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Dizziness and coughing
She is having cough and feeling of dizziness while standing and also while changing side when lying.
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Must consult the doctor.
Thoroughly examination is needed
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Don't get up suddenly after lying down because it can lead to orthostatic hypotension.bp reduces suddenly leads to dizziness.
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eat healthy,drink plenty of water
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She must be having fever as well. She does need a thorough examination. She is an elderly person things can go bad in no time if it's an infection. Dizziness could be because of low BP. Consult for proper and detailed advice
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presenting with a cough and positional dizziness requires immediate evaluation to rule out severe respiratory, cardiovascular, or medication-related complications.
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call emergency services if you experience sudden shortness of breath, chest pressure, confusion, or an inability to stand up.
remain seated or lying down to prevent falls until medical personnel can evaluate your vitals.
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Safe Position Changes: Transition positions very slowly; sit on the edge of the bed for two minutes before trying to stand up to prevent fainting.
Hydration and Glucose Monitoring: Check blood sugar levels immediately, and sip water or electrolyte fluids slowly if you are able to swallow safely.
Avoid Sudden Movements: Minimize turning the head or switching sides rapidly while lying down to reduce the severity of the dizzy spells
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It can be simply vertigo secondary to URTI
Or hypotension and hypoglycaemia
Check sugars Blood pressure and consult
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Dizziness on standing suggests postural (orthostatic) hypotension; dizziness when turning in bed can suggest BPPV(positional vertigo).
Cough may be a separate issue, but dehydration, infection, or medications can contribute to dizziness.
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Check BP and pulse lying down and after standing.
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Rise slowly from lying/sitting and avoid sudden position changes.
Urgent care if fainting, chest pain, severe headache, breathing difficulty, weakness/numbness, confusion, or difficulty speaking/walking.
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Vertigo- yes
But posterior circulation stroke is what we need to rule out definitely.
If the patient is diabetic or hypertensive or any other related conditions.
Needs neurological examination before proceeding
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Hello Ma’am Aapke symptoms mein dizziness ka pattern important hai—especially agar khade hote waqt aur bed par side change karte waqt dizziness trigger hoti hai. Iske different causes ho sakte hain, jaise positional vertigo, BP ka sudden drop, dehydration ya blood sugar fluctuation. Diabetes ki history hone ki wajah se BP aur blood sugar ko bhi consider karna important hai.
Aap chahein to online consultation mein apni symptoms ki duration, dizziness kis movement se trigger hoti hai, BP/sugar readings aur current medicines share karein. In details ke basis par main aapko further evaluation aur treatment ke liye appropriately guide kar sakti hoon.
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Aap filhaal suddenly bed se na uthein, adequate fluids lein aur dizziness ke time driving/akela chalna avoid karein. Agar dizziness baar-baar ho rahi hai, to proper evaluation zaroori hai.
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Consult a Good ENT surgeon before starting any medication
It's manageable but you shouldn't dependent upon any online opinion.
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Might be vertigo.
Since , it is a symptom requires further investigations
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Take T. Stametil MD 5 sos
It can be BPPV
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Tab vertin
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Consult an ENT if dizziness still persist
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Watch the steps while walking
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Don't take any medication without consulting doctor
It may aggravate your symptoms
It may be due to BPPV
Consult ent doctor
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Postural hypotension.
Stemetil MD two times.
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Required details history
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consult
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It can be due to generalised weakness. Give her coconut water, fruits, and frequent diet.
It can also be due to cardiovascular causes, if her diabetes has been untreated for a long time.
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Kindly get her consulted regarding the medications and other underlying issues.
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Age is 55, kindly consult your doctor and do check vitals and RBS after that check with any chance to have gastritis induced cough,
Don't take any medication without your doctor opinion
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Bp and HR monitoring,
details of past history and known comorbiditis
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Kindly consult and give proper detailed history along with symptoms for evaluation and take proper timely treatment with relevant investigations if required.
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That could be due to blood pressure changes during change position.Measure the BP ,drink adequate water,avoid sudden change of posture
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Though duration and frequency are the most important factors in determining the causes of dizziness, having cough along with it narrows it to BPPV / viral labyrinthitis.
For a proper evaluation kindly book a consultation.
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It could be BPPV. For further information consult me on procto pro or msg me on nine nine seven eight one zero six four three one
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Please get in person evaluation.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Dizziness that occurs both while standing up and when turning in bed often suggests two related issues: orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure drop on standing, common in diabetes) and a positional inner-ear component like BPPV. The concurrent cough could also indicate an underlying viral or respiratory infection leading to mild dehydration, which worsens postural symptoms.
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Please check her blood pressure both sitting and standing, log fasting and post-meal sugars, and schedule a consultation with me on Practo so we can evaluate her symptoms and review her prescriptions.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Do consult
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Mr. Shivam Prajapat
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Indore
Might be postural hypertension or vertigo
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please consult a doctor
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Dr. Rachna Pande
Internal Medicine
42 yrs exp
Bhopal
She may be having postural hypotension. Please share detailed medical history. Then I can guide you better.
Give her electral powder or coconut water, salted drinks, 2 to 3 times daily.
She should sit with legs spread in front, change positions slowly.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Praful Mahamuni
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20 yrs exp
Nagpur
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1/3 of food plate should contain fruits and vegetables.
1/9 of food plate should contain fish, meat, egg, beans and other non dairy sources of protein.
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1/9 of food plate should contain food and drink high in fat and/ or sugar.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dizziness when you stand up or turn over in bed can point to a drop in blood pressure, which is common alongside diabetes.
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Please get your blood pressure checked sitting and then standing, and have your sugar reviewed by your physician.
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The cough is worth mentioning separately at that visit, since it may need its own evaluation.
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