Getting to the end of my teather!
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So a cold with MD is pretty crap! Had a heavy cold for a week or so abd for the past week have had constant dizzy feeling, totally off balance, feeling of being pulled to the left (MD in right ear currently) and general feeling of fog. Im in 3 x 16mg betahistine and have been for a long time, low salt diet, no caffeine and loads of water being consumed and its just not letting up! Anyone else get this after a cold? Can i uo my betahistine and is that advisable? Please help
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tanney deemogs
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1. increase Betahistine to 16mg/4X/day for at least a few days and see what happens
2. use a salt water nasal flush to pull out any cold virus/allergens in your nasal/sinus passages
3. Use a nasal inhaler antihistamine + a steroid nasal inhaler such as Flonase. Do NOT use ORAL antihistamine since you take Betahistine.
4. See your ENT asap for their diagnosis and inquire about intratympanic steroid injections into the MD ear which can reduce inflammation and fluid retention in inner ear and provide relief. GOOD LUCK!
deemogs tanney
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NeddyO deemogs
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You can increase your betahistine - but remember it takes a month to become fully effective. When over your cold and back to 'normal' if you MD symptoms are not fully controlled then increase the betahistine dose to a level where they are and stay on that higher dose for 5 to 6 months. If you are then fully controlled you should be able to slowly wean off.
deemogs NeddyO
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mary16977 deemogs
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I hear you. (Barely, even with my aids turned up lol) I just had 2 weeks of the worst head cold, which really messed me up. Constant fog and more daily dizzy than usual. Totally sucks.
You WILL come out the other side and get back to your "normal". It just takes a little longer with MD. I've got lingering increased dizziness but am finally feeling among the living again. You'll come around...hang in there!!!
Take good care, you're doing everything right!
~Mary
deemogs mary16977
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