Tag Archives: Migraine

Vitamins, minerals, and vertigo

It has long been known that diet can affect some vertigo disorders. Vitamins and minerals can help in some conditions but may not do much in other dizziness disorders. This article will break down some of the key categories of dizziness and how they respond to dietary treatments. BPPV (Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) is theContinue reading “Vitamins, minerals, and vertigo”

Vertigo, headaches and palpitations

A reader writes in with a group of puzzling symptoms: After a lifetime of excellent balance, she experienced slight dizziness and instability that gradually worsened over a few weeks.  There was also a low, deeply vibratory sound in the right ear.  This was followed by severe vertigo for which weeks were spent in bed.  SheContinue reading “Vertigo, headaches and palpitations”

Ask the Doctor: Brief vertigo

For about 3-4 years now, I will occasionally get VERY strong episodes of vertigo where it feels like I am being very strongly pulled in a weird direction. Sometimes it feels like my head is shaking back and forth. These episodes usually last anywhere from 20 seconds to sometimes 5-7 minutes. They NEVER happen whenContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Brief vertigo”