Hi all,

Could someone recommend a me a good ENT ( Any other kind of specialist too if applicable ) specialist for vertigo symptoms ( neighbouring country acceptable ).
I have already seen 3 ENT specialists, done a MRI , full blood test, but no sign of a cause or cure.
I have taken the standard medication ( betaserc, stugeron, cephadol, selanid , etc... ) but did not seem to help.

I have read that it may also be caused by pinched nerves, blood clots, etc.. ( What specialists do i have to see for those ? )
I have also seen a chiropractor in hope to fix the pinched nerves part.

The problem is not so much the vertigo attacks ( which happen about twice a year, but the constant discomfort in between ( dizziness / feeling like an attack is about to happen , etc.. ))

Yes i have googled.

Thanks in advance,

my mum haf vertigo.. she went to a lot of specialists n doctors before.. there's no short term cure..
but a good advice from a good doc is tat..
u need to take med like betaserc daily for a period of time.. like maybe at least 1 year.. then let d doc monitor ur condition..
if ur condition gets better.. then d doc might suggest u to take it less often.. then slowly, if it gets better n better, then u will be off d medication..
as u say, d discomfort is in between d attacks.. so d doc suggested medication for d dizziness.. eg: d type of med for seasick.. tat's to ease off the discomfort during attacks..

Is it just vertigo alone or you have other symptoms such as tinnitus, hearing loss, ear fullness or is it related to particular position? what was the diagnosis of the doctor?

Hi , didn't see your replies
Yes i am on betaserc now with a higher than normal dosage.
Nope i am not experiencing the other symptoms, have done a hearing test even.
But i have found a good ENT specialist in KL, whom is actually a "vertigo" specialist and am seeing him now.
PM me if anybody wants info.

Thanks for your replies

Hi, i'm suffering from vertigo for about a week now, it's killing me...
Would appreciate if anyone can recommend me a good ENT specialist?
thanks alot.

My Mom used to suffer from vertigo regularly when I was a kid. Someone asked her to brew Chinese dong kui tau with 2 un-shelled eggs (with shells). That cured her vertigo. Girls you could try it, won't cost much but just a bit bitter. I myself took it once when my head was spinning and was cured.

This post has been edited by TinyPumpkin: Jul 5 2012, 03:34 PM

what is "dong kui tau"? mind to tell me or can write in mandarin? sorry, i'm not familiar with herbs. appreciate your reply, thanks

Sorry dear I don't know mandarin.

Just go to any Chinese medicine shop and ask for 'dong kui' or 'tong kui'. What I did was I asked my company's salesman to get the shop to pack it for each day's supply and I dumped it in the slow cooker with 2 eggs, add a bowl of water and drank it when I came home from office. Was bitter

I used to call in sick when I experienced one of those spinning bouts Went for MRI but didn't detect anything. My Mom then told me about this herb that cured her vertigo; I remember she was occasionally in bed for days. Had her meals in bed too. So I tried the brew for a few days and no more spinning and blackouts

I searched the net for 'dong kui' and found this:-

http://oneearthherbs.squarespace.com/impor...a-sinensis.html

Hope it helps

hi, i need to boil the egg first, then un-shelled it & cook together with the "dong kui"?

oops! should be with shell Amended my post.

No need to boil the eggs; just wash and dump in the slow cooker. Make sure they are fresh eggs not rotten

You can also eat the eggs if you wish. I didn't eat them, too filling for me.

This post has been edited by TinyPumpkin: Jul 5 2012, 02:11 PM

thanks alot TinyPumpkin, will definitely try this out tomorrow

don't mention it my dear. Hope it works for you too. Post here if it does so that more people could benefit from it.

Remember, don't take if pregnant.

This post has been edited by TinyPumpkin: Jul 5 2012, 02:31 PM

ok, noted. thanks again TinyPumpkin

what is vertigo?

Dong guai is not very good for men / people with high blood pressure ( this one i heard from my mum - my dad cannot take dongguai ) You better check with the sifu who pick the herbs for you.

and theres fake and real dongguai ! becareful ! One adds to the flavour of the soup / cooking and one is for health. - like I said not everyone can take dongguai :S


It's good for females http://www.livestrong.com/article/501414-dong-quai-hormones/ but according to western medicine its also good for males but please do double check with the sifu who takes your medicine , tell him if you have any sickness so that he can fix you the right herb !

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Added on July 6, 2012, 10:40 amVertigo /ˈvÉœË�(ɹ)tɨɡoŠ/ (from the Latin vertÅ� "a whirling or spinning movement"[1]) is a subtype of dizziness, where there is a feeling of motion when one is stationary.[2] The symptoms are due to an asymmetric dysfunction of the vestibular system in the inner ear.[2] It is often associated with nausea and vomiting as well as a balance disorder, causing difficulties standing or walking.


I'm studying motion and my boss told me its something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgpnJpgX-Hw dunno whether he's lying or not. but imagine kena vertigo attack like that

This post has been edited by rubbermilk: Jul 6 2012, 10:40 AM

ok, noted

What kind of vertigo did your ENT doctors diagnose you as having ?

It is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0N-m8m_7Gw

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disor.../bppv/bppv.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_paroxy...itional_vertigo

http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/bppv/bppv.html

yes, it's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. any recommendation?

The information on that condition is already given in the links.

As for ENTs, I think they will usually treat it the same way -
with betahistine, cinarizine, or other vasodilators.

You can try my schoolmate, Chang Chew Ming, in Pantai KL.

If ENTs cannot do it, you could see a neurologist.

Apart from that, another schoolmate, Yap Boon Hung, is a
physician in Tung Shin whom you could see.

Having Vertigo really sucks.
I get them like once a year.

Maybe having Vertigo meds in stock would help when the need arises.
I'm not too sure if you can get Vertigo meds over the counter in pharmacys?

Anyone could clarify and if you could get it over the counter what should I look for?

This is not dangerous for your health, but it will take long time to heal depend on the person. Mine isn't gone since 2 years ago. At first i was really scared, lot of thing went through my mind because i knew something is not right with my head. Turn out, it's BPPV, a benign disease.The vertigo attack is rarely occur to me, but it's the constant loss of balance sensation, flicking vision and mild headache are what bothered me.

I've stopped taking Betaserc, cinnarizine since i don't feel any progress and it can cause stomach upset. In this case, i think therapy or physical exercise could help the patient combat these 'sensation' or 'feeling' you can google "exercise for BPPV patient" for video. But beware, don't push yourself too hard.

Most important thing that i learned from these 2 long years is don't let it bother you too much. Don't feel panic or anxious, it's just a 'sensation'. The 'spinning' is most likely not gonna occur every time, it's rare. Also try avoid things that can make the sensation feel worse. For example, get enough sleep, position your head properly before go to sleep, use chair with head rest, wear slipper or shoe that have soft insole and outsole (you can buy another one to use inside your house if you like).

If you board a train, car or everything that moving, don't look down or read something. Focus on the environment outside or in front of you. It's complicated, i don't know how to explain. It's something like your brain know you're moving but since you're looking at the magazine, a static or not moving object, your eyes tell there's nothing moving. So these two contradict each other and you'll get dizzy easily.

Oh and don't forget your medicine, bring it everywhere and follow your doctor advice. I'm just a random person on the internet. Don't put all of things that you've learned from the internet above your doctor instruction and advice. You can read but it's not 100% accurate or same with your condition. Discuss with your doctor first if you discover something.

Hi, both betahistine and cinnarize r group c medicine, u can get it from pharmacy, but not OTC... thru pharmacist.

I know it's a long time ago thread, have u done epley maneuver? I got both ear bppv and epley manuever is helping me alot, try to go for a specialist ent or ask for physiotherapy to do it

Hi there, I still haven't recovered fully but I learned to live with it and limiting physical activity that could worsen it. The hardest part was to actually say to yourself, "that's it, that's my limit, I cannot do this". It taxed more on the psychological side.

Have you tried to do epley or foster manuever by yourself? Currently im doing the brandt daroff habitation exercises to make my brain get used to the vertigo thing, it does help me cuz when I feel something not right, it just took couple of second to recover back, I'm doing it for 3 set per day.

hi

may i know which specialist u go to?
i am having my 2nd vertigo attack within a year and i cant go to work

thks

where do you stay? If in KL try to go to Pantai Bangsar, or Tropicana Medical Center

Hi, may i know which doctor you visit in these hospital ?

Hi

Tropicana now become Thompson Hospital, you can meet with Doctor Bala, ENT specialist