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beata8413
beata8413

i went to the doctor yesterday and i have little fluid in my ear and its causing me vertigo im not taking the pills she gave me because i dont do good with pills and i battle anxiety so stuff like that makes me nervous. has anyone done any home treatment or bought ear drops for this? if so please let me know or anything i can do to help this she gave me vertigo pills but again the side effects are horrible and she gave me allergy pills 

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  • Waffalobill
    Waffalobill beata8413

    Posted

    The fluid could have caused a crystal to float around causing the vertigo. The doc could have atleast did a halpike/ epely menuever to try to move it. I seen with some people once the fluid is gone, or infection, the vertigo stops. Hope this is the case with yours.
    • beata8413
      beata8413 Waffalobill

      Posted

      did you ever have this probem? if soo did anything help like self help if you did any or some type of ear drops?
    • Waffalobill
      Waffalobill beata8413

      Posted

      Been dealing with it for 11 years. Fluid or infection makes it worse. Sinus infection going to my ears makes it worse. Was told it was bppv years ago. In August it got alot worse. Episodes of vertigo every day. Been to every ologist you can think of. All the tests. Half still say bppv. Others think menieres. Left ear loss of vestibular response. Have to travel up north to a neurotologist now to see what can be done. Can't drive, can't work.

    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 Waffalobill

      Posted

      Sorry to hear this. I know what you mean, i too have done similar/same as you for 6 years. Imjust had a cold and now thats mostly cleared up i'm all over the place!  Let us onow how u get on.

    • Waffalobill
      Waffalobill gillian76726

      Posted

      Riding in the car for 15 minutes is so bad. Not sure how I will be able to stand a ride over a hour. Then back home.
    • nikki1978
      nikki1978 Waffalobill

      Posted

      Hello, Did you have a sinus infection or a cold, any respiratory infection before this? I had a sinus infection right before it. I thought I was getting better in summer 2013 but it worsened again Sept 2013 and still not back to as well as I was in that summer of 2014. I saw my neuro otologist in December and he did absolutely nothing and said it fluctuates. I am planning to set up an appointment with a new doctor. Do you also get derealization where it feels like you're not with reality and like your head is far away from things and people?

    • Waffalobill
      Waffalobill nikki1978

      Posted

      Usually it's a sinus infection triggers it. This time it came out if the blue. Wont let up

  • eleftherio33095
    eleftherio33095 beata8413

    Posted

    With fluid in the ear, was otitis media (middle ear infection) implied, or fluid in the inner ear, like Meniere's Disease?

    Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

    Clinical Neurophysiologist

    Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

  • nikki1978
    nikki1978 beata8413

    Posted

    Hello, If it's fluid in the ear causing the vertigo, ask for something that will dry it up. That should help out. If your doctor gave you a pill, it might be anti-dizziness pills. Hopefully it clears up soon.

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