Hi Yes I hope you can help me,  I have been dealing with vertigo for over 8 years.  They cant seem to make it stay away, sometimes I have it for weeks at a time.  Can you tell me how to get rid of this? I take meds for this but it does not help, I have seen a pt and all she did was make me way sick.  Do you have any ideas? OK can you help me
Hi! Welcome to Chat Doctor! Vertigo can be caused by a problem with the balance mechanisms of the inner ear, a problem with the brain or a problem with the nerves that connect the brain to the middle ear. Labyrinthine, Vestibular neuritis, Deny Chat Doctor. Most common is Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) that most commonly occurs in elderly patients. A blow to the head can cause BBPV; even a minor blow. BBPV can also be caused by disorders that damage the inner ear, infection, ear surgery damage, or if the patient has been lying on his/her back for too long. Most BBPV attacks clear up within a few days. The condition generally goes away within a few weeks or months, but can sometimes recur. Deniers disease is dysfunction of the semicircular canals (endolymphatic sac) in the inner ear. Patients experience recurrent vertigoAcoustic neuroma is a benign tumor that develops on the acoustic nerve of the inner ear; this nerve is involved in helping us balance. Patients who do experience vertigo usually have mild symptoms. A medical examination by ENT surgeon and work up is required first to find the cause and then subsequent treatment must be startedTake care!