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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
I have slight BPPV for over three months now. It's so mild that it is not affecting regular movements. But I can feel it most of the time slightly and this results in unease. I doctor had previously prescribed Vertin. But it is not making much of a difference.
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Hi. You should visit an ENT specialist as BPPV is clinical diagnosis and it's corrected by Epley maneuver which is done by doctor.
You can take Tab. Stugeron 25mg thrice a day for symptomatic relief.
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Consider online consultation for detailed history and treatment.
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
28 yrs exp
Bangalore
Ask your doctor to perform the Modified Semont's Manoeuvre on you.
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get a lab test for Vitamin D3 and B12 levels. If deficient in either, you doctor needs to supplement it too for you to be relieved of the vertigo spells.
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Dr. R Rohiwal
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
36 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is commonest cause of Vertigo due to the disturbances in the peripheral Vestibular system.
Why suffer for so many months
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There are modern gadgets and equipments available at Vertigo Clinic. These enables to detect the correct pathology and rectify it
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VNG vHITS and other diagnostic equipments are available for correct diagnosis and necessary treatment.
Taking Vertin or any other labyrinthine sedatives is not the treatment for Vertigo.
Medicine may provide temporary relief but root cause is not cured
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