadryl (diphenhydramine), or Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) to help vertigo episodes. Anticholinergics, such as the Transderm Scop patch, may also help with dizziness.