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Vertigo sensation in lying position
My Mother , aged 72 is feeling vertigo (for 2-5 sec) when she is ling down on bed and keeping her head straight (chin up). This is only one position where she is feeling vertigo. She has hypertension also. For last one month she was almost on bed as had back pain (on right hip) and taking physio help. Sine last 2-3 days she started walking and carrying out routine activity normally.
Medical History : Asthma
She had cold also for last 3 days.
Please suggest.
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Likely the vertigo is secondary to the cold leading to inner ear drainage issues
Better cn be known after directly seeing her
Next Steps
Tab vertin 16 mg tid for 3 days then 8 mg tid for 3 days
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Steam inhalation thrice
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She must be having benign positional vertigo. She should take tablet VERTIN 16 Mg three times a day.
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