Does anyone out there know to get rid of vertigo?

[Honey on Ham]

Does anuone out there know how to get rid of vertigo? I have tried convential medicine with no results,,,,,HELP

[Stephanie]

Hi Honey on Ham!

 

I'm not sure if you were looking for an herbal alternative?

 

I found this info at a place I have ordered from in the past.

 

http://www.bulkherbstore.com/PLTB?s=vertigo

 

Just scroll down to the section called Indicated Usages - Internal

 

We have a forum for herbal remedies that you may want to check out as well.

 

It's called Nature's prescriptions and you can click here to find it. The moderators are very knowledgable about herbal remedies.

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...d=22&page=1

 

Hope you feel better.

[MomM]

When I had an attack of vertigo, my doctor taught me to stare at a stationary spot, and continue to stare at it till the vertigo episode stops. By doing this, you reset your brain (my words, obivously not medical terminology-lol). It helped me a lot to do this. Good luck!

[DenimDaze]

The only time I have had vertigo was when I had a cold. Drinking lots of fluids and taking decongestents helped.

 

If you don't have a cold, consider dramamine (the med. for motion sickness) I had to take that once after too many roller coaster rides. I had completely shaken up my inner ear and it took a day to settle down.

[cap]

I don't if this will help but I have exercises I do with my. My condition is called BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO. Look this up on goggle and you can exercises where head. Sometimes vertigo is caused by particles getting in the inner ear. By doing the exercises it moves the particles back where they should be. I know this is layman terms but it has helped for me. I received this diagnosis from a doctor then had to go to rehab to learn the exercises. But it is the same information that is on the Internet.

 

Hope this helps

 

[Percysgirl]

Is it from a virus?

 

I have had severe, debilitating vertigo for 2.5 years, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. I've barely left my house or driven in that time.

 

I got new glasses a couple of months ago, and it was a huge change and really helped me. So if you wear glasses or contacts, you might want to consider updating your prescription if it's not from a virus going around.

[LeeAnn]

Isn't vertigo related to an inner ear infection

[Mt_Rider]

There are different types of spinning/vertigo (one where YOU spin around and another where THE WORLD spins around) and there are many, many causes.

 

Yes, LeeAnn, an ear infection/plugged sinus can definitely make one's world go 'round.

 

My dear mom has Menier's (sp) Disease and for her, the world can suddenly spin to the point of "grabbing carpet with nausea". She has a doctor prescribed med. that works...most of the time.

 

My friend had a sail boat accident and got the type that cap just described. It cleared up with those special exercises.

 

MS causes my brain to spin within my skull [welllll, that's what it FEELS like] and it comes on when I'm pushing too hard physically. My cure is "sit down before I fall down".

 

DH is a chiropractor and often treats the neck region when someone has a symptom of vertigo....but he has them check out other causes too. A whacked out neck has made me dizzy many times -- cuz I'm sitting in this chair too long reading MrsS and slump down till I'm cranking my neck wrong. OW!

 

And I think DH has some herbal stuff too.

 

 

 

H on H....since vertigo can have so many causes, if you don't already know for sure what is actually causing the symptom, IMO that would be where to start. If you know that and haven't seen the improvement you are looking for, these might be some ideas.

 

 

MtRider [good luck! Vertigo can be downright disabling! ]

[lifeforce7]

I have had vertigo at times also, a couple of months ago, but I have neve gone to the doctor for it. A couple of times it came suddenlly and was bad for two of three weeks, then started getting better. This last time, I don't remember when it went away, I just noticed it about three weeks ago that I didn't have any more dizziness. I don't know about herbal yet, I'm checking with Al Sears.com that is where I get a lot of my info. If I find out anything, I will let you know.

 

 

 

• Vertigo. The feeling of motion when there is no motion, such as you spinning or your environment spinning. Spinning yourself round and round, then suddenly stopping, can produce temporary vertigo. But when it happens in the normal course of living, it signals a problem with the vestibular system of the inner ear -- the body's balance system that tells you which way is down and senses the position of your head. About half of all dizziness complaints are vertigo.

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  Dizziness can be a one-time event, or it can be a chronic, long-lasting problem. Nearly everyone who is dizzy will get better. This is because a person's sense of balance is a complex interaction between the brain, each ear's separate vestibular system, and the sense of vision. When one component breaks down, the others usually learn to compensate.

   

  <H3 class=western lang=en style="BACKGROUND: #ffffff; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.77in; LINE-HEIGHT: 0.17in">What Causes It?</H3>Vertigo can be caused by many things:

  • Infection, such as the ones that cause the common cold or diarrhea, can cause temporary vertigo via an ear infection. This inner ear infection is generally viral, harmless and goes away usually in one to six weeks, but drugs are available if it is severe.
  • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo -- positional vertigo or BPPV -- is caused by movement of the otolith -- a tiny calcium particle the size of a grain of sand -- from the part of the ear that senses gravity to the part that senses head position. The person feels as if their head is turning when it isn't. A two-minute therapy done right in the doctor's office can move the otolith back where it belongs and fix the problem. This therapy, called the epley maneuver, cures vertigo 80% of the time.
  • Meniere's disease is a disorder characterized by long-lasting episodes of severe vertigo. Other symptoms of Meniere's disease are tinnitus (ringing in the ear), hearing loss and pressure or fullness in the ear.
  • Dandy's syndrome is a feeling of everything bouncing up and down. It can happen to people who take an antibiotic that is toxic to the ear. It usually improves over time.
  • Less common, deadly diseases can also cause vertigo, such as stroke.

[jakesnana]

Stress, anxiety and lack of sleep can cause bouts of vertigo. Ususally this only last for a few moments.

Getting up to quickly and even laying too flat can sometimes cause the spinning. In my case my doctor says it

is a drop in blood pressure or a flucuation of fluid in the head/ear. Once the fluid balances out the spinning stops.

I wish you the best in resloving your problem and please search until you find the right doctor.

 

[Mother]

Ginger is an excellent herb for nausea and dizziness. It's also useful for motion sickness such as you get in a plane or vehicle.

 

If your ginger is fresh then common kitchen spice will work and you can sprinkle it on food or make a tea with it. Fresh ginger root is best and even candied ginger root will work. Ginger capsules are also available in health food stores and in some pharmacies.

 

Instead of listing all the cautions I will advise you to go to the web link below and read on Ginger before you take it.

 

http://health.yahoo.com/nutrition-suppleme...4a1-sideeffects

 

I will add one caution though. Ginger taken right before bedtime sometimes causes dreams or restlessness. Not everyone has this effect.

 

I have fought dizziness and vertigo most of my life and it's not pleasant. (((((((HoneyonHam)))))

[Purdy Bear]

I had Vertigo with my Labarynthitus. The specialist moved my head in all wierd directions and left me to lay in them for a few minutes to reset the ear bones. All very strange.

 

 

Sinus probelms Iv found are bets solved by inhaling steam from a bowl of water, and blowing the noise afterwards.

[Campy]

Several years ago the DW had severe vertigo. After trying several medications with no success, the doctor gave her a series of exercises to do which solved the problem.

 

The exercises are called "Treating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo".

 

If your doctor can not provide a copy of them, look in "Emergency Medicine" January 2001, pages 93 through and including 101.

 

Hope this helps.

[sassenach]

I wish my mother had known this while she was alive, she suffered terribly from constant vertigo.

[Violet]

Go to the pharmacy and get mecclazine. It is the same as Bonine for motion sickness. It isn't the same as other motion sickness meds. I can't think of the other over the counter one. You can buy bonine over the counter. My mom suffered from Meineres disease and I have had boughts of similar things. So awful, makes you so you can't even stand up. I had to crawl to the bathroom. You get sick and throw up. Just the worst thing.

I keep mecclazine in my purse and medicine chest at all times. It will make you sleepy, but it sure helps when nothing else would.

Not other than some blood pressure medicine the doctor prescribed for the labrynthitis I had. I am thinking it was Zestril, but I don't remember for sure.

Be sure to get your blood pressure checked, also for other ilnesses. But, in the meantime you can have someone get you some mecclazine. Don't drive if you are dizzy !