Which is the best medicine for vertigo?

Acute vertigo is best treated with nonspecific medication such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine®) and meclizine (Bonine®). These medications are eventually weaned as they can prevent healing over the long-term, explains Dr. Fahey.

What cures vertigo fast?

Therapy. Head position maneuvers. A technique called canalith repositioning (or Epley maneuver) usually helps resolve benign paroxysmal positional vertigo more quickly than simply waiting for your dizziness to go away.

How should you sleep when you have vertigo?

Many experts recommend that you try and sleep on your back, as the crystals within your ear canals are less likely to become disturbed and trigger a vertigo attack. If you happen to get up in the middle of the night, rise slowly as opposed to making any sudden movements with the head or the neck.

What foods should you avoid with vertigo?

Food rich in sodium like soy sauce, chips, popcorn, cheese, pickles, papad and canned foods are to be avoided. You may replace your regular salt with low sodium salt as sodium is the main culprit in aggravating vertigo.

Does laying down make vertigo worse?

BPPV is a major cause of vertigo when you’re lying down, because when the tiny crystals that are normally held in place by the otolithic membrane become free floating, they can move into the inner ear canals and displace fluid. This leads to inaccurate reporting from the inner ear to the brain about how you are moving.

Does coffee help vertigo?

Caffeine intake. Caffeine is present in coffee, tea, chocolate, energy drinks and colas. It may increase the ringing sensation in the ear of the person who has vertigo issues. Caffeine has been reported to cause cell depolarization making the cells more easily excitable.

Does drinking lots of water help vertigo?

Sometimes vertigo is caused by simple dehydration. Reducing your sodium intake may help. But the best way to stay hydrated is to simply drink plenty of water.

What should I avoid if I have vertigo?

How do you make vertigo go away?

Help with vertigo

lie still in a quiet, dark room to reduce the spinning feeling.
move your head carefully and slowly during daily activities.
sit down straight away when you feel dizzy.
turn on the lights if you get up at night.
use a walking stick if you’re at risk of falling.

Why will my vertigo not go away?

If the symptoms are very severe and don’t go away, surgery on the vestibular system (the organ of balance) may be considered. This involves destroying either the nerve fibers in the affected semicircular canal, or the semicircular canal itself. The sensory hair cells can then no longer pass information on to the brain.