Does anyone know of a cure for vertigo (getting dizzy / sense of spinning or feeling of disequilibrium)?

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There is no cure that I'm aware of. I suffer from the same problem. You can take medication that helps with the symptoms. Meclizine can be purchased over the counter at the pharmacy. Just follow the directions. You'll be very sleepy while taking it so make sure you don't drive or do anything that might require you to be alert. Rest a lot, sleep as much as you can, and drink plenty of fluid especially water. An antihistamine wouldn't hurt either but you might want to check with your doctor or pharmacist about possible drug interactions and doseages.

Ear candles are wonderful and do help a lot. You can find those at most health stores like GNC. Make sure you have someone be with you when you use the candles. They're very soothing and you might fall asleep if you use them without supervision.

I've found that this problem often bothers me most when I'm very tired and haven't slept much over a long period of time, have an increased caffeine intake, and are under a lot of stress.

Hope the advice helps and hope your vertigo goes away soon!

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There are actually physical exercises you can do to help overcome vertigo. Go to your doctor or see a physical therapist.

there is really no cure for it. when i had it my doctor told me to take dramine its for motion sickness. you can get it at any drug store. it really works. the only problem is ..it will make you sleepy. i had vertigo for about 2 month. its the pits i know. hope you feel better soon

I had positional vertigo once and they gave me Valium (very nice) and Antivert. After 2 days of boring bed rest I was better. For short term vertigo...rest is still what works best.

you could try medications like Meclizine

The neurologist suggested to my husband that he take 2 ginger tablets twice a day. They helped him when nothing else did. They are over the counter and inexpensive. Good luck. I hope that they help you, too.

Drink heavily and keep one foot on the ground...

Seriously, I agree and have heard to take motion sickness pills and lots of rest. Cold cloth over the eyes soothes as well.

Hope you feel better.

you need to find the cause of your vertigo. sometimes it can be caused by what they call a "rock in the ear" in which there is a calcium deposit that gets into the semicircular canal of the middle ear. to treat this, there are positional changes that can be done to help to settle the calcium deposit. also, it could be an inner ear infection (ottitis interna), or associated with your sinuses and poor drainage. You need to find out what is causing the vertigo. Another route that you could look into though is go to a chiropractor and have your neck checked out. They look into the structure and function of the body with out giving you medicine that may have undesirable side effects. it is just important to find out the cause!

You should go to the doctor and see what the cause is. There are a number of causes from internal ear infections to Meniere's disease. The treatment depends upon the cause. Antivert is one drug used to combat vertigo and it works.

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