I have had Vertigo on and off for about 10 years. Last year I had episodes that lasted daily for about 3 months. My general practitioner did a quick test and indicated I had positional Vertigo; namely, the movement of my head and body in a certain direction triggers it. He recommended I see an audiologist. The audiologist confirmed that it was positional Vertigo and indicated crystals (calcium) needed to be rotated out of the ear canal. He did his "magic" on my head and the crystals did move. Now, I had bad nausea and dizziness while he was doing the head movement and for the whole day. But since then I've been pretty good. He also mentioned that if I didn't get relief, there are several physical therapists who are trained for Vertigo that may be of help... I have not had to take that route. Also, my GP indicated I do not need a prescription medication because over-the-counter Bonine is the same dosage and ingredient as the prescription. I carry Bonine with me all the time in case I do get some dizziness... it works very good. Good luck!
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