What is the best medication for severe vertigo?

Acute vertigo is best treated with nonspecific medication such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine®) and meclizine (Bonine®).

What helps severe vertigo?

Sometimes doctors recommend antihistamines, such as Antivert (meclizine), Benadryl (diphenhydramine), or Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) to help vertigo episodes. Anticholinergics, such as the Transderm Scop patch, may also help with dizziness.

What can make vertigo worse?

Yes, vertigo causes extreme anxiety in most people. Anxiety, by itself, does not produce vertigo. However, in association with conditions that do produce vertigo, anxiety can make the vertigo much worse. People with certain anxiety disorders such as panic attacks can sometimes also experience vertigo.

What precautions should be taken for vertigo?

Personal tips that can help prevent injury during an episode of vertigo:

• Avoid driving.
• Avoid working at heights.
• Wear shoes with low heels and nonslip soles.
• Keep your shoes tied.
• Alert family and friends to your condition and how they can help during an attack of vertigo.

Can I eat eggs if I have vertigo?

Note that some people are able to manage their Vertigo symptoms by changing their diet. Meniere’s Disease and Migraines can be triggered by certain things that we eat….

What kind of treatment do you need for Vertigo?

Treatment for Vertigo. Treatment for vertigo depends on what’s causing it. In many cases, vertigo goes away without any treatment. This is because your brain is able to adapt, at least in part, to the inner ear changes, relying on other mechanisms to maintain balance. For some, treatment is needed and may include: Vestibular rehabilitation.

Is it possible for Vertigo to go away on its own?

Sometimes vertigo goes away all on its own. Your vertigo may go away on its own, with no specific treatment.

Can a vertigo attack be a side effect of medication?

The attacks often cause nausea and vomiting. The cause is unknown, but symptoms can be controlled by diet and medication. Rarely, you may need further treatment in the form of surgery. Vertigo may occur as a side effect of some types of medication.

How is garamycin used to treat vertigo symptoms?

In cases in which patients have not responded to other treatments, injections are sometimes used to help people with vertigo symptoms. The antibiotic Gentamicin ( garamycin) can be injected into your inner ear to disable balance. This allows the unaffected ear to perform the balance functions.