How to Resolve Vertigo

Vertigo is a medical symptom that can be a challenge to resolve. While vertigo is often described as dizziness, it is actually not the same thing. Vertigo is a sensation of spinning around. It is often a symptom of inner ear problems and, in rare cases, can be a symptom of more serious problems such as stroke or hemorrhage. Regardless of the cause, vertigo resolution is all about trial and error. Usually several treatment methods are tried before vertigo is relieved.

Things You'll Need

• Physician
• Chiropractor
• Bath
• Dramamine
• Vestibular Suppressant Drugs (As prescribed)
• Multi-vitamin

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Instructions

Before Diagnosis Vertigo Treatments

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  Consult your physician. While the vast majority of problems that cause vertigo are not serious, there are some that can be. Also, vertigo can become disabling without treatment.

• 2

  Change positions of your head. Many vertigo problems are directly related to your neck vertebrae, and moving your head around can often help with positional vertigo.

• 3

  Take a hot bath or shower. The steam from the bath will help to open any congestion you may have, and by default help with vertigo.

• 4

  Lie down when vertigo is really bad. While the chances of you passing out are slim, it is still a possibility. This simple act will often help the vertigo to pass and get you back on your feet.

• 5

  Try over the counter Dramamine. Because vertigo is often related to the inner ear, Dramamine is helpful as a temporary fix. Usually used for travel sickness, Dramamine can help with motion sickness that often accompanies vertigo.

After Diagnosis Vertigo Treatments

• 6

  Try vestibular suppressant drugs as ordered by your doctor. These drugs are highly effective if you are diagnosed with Meniere's disease.

• 7

  Have your doctor try canalith repositioning to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). This is the most common cause of vertigo for most sufferers, and canalith repositioning can provide instant relief sometimes.

• 8

  Submit to surgical solutions only after you have ruled out all other treatment methods. For those with BBPV or Meniere's, surgery is a potential solution when the vertigo does not respond to other treatments.

• 9

  Visit a chiropractor to have your neck and spine checked out. Damage to the neck vertebrae can cause vertigo, and a good chiropractor can sometimes get things lined back up.

• 10

  Adjust your nutrition and vitamin supplements. Nutrition and vertigo are related in many ways, and a good multi-vitamin can ease the symptom for some people.