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Medications for Dizziness & Vertigo

The use of medication in treating vestibular disorders depends on whether the vestibular system dysfunction is in an initial or acute phase (lasting up to 5 days) or chronic phase (ongoing).

During the acute phase, and when other illnesses have been ruled out, medications that may be prescribed include vestibular suppressants to reduce motion sickness or anti-emetics to reduce nausea. Vestibular suppressants include three general drug classes: anticholinergics, antihistamines, and benzodiazepines. Examples of vestibular suppressants are meclizine and dimenhydinate (antihistamine-anticholinergics) and lorazepam and diazepam (benzodiazepines).

Other medications that may be prescribed are steroids (e.g., prednisone), antiviral drugs (e.g., acyclovir), or antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin) if a middle ear infection is present. If nausea has been severe enough to cause excessive dehydration, intravenous fluids may be given.

During the chronic phase, symptoms must be actively experienced without interference in order for the brain to adjust, a process called vestibular compensation. Any medication that makes the brain sleepy, including all vestibular suppressants, can slow down or stop the process of compensation. Therefore, they are often not appropriate for long-term use. Physicians generally find that most patients who fail to compensate are either strictly avoiding certain movements, using vestibular suppressants daily, or both.

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Dietary Considerations

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In the News – June, 2024

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Results of Treating Meniere’s Disease with Increased Water Consumption Introduction This article is a follow-up to a patient spotlight previously submitted to VeDA in 2020 titled, My Meniere’s Journey. Summarizing that paper, my journey with

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A Swimmer’s Journey

Betsy Stengel is a Meniere's patient and a life-long swimmer. In this article she describes the challenges a swimming pool poses for a vestibular patient, such as the dancing reflection of light below the pool's

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Third Window Syndrome: Doctor-Patient Communication

Introduction TMWD (Third Mobile Window Disorders) are defined as a group of disorders, among which Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome is the most recognized. They have a common clinical presentation including a combination of Tullio's

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Introduction My Meniere’s Disease began some 20 years ago, while I was leading a workshop in England, when I experienced a sudden and dramatic hearing loss, specific to one ear. I had to ask people

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Art Therapy for Vestibular Disorders

ICU – “I SEE YOU” PODCAST Art Therapy for Vestibular Disorders LISTEN NOW Available wherever you get your podcasts. APPLE PODCASTS    SPOTIFY   YOUTUBE We’ve all messed around with art at some point in our lives

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Life Rebalanced Chronicles

Life Rebalanced Chronicles Documenting the Vestibular Experience Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Meet the Cast Season 1 and 2 Nicolle Cure Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops Bio Nicolle is a Colombian-American artist

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