Meclizine: Can Ayurveda Help with Dizziness and Vertigo Without Medication? - #16266
For the past few months, I’ve been struggling with sudden episodes of dizziness and a weird floating sensation, like the ground is moving under me. At first, I thought it was just dehydration or maybe stress, but then one morning, I woke up and the whole room was spinning. I couldn’t even stand up properly without feeling like I was going to fall. It was terrifying. I went to the doctor, and they said it’s likely vertigo, possibly due to inner ear issues. They prescribed meclizine, saying it would help with the dizziness. And yeah, it does work, but only temporarily. I take meclizine and feel better for a few hours, but the dizziness keeps coming back randomly. I don’t want to rely on a pill every time this happens. Plus, meclizine makes me feel so drowsy, like I can’t even function properly after taking it. I started looking into Ayurveda because I want something natural that actually fixes the root cause of the dizziness, not just covers up the symptoms like meclizine does. I read that vertigo might be related to a Vata imbalance in Ayurveda and that herbs like Brahmi, Ashwagandha, and Shankhpushpi might help. But do they really work for vertigo, or is that just for stress and anxiety? Also, is there a specific diet or lifestyle change that could help with this? I’ve noticed that my dizziness gets worse after certain foods, like too much caffeine or spicy stuff. Does Ayurveda suggest avoiding certain foods for balance? If anyone here has dealt with vertigo and successfully replaced meclizine with Ayurvedic treatment, what worked for you? How long did it take before you noticed real improvement? I really don’t want to keep relying on meclizine forever if there’s a better way to fix this naturally.
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