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Vertigo/Imbalance

Hi, my husband is suffering from vertigo/imbalance along with other things. He is 35 years old and around 185 lbs (84 kgs). I am copy pasting his medical history. Please go through it and help him with medication that would improve his health.

Thank you.


Chief complaint:
Vertigo/Imbalance

1988 Right Ear trauma (unbearable pain) one day at night, subsided after taking ear drops (no discharge)

1991-1992 two episodes of vertigo (room spinning)
once at home lying on bed.
Second at class
Hearing test- normal.
Brain CT scan – normal

1993-1999 normal

Mar 16/17 2000 2 episodes of vertigo (room spinning)
First at office – afternoon while working on computer
Second at home while standing and chatting with friends
2001 – 2002 no

2003 dec at work staring at computer (evening)

2004 Jan at home while climbing staircase (night)
CT scan brain-normal

2004 Sept at office while working on computer.

2005 Apr while at home conversing with colleagues.



Room spinning sensation (sometimes light, sometimes heavy) stays for 15-20 mins, then subsides
No vomiting in any of the above episodes.
Subsided after 15-20 minutes.


2005 Apr – 2010 Jan Normal (used to take vertigo medicine infrequently as a precautionary measure… before long drives, before a party, to avoid vertigo)

24 Jan 2010 light reaction between meclizine (1 tablet) and delsym cough syrup. Felt dizzy. Subsided after sleeping

25 Jan 2010 took only meclizine but not delsym cough syrup. No reaction.


26 Jan 2010 reaction between meclizine (two 25 mg tablets) and delsym cough syrup. Accidental overdose. Dizzyness and passed out for 5 – 10 mins.
Felt pockets of heat through out head, hands, feet front, genitals etc. all over the body.
Was taken to emergency, checked & released.

Mar/Apr 2010
Caloric Test – Normal
MRI Brain scan – Normal
Balance Test – Normal
Video Nystamography (VNG) – Normal
Hearing Test – Normal
BPPV Test – Normal

Apr/Oct 2010 Vertigo while sleeping in bed
• while shopping in a store
• sleeping in bed
• spinning sensation felt in dream and then when I woke up immediately, felt room spinning heavily in bed
• while combing in bathroom
• getting out of car in a parking lot

Symptoms for Vertigo & Imbalance:

• Feeling Imbalance as if surroundings are swinging/swaying/moving
• Sometimes feeling as if moving/swaying myself
• Tinnitus – sometimes more/sometimes less prominent. Sometimes no tinnitus
• Right ear pain – sometimes daily/sometimes every 2-3 days etc. no discharge (sometimes pain runs from back of right ear thru the neck)
• Feels dizzy with constant movement of head from screen to keyboard while typing on computer
• Imbalance more prominent early morning from getting up from bed/sleeping sideways (right or left)
• Imbalance more prominent (aggravated) if walking briskly or lightly/running/gym/exercising or doing some heavy/light work
• Imbalance more prominent when tilting head to right/left while sleeping/standing/sitting etc
• Imbalance more prominent in heavy traffic/noisy surroundings/crowds
• When walking, the buildings or scenery in the distant foreground appear swinging/swaying/moving. More the distance. More the moving sensation. Also the same sensation in corridors of shops/apartments/hospital/hotel etc.
• Feels like falling backward/forward when sitting in chair
• Imbalance more prominent in dark (without light at night). More swaying/swinging/moving in the dark
• Imbalance when standing in bathroom and watching in mirror
• Imbalance more prominent when walking in supermarket aisles
• Feels more dizzy when walking past the store/supermarket aisle or any aisle with tilted head and looking at items
• Will NOT feel dizzy while traveling, but feels dizzy/imbalance after getting out of car/bus/train etc after a long distance travel
• Feels tensed/slight heart beat rate increase
• Feels dizzy after watching fast moving objects – outside or on TV
• Head feels heavy. Feels more dizzy/imbalance when moving head or changing position of head
• Fullness of ear occasionally
• Traces of Blood in left nose (mostly) after getting up in the morning
• Feels dizzy after taking head bath & drying wet hair with a towel


OTHER COMPLAINTS:

• Anal Fissure – started after going to USA (1997). Was experiencing a week or so every year but now more prominent (almost thru the year since one year)
• Sounds - Hear sounds in stomach (not gas)
• Scalp Psoriasis/Dandruff – started after going to USA (1997). Heavy
• Snoring – May be Sleep Apnea – started couple of years ago
• Hungry – Feels very very hungry suddenly with hands/legs shivering/feeling very weak. Cannot walk properly. Started few months ago. Will subside after eating food and after some time.
• Plantar Fasciitis – Heel Pain usually early morning after getting up from bed. Also after sitting in a chair etc for a long time and then getting up and walking
 
  explorer19 on 2011-08-17
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
1.What is the cause of 1988 Rt.ear trauma? Did he have a fall or some blow etc. pl explain.
2. Has Xray or MRI of spine was done to rule out Spondylosis.

3. Is there any numbness in any of the extremities.(Hands & legs)
4. Was a USG (Ultra sono graph)done for the ears?

Pl let me these details & may be I shall be able to tell you about some treatment.
Meanwhile,take following precautions:-
a. let him sleep on hard bed without any pillow at all.
b. No reading in the bed lying down.
c. Getting to & from the bed sideways & not straight.
 
daktersaab last decade
Thank you for the quick response Daktersaab.

1.What is the cause of 1988 Rt.ear trauma? Did he have a fall or some blow etc. pl explain.

Cold and runny nose. Ear starting paining while coughing up phlegm and when he got it checked his eardrum had turned red.

2. Has Xray or MRI of spine was done to rule out Spondylosis.

No. When he wanted to get it checked, the doctor speculated that spondylosis might not be the reason, but it was not a definitive statement.

3. Is there any numbness in any of the extremities.(Hands & legs)

No

4. Was a USG (Ultra sono graph)done for the ears?

No

I would like to add a note that he just had vertigo until Jan 2010. After the medicine overdose he blacked out and the other symptoms like imbalance (prevails 24/7) and ear pain started after that.
[message edited by explorer19 on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:18:07 BST]
 
explorer19 last decade
hello explorer19,
Thanks for the information.
In my opinion there are only two possibilities.Either it is Spondylosis or Meniere's Disease.
Considering the symptoms,I am more inclined towards the later one (Meniere's Disease.)
I suggest him to take NATRUM SALICYLICUM 3c or 6c three times a day (5 Pills each dose) for ten days.You will have to give a fair trial to this without wavering your mind with so many ready advises coming from many of your friends.
I can assure you that there will not be any adverse effect of this medicine.
We shall gauge the improvement with the reduction of the vertigo both in frequency & intensity.Therefore, please try to avoid allopathic pills as far as you can.
I shall look forward for your feedback after a few days of taking this medicine.I wish your husband a quick recovery!
 
daktersaab last decade
Thanks for the suggestion... We will get the medicine as directed.
However I want to stress that vertigo is not the main concern (which is being prevented by travel sickness medicine ~ Meclizine)
The main concern here is the 24 hrs a day (no matter what he does, where he is)unsteadiness along with imbalance sensation. I cannot stress less that this all started after the adverse accidental overdose medicine reaction episode on 26 Jan 2010.
The reaction was between 2 meclizine tabs (25 mg each)and dextromethorphan (delsym 12 hr extended release cough syrup) which caused pockets of heat traveling through body parts (head, groin, hands and legs, throat, nose) and pass-out (unconscious) for may be about 10-15 min.
The unsteadiness started from that moment and since has been there 24hrs a day/7 days a week.
We are still trying to find out the cause of this unsteadiness which in a sense turned his world upside down causing many anxious/dreadful moments.
The main symptom seems to be a sensation of moving objects/environment around him.
There is no injury as far as we know and there is neither pain involved (except ear pain) nor do we see any of the spondylosis symptoms, which leads us to believe that it may not be a case of spondylosis.
I am not sure about Meniere's disease but definitely we don't think it occurs due to adverse medical reaction.
All in all the key here is the accidental overdose adverse medicine reaction episode.

Few other symptoms:
Feels like floating in air, and moving up and down like a wave on the bed, when sleeping.

Sorry for the long post but I wanted to stress few things and get the right information.

Thanks again for your patience and suggestions.
 
explorer19 last decade
I can very well appreciate your anxiety & concern.
Hopefully I have understood your husband's case reasonably well, so please do not bother for these things that you are talking about.
Have faith in God & homoeopathy & start the treatment as suggested.Too much of analysis always create too much of confusion.
By the way where are you located? If India or Pakistan or Bangla desh you will not have any difficulty in getting the medicine.
 
daktersaab last decade
Thank you Daktersaab, will start the medication as suggested and will update whether the medication is working.

We reside in US and we generally buy homeopathy medicines online, so it is not an issue apart from waiting time.
 
explorer19 last decade
Thanks for the information.
 
daktersaab last decade
Hi

We got the medicine (6C) as suggested and started the dosage from Saturday morning (5 pills per dose/3 times per day/10 days).

But since sunday afternoon/night I was feeling more hungry or kind of strange butterfly feeling in stomach/with tingling effect for fingers/hand/legs/toe nails etc.
Also felt little hot in nose and behind both the ears as well.

by the way I am taking 25 mg (2 tabs each of 12.5 mg) of Meclizine (allopathy medicine) twice daily.

I feel a little more dizzy than usual.

Had to return home midway when going to Office today (monday).

I am not sure what is causing this strange feeling.

I can stop taking the allopathy medicine but the problem is I might get the vertigo and may not be in a position to go to office which I don't want to.

I am the only driver in my house and also the wage earner. So was just cautious.

Also I am not seeing any changes for better (even small ones) when taking this medicine.

I am not sure what is causing this strange feeling. Is it a reaction between both medicines? may be something else? Also not sure if I should continue using the Homeopathy. Thinking of stopping the Homeopathy medicine

Please advice at the earliest.
[message edited by explorer19 on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:19:33 BST]
 
explorer19 last decade
Stop NAT. SAL for the time being & take a dose (5 pills) of NUX VOMICA 200c at bedtime for three days & let us know on the forth day.
 
daktersaab last decade
what do u think the cause for this weird effect is?

also we have to get nux vomica. It may take few more days what is this medicine for?

becoz there is a delay each time to order the medicine, can you suggest few medicines - quantities and doses that i can order now and keep handy so we can change the medicine quickly as needed without delay

Also just came to know that they have dosage 200CK in the local store. is this dosage fine?

would appreciate ur quick response
[message edited by explorer19 on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:15:26 BST]
[message edited by explorer19 on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:29:35 BST]
 
explorer19 last decade
I am sorry I do not have any knowledge about CK potency I have suggested you 200c.
As reg your request for a set of medicines it is not possible b'cos. there are more than 2000 medicines & any of them will be required.
Since NUX VOMICA 200c is a very common med. you may contact some of your friends or a local store & they will help you out quickly.
 
daktersaab last decade
Hi

What do you suggest that I do now?
What should be my next step?
 
explorer19 last decade
have you taken nux vomica 200? & how are you now?
 
daktersaab last decade
I bought nux vomica but did not take it.
I am OK as before, still having my health issue of unsteadiness
[message edited by explorer19 on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:31:26 BST]
[message edited by explorer19 on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:31:50 BST]
 
explorer19 last decade
pl take nux vom as suggested earlier.
 
daktersaab last decade
'I am sorry I do not have any knowledge about CK potency I have suggested you 200c.
'
200C and 200CK are basically the same, but, prepared with 2 different methods. C or CH with Dr. Hahnemann and CK with Dr. Korsakoff.
 
nawazkhan last decade
CH is made with new vials each time on going up a potency step. CK uses the same vial each time, just leaving enough on the inside of the vial to mix for the new potency step.
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Thanks a lot dr(s) for the information.I did not know this detail.Thanks again!
 
daktersaab last decade
You are more than welcome DoctorSahib!

Please keep up the good work and always stay blessed!

More prayers for you.

Kind Regards
Nawaz
 
nawazkhan last decade
Hi daktersaab

I have taken Nux Vomica for 3 days at bed time (5 pills) as prescribed.

Please advice next steps.
 
explorer19 last decade
So, how do you feel now?
 
nawazkhan last decade
no change. same as before with unsteadiness and imbalance
 
explorer19 last decade
Please wait for a while 3-4 days. It takes time to settle the symptoms. Pl report after 3-4 days.
Nawaz sahab thanks for your blessings!
 
daktersaab last decade
You are more than welcome daktersaab!
 
nawazkhan last decade
Hi daktersaab

As requested, I am reporting after 3/4 days.


About my Imbalance/Unsteadiness:

It's still there as usual. no change in symptoms

About my butterfly feeling in stomach:

It subsided the next day even before i took Nux Vomica.


I am not sure if ever there is a cure for my illness or even I doubt if someone knows what my illness is.
 
explorer19 last decade

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