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Vertigo is a sensation of feeling off balance. If you have these dizzy spells, you might feel like you are spinning or that the world around you is spinning.
Causes of Vertigo
Vertigo is often caused by an inner ear problem. Some of the most common causes include:
BPPV. These initials stand for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. BPPV occurs when tiny calcium particles (canaliths) clump up in canals of the inner ear. The inner ear sends signals to the brain about head and body move...more

You will need to get hearing tests done. For vertigo with neck problems you should do physiotherapy for neck.

D-ventin tablet side effects
nausea
vomiting
dizziness
anxiety
increased sweating
insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
constipation
decreased appetite
sexual dysfunction
so may be indirectly this medicine is causing headache.
Do this
1. Take adequate night sleep
2. Eat at regular intervals. As starvation/gas can trigger headache
3. Avoid things that can trigger headache. Common triggers include alcohol, caffeine or poor sleep.
Inculcate go...more

Antivertigo drugs like vertin, stugeron, stemetil etc are best reserved for short time use for vertgo like bppv. This is so because these drugs supress the brain's ability to compensate (central compensation. It is best to rely on canalolith repositioning manover appropriate to the canal effected by a therapist. Try to keep the drug use to minimum.

Dear lybrate-user, neither vertin nor stugeron, in your case a positional manoeuvre done by a competent ent specialist will bring instant relief.

Vertin tablet is used for persistent vertigo .if you don’t feel any giddiness you can give a gap of few days and watch for your symptoms.

Hi, lybrate user ,
Cervical spondylitis might cause giddiness apart from BP , need interrogation, locally.
Remove , pillows from your bed inorder to check Giddiness.
Gastric disorder can't be overruled being a reason for Giddiness, too.
Your diet be easily digestible on time to check gastric disorder.
Your antihypertensive medicines be monitored , regularly.
Tk, care.

please get your BP and sugars checked
meanwhile avoid straining yourself physically or mentally
and if you wear glasses please get them checked as well
and what kind of giddiness do you have,,,
vertin 8 alone for 2 times won't help,,, if any medication help, please consult in private

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Preventing falls: People over the age of 65 have a higher risk of falling due to various causes. To reduce such risks one should take the help of walking aids such ...more

Hello lybrate-user, hope you are safe. Yes, it is safe to take verbet 16 regularly if there no other co-morbiditiee and a good renal function. I am sure you docote would have taken all the factors into consideration before prescribing verbet. Incase you wish to get a second opinion for the diagnosis and management of your father's vertigo, you can always reach out to us for a thorough consultation. Vertigo is a very nagging symptom and needs accurate diagnosis and treatment.