While some cases of vertigo resolve on their own, others may require medication or therapy.
What Is Vertigo?
Vertigo is a sensation that the environment around you is spinning or tilting.
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It can make you feel dizzy, off balance, lightheaded, and nauseous.
Vertigo is not a disease but a symptom of different conditions.
How Are Benzodizepines Used?
Long-term use of benzodiazepines can lead to misuse and dependence.
However, the use of antihistamines did not patch up the symptoms of vertigo entirely after four weeks.
Taking either antihistamines or benzodiazepines daily had no lasting effects on symptom relief either.
Why Might Antihistamines Help Alleviate Vertigo Symptoms?
If the source of the dizziness is not related to allergies, this medication is unlikely to provide benefit.
What Should You Do If You Have Vertigo?
There are many causes of vertigo and some are treated differently than others, Hunter said.
He recommends seeing a healthcare provider to determine the underlying cause and possible treatment options.
In most benign cases, medications are not required.
Our study looked at options for patients with vertigo in general.
If you need medications to treat your vertigo symptoms, you could discuss with your provider about taking antihistamines.
Chronic benzodiazepine use is likely a poor option, while antihistamines may be reasonable to try, Hunter said.
Based on available evidence, benzodiazepines should not be used for vertigo.
We did not find any evidence that they are effective at improving symptoms at all.
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