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Dizzy months after covid.

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Whethertomorrow Fri 16-Aug-24 13:09:00

Is anyone suffering from ongoing dizziness or other side effects months after covid ?

My son aged 45 had a nasty bout of covid in January and since then has felt light headed and dizzy every day that has caused his life to be severely affected. His GP has been no help at all so I’m wondering if you kind people on gransnet had any information or suggestions please.

JaneJudge Fri 16-Aug-24 13:11:42

You can get benign post viral vertigo, it is quite common. GP can prescribe anti sickness pills (I’m thinking it’s called sturgeon but isn’t that a fish? 😅) and they can do the epley manoeuvre on you which can help

JaneJudge Fri 16-Aug-24 13:13:05

Sturgeron - I’ve googled you can get it in boots if they won’t prescribe

Babs03 Fri 16-Aug-24 13:17:23

Yes my daughter got positional vertigo following covid. Was prescribed anti nausea tabs and they did the manoeuvre mentioned above.

PinkCosmos Fri 16-Aug-24 13:46:23

My DH has had dizzy spells on and off since having Covid - even though it was only a mild cold.

He has had the anti-nausea tablets and has been told to do the Espley manoeuvres. He has done them occasionally but he isn't great at remembering

Greyduster Fri 16-Aug-24 13:58:43

I had covid recently and my balance has not been brilliant since but not actually dizzy.

Primrose53 Fri 16-Aug-24 18:02:18

Have had BPPV for several years. Epley manoeuvre sometimes helps but GP did it last week and am more dizzy than ever.

He says he will refer me to ENT if it doesn’t improve in another week.

I go dizzy if I have to tilt my head back to reach something high up or clean my teeth and also if I have to get something off the floor or low cupboard. The whole room whirls around when I go to bed.

RosiesMaw2 Fri 16-Aug-24 18:59:46

JaneJudge

Sturgeron - I’ve googled you can get it in boots if they won’t prescribe

Nearly

STUGERON

Whethertomorrow Fri 16-Aug-24 20:28:34

Thank you so much everyone.

Your help is amazing and so much appreciated.

Floradora9 Fri 16-Aug-24 21:23:13

DH got covid on holiday two years ago and ended up with such severe vertigo that he fell in the middle of the road. We had to go down the private route to discover it was an inflamed nerve in the ear caused by the virus. This does not show in scans of the head. He got exercises to do to retain his brain , was fine for a year then had an attack a couple of months ago . We were all set to start having the odd holiday but stuck at home again.

Skydancer Fri 16-Aug-24 21:42:57

My DH and I have had Covid twice. Both of us feel unsteady from time to time but of course we don't really know if it's Covid-related. I find it very hard to look up at a high building or to look at a bird flying. Just doing that makes me feel dizzy. I also feel unsteady when showering and when walking downstairs. Of course all this might just be old age but we both say that we have not felt 100% since Covid.