Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Causes Of Flu Inducted Vertigo

By Christian Goodman

It is a timed article based not only on H1N1 Virus is causing panic in the world. But we cannot forget that other major viruses are still very much alive. Even though they are not as famous as H1N1 they can be ruthless to a person's physical health.

The symptoms that commonly occur with flu virus are headache, fever, chills, muscle, nausea, vomiting and some times it is accompanied by Vertigo

In simple words vertigo can be called as simple dizziness. People who fear heights might have experienced dizziness as a symptom but one can be sure that it do not cause their fear. Vertigo is not very much fearful as some people associate it with a Alfred Hitchcock movie.

Vertigo can be some times caused by flu or common cold. This viral infection is caused in inner ear affecting the nerve cells in inner ear. This symptom is known as vestibular neuritis ans also as labyrinthitis or viral labyrinthitis.

Symptoms of vestibular neuritis, whose onset generally begins within a few days or weeks of contracting the flu virus include the aforementioned vertigo as well as nausea and a "spinning" sensation.

While the inner ear is affected, there is no evidence that hearing is affected by this condition.

For most people, symptoms dissipate within a few days but can, in some cases, last for a few weeks. Bed rest is generally prescribed until inner ear balance is restored. Vertigo treatment drugs are sometimes prescribed but one should be aware that their side effects can often times be worse than the condition they are meant to treat.

When person is already suffering from heart disease then these counter drugs can have a dangerous side effects. Anti-viral medications, antihistamines and decongestants are the treatments given for flu viruses but these treatment depend on the symptom.

If you are taking heart medications, they generally don't interact well with flu treatment drugs and can cause symptoms of both conditions to get worse.

The best thing is to avoid virus totally. This is quite impossible as we do not manage other people's hygiene habits. The best thing to do is clean your hands for 30 seconds continuously when you wash your hand.

It is better to avoid touching eyes, mouth and nose to the maximum extent. It is best to cough or sneeze into the sleeve of your arm rather than on your hand.

Flu shots may also be recommended by your doctor but keep in mind that they take two weeks to protect and even then it's not a guarantee that you won't catch the flu virus. Because the virus that is injected is dead, there is no chance for catching the flu but there are side effects including chills, slight fever, rash and while rare, Guillain-Barr Syndrome if one is allergic to egg products.

If you have persistent vertigo, I highly recommend my Vertigo & Dizziness program. It's an all natural program and the results are amazing!

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