Is there an OTC medicine available to treat dizziness?
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It depends on the cause of the dizziness, but Dramamine works for some types of dizziness.
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My daughter suffered from severe migraines including vision loss, blacking out, fainting, tunnel vision and vomiting.  We were never able to find relief for her and I'm not sure the medical world actually has anything to cure this.  She tried everything.\nWe then found an all natural product that has medical validation that she decided to try.  She has not had even a mild headache since starting this and no longer worries about fainting at work.  This is an adaptogen which works on all auto-immune deficiencies and we have found it works when nothing else did!  Contact me if you would like to learn more about it.
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I have vertigo from a heavy dose of chemotherapy I received.  It was an "unfortunate" side-effect.\nThere is physical therapy for balance.  It is called Vestibular Therapy.  Ask your doctor to write a script for it.  Call the hospitals near you, and ask for the physical therapy doctor. Ask specifically if they treat unsteady balance, and how often.  You want someone who has a lot of experience with balance.  Try to find a friend or someone in your support group willing to drive you there 2 days a week. I had the American Cancer Society volunteers take me to the hospital for therapy. \nDo it soon!  The therapist said that the longer you wait for treatment, the less they can help you.\nGod bless!
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OTC drugs are the best for treating cold and cough. If you are on medication for nausea, u could as well take drugs for cold.
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there is this line of natural medicines that are really good\ngo on the web and look for The Medicine Man in Albany and work through the sites. These are natural and so much better as far as unwanted side affects.
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With regards to dizziness, it has been my observation of my own response that there are two different conditions. One is almost always postural and is benign. Being attentive to the possibility of dizziness, light-headed, fainting, and blacking out with change of position plus insuring adequate hydration and some salt intake is usually all that is necessary.\n\nIf you salt your food to taste and eat any processed foods, you should be getting enough sodium. \n\nSome folks have reported they were able to increase their very low blood pressure by increasing their fluid intake (6-8 cups per day of any fluids is usually enough) to maintain adequate hydration and increasing their salt intake. Foods that are canned, pickled, processed or cured are high in salt. You can also drink 1/4 tsp of salt in a large glass of water to increase sodium.\n\nAlso, I would strongly advise you to stay away from Gatorade for I do not recommend the use of Gatorade or similar products. Even the ones that are low in sugar contain extra potassium which you may not need. \n\npaaatches --Discussing your concerns with you physician is a must. Never change your dosage or stop taking your medication without your doctor’s approval. If something isn’t working out for you, you feel something is wrong then you get your doctor on the phone and you tell them what’s going on.
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It is likely from the Effexor. This is a very common side effect. Sounds like you need to talk to your doctor about a medication change. It is not a good idea for you to stop the medication abruptly, though, as there is a risk of serotonin withdrawal syndrome. This may be a contributor to your dizziness.
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I know of no OTC meds for anxiety. Xanax IS an anti-anxiety med however! If it isn't working, ask your doctor to change you to ativan or vallium.For me Vallium works wonders.Most doctors are hesitant to prescribe them for longer than a few months however due to the risk of addiction to them. Hope this helped. :)
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Your problem should be addressed by a physician...however, symptoms of dizziness followed by a headache sound like migraine induced vertigo. It is just another type of migraine headache and the dizziness may be part of your prodromal symptoms. A neurologist would be able to correctly diagnose this. As other people have said, nutrition is important, especially if this is a migraine problem. Many headache sufferers can pinpoint specific things that can cause their headache symptoms. You should schedule an appointment with your physician and keep a headache journal including how frequent, severity, duration, what you had been doing prior to onset, how long specific symptoms last (minutes, hours vs days) as this will all help to get the propper diagnosis. Good luck.
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It appears your doctor thinks you have a form of vertigo, and the Eppley maneuver is one of several treatments for the condition. \nDrugs such as Antivert or Librium are also prescribed, as well as surgery and even exercise!\n\n“Vestibular rehabilitation therapy is designed by a physical therapist under the direction of a physician. In most cases, patients visit the therapist on a limited basis and perform custom-designed exercises at home, several times a day. As the patient progresses, difficulty of the exercises increases until the highest level of balance is attained during head movement, eye movement (i.e., tracking with the eyes), and walking.\n\nMedication \n\nEar infections (e.g., otitis media, labyrinthitis) caused by bacteria may be treated using antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin, ceftriaxone).\nMyringotomy is a surgical procedure that may be used to treat chronic ear infections. In this procedure, which is performed under anesthesia, an incision is made in the eardrum and a small tube is placed in the opening to prevent fluid and bacteria from building up inside the ear.\n\nBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo may be treated with meclizine (Antivert®), an oral antiemetic that can be taken up to 3 times a day, or only as needed. Meclizine may cause drowsiness, dry mouth, and blurred vision.”\nhttp://www.neurologychannel.com/vertigo/treatment.shtml\n\n“The most reliable treatment for BPPV is a fairly simple, non-surgical procedure called canalith repositioning.12 This is done by changing the patient's head and body position in a series of steps that are thought to dislodge the calcium crystals within the vestibular labyrinth that caused the problem.\n\nCanalith repositioning is usually done under expert supervision, but it is easy enough that doctors often teach it to BPPV sufferers and their families.\n\nMany doctors also prescribe drugs called vestibular suppressants.\nBecause of unwanted side effects, such as lethargy and impaired balance, they are given sparingly and only for more severe and long-lasting attacks. The elderly are particularly sensitive to these side effects.\n\nAnother concern about these drugs is that they may slow or prevent the central nervous system from adjusting to a problem in the vestibular system. While vetibular suppressants often help lessen symptoms, especially in the short term, surgery is the ultimate answer for the unlucky few with severe BPPV-related vertigo that does not respond to the canalith repositioning procedure.”\nhttp://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/articles/behavior/vertigo_9/\n\n“Loss of balance control\n    “In a normal healthy individual our senses of touch (feet, ankles, joints), sight (eyes) and inner ear motion sensors work together in harmony with the brain. A person with a balance disorder, however, may have a problem in any one of these systems, or in multiple systems. In\nsome individuals, one or more of the senses are missing and the person does not realize they are losing their balance. In other people, the brain gets confused and creates an inaccurate sense of falling when in fact the person is in balance. The risk of developing one or more of\nthese problems increases with age as our senses or brain centers are exposed to degenerative or infectious diseases, or the effects of injuries accumulated over a lifetime.\n\nSome individuals experiencing balance problems have an obvious medical diagnosis such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, or even a stroke that are primary sources of the problem. In other individuals with balance difficulties, the cause can even be subtle undetected forms of these\ndiseases. However, diseases are not the only reason our senses and movements may be compromised. A history of injuries, such as concussions, ear infections, or serious sprains or fractures, may contribute to a loss of balance control over time.”\nhttp://www.onbalance.com/patient_info/balanceControl.aspx\n\n\nBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo\n====
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Hi.  Im sorry you have this terrible condition, but the good news is that there is lots you can do to live with it and make it better. \n\nIve had mild vertigo now for almost 5 years after getting labrynthitis. \n\nThe worst part at first was the anxiety that came along with vertigo and being in public places.  Best thing to start doing right away is yoga.  Seriously.  It helps on so many different levels from balance, to calmness, blood flow, etc. \n\nAlso I would start doing vestibular rehab exercises--just type this into google and you will find a list somewhere.  They can help with balance and retraining your vestib. system.\n\nAvoid caffeine, high salt.\n\nI have found that antiverts do nothing for true vertigo.  Its not all in your head!  Also it helped me to talk about it with others who have it.  I think healthboards.com is the website.  Good luck.
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Depends on the medication. Some can cause chemical imbalances in the brain, while they try to correct another imbalance. They can also cause imbalance of the inner ear and that's a prime cause of dizziness. This is likely a side effect and if it doesn't go away, or is just too strong to live with, you will need to talk to your doctor about making a change.
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Phenagren, if I am spelling it correctly.  Your Dad's doctor can prescribe it for him.  My dear friend from High School was in renal (kidney) failure, and also obtained Hep C from a blood transfusion in the hospital, before blood was tested for this. She took this medicine for nausea everyday. There are also motion sickness medicines that you can buy over the counter to help when you are out of the other.  They are all the same so you can buy the cheapest one, but it will not work as well as the meds you can get from the doctor. Good luck, and God Bless
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The over-the-counter and prescription medications that are used to treat migraine pain fall into two general categories: those for use during an attack and those that help prevent attacks. A sufferer may need to take different medications to address distinct symptoms. For example, some drugs can help relieve the nausea and vomiting, while others may ease the head pain.\n\n"It's important to have as many drug options as possible for migraine," says FDA's Levin, "because different people respond differently to medications, and what works for one patient may not help the next."\n\nAn over-the-counter drug may help some migraine sufferers with mild to moderate pain. In January 1998, a version of extra-strength Excedrin called "Excedrin Migraine" became the first over-the-counter medicine specifically approved by FDA for migraine.\n\nPeople who want to use an over-the-counter migraine medication should see their doctor anyway, Levin says, to rule out more serious conditions. (See "Should You Call a Doctor?")
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It may be caused by an inner ear infection or one of several inner ear or balance disorders.  Some forms of vertigo will disappear on their own within six months.\n\nTreatment of vertigo depends on the underlying cause, so proper diagnosis is critical. \nMedications include:\nmeclizine (Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine, Meclicot, Medivert) \ndimenhydrinate (Calm X, Dinate, Dramamine, Dramanate, Hydrate, Triptone) \npromethazine (Anergan, Antinaus, Pentazine, Phenazine, Phencen, Phenergan, Phenerzine, Phenoject, Pro-50, Promacot, Pro-Med 50, Promet, Prorex, Prothazine, Shogan, V-Gan) \nscopolamine (Transderm-Scop) \natropine \ndiazepam (Diastat, Diazepam Intensol, Dizac, Valium)
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Well, you can also experience vertigo as the result of, say, an inner ear condition.  In that case, your doctor can help you but you may have to push for treatment.  Here's an article on a "home remedy" for one kind of vertigo and a link that goes through the various causes and symptoms:
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Here is a detailed article that answers your query : http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/downloads/phobias_fears/article/dizziness-positional-vertigo.html