Anonymous

2 years

Dizzy for almost a week

I started to feel dizzy when I took cough medicine but the dizziness doesn’t go away even after I stop taking the medicine and my cough recovered. I took covid 19 vaccine too. How can I get rid of the dizziness?

Dr Ramzdhan,

2 years

Hello!
Thank you for reaching out to us.

Seems like you have been experiencing dizziness. We will try to help you.

For your information, dizziness can be caused by multiple things. Those include :

  • Dehydration
  • Anemia
  • Lack of nutrition in the body
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Anxiety
  • Side effect of vaccination
  • Side effect of medications

We are unable to give you the right medication for your dizziness as we need a complete medical history to find out the cause of your dizziness. However, you may try these steps to help alleviate your symptom.

  • Get adequate rest
  • Drink plenty of fluids
  • Avoid coffee, cigarettes and alcohol
  • Lie down when feeling dizzy and then get up slowly

We hope that this answer as been helpful. Please consult a doctor if your symptom is prolonged or worsened.
Thank you.

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