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Experiencing Vertigo while on Medication!!! Please Help

By SGodzina Monday, December 03, 2007

My mother was diagnosis with Pre-diabetes and was put on a diet and exercise regimen as well as prescribed medication. The two medications prescribed is Glucophage (regulate blood sugar levels and assist with weight loss) and Cozaar (regulates blood pressure). Since taking the medications (either alone or together) she is experiencing terrible vertigo. I was wondering if anyone else is taking this drug combination or one alone who has also experienced this reaction? If so, is this common? She's mentioned it to her doctors and they end up prescribing her another medication to treat the vertigo which sometimes works. She really wants to get healthy, but if she can't even stand up to walk from one room in the house to another or have an appetite if she feels vertigo and nauseous all the time. We've looked up drug interactions and homeopathic remedies, but nothing seems to work. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. God Bless. Sandy

Anonymous
Susan
2/ 3/08 7:16am
It may not be the drugs at all, She may have Bppv which is called benign positional vertigo, and may need the "Eply manuver" to put the crystals in her inner ear back in place the procedure is called "canilith repositioning", an ear doc can help with the diagnosis or a physical therypist. I have had this problem for 34 years. Look online for the "eply manuver" and see if her symptoms match, it may be a coincidence when she started the meds that she got vertigo when in fact she has bppv, this procedure will take away her provlem but is not fun.  Hope I helped  Susan B
2/ 3/08 10:26am

Hi SGodzina,


Sorry to hear your mother is experiencing problems.  I did some looking on the site and there is  some information about both of the medications you listed. This is great information to have when it's time to speak to your mothers doctor.

 

The Glucophage you can read about here. The Cozaar listing is here. One of the side effects listed is dizziness and light headedness. You might want to ask your mom's doctor about that.


Take care and stay in touch, let us know how you're doing!

Vicki M

Anonymous
Sean
10/20/08 9:41pm

I have Diabetes and high bloodpressure. Every blood pressure medication I have taken has made me have similar symptoms. I finally managed to get my weight down (70 lbs) and have weened myself off of blood pressure meds. My pressure is good and the vertigo has dissapeared.

 

I don't know what type of med your Mom is taking, but I would suggest thououghly investingating the BP meds before having anyone poking around in her ear.

 

Good luck

 

By SGodzina— Last Modified: 08/17/11, First Published: 12/03/07