Dizziness Treatment

Self-Care at Home

• Dizziness may be a symptom of something dangerous and should always be discussed with a doctor.
• At home, try to do the following:
  
  • Get plenty to drink, have regular meals, and get plenty of rest.
  • Standing up more slowly may help dizziness associated with position change.
  • Reassurance can help an anxious person who feels dizzy.
  • Make your home safe for a chronically dizzy person.
  • Banisters, a walker or cane, and tub mats provide orientation.
  • Secure rugs and carpeting to avoid falls.
  • A doctor can recommend resources for a professional home-safety consultant visit.

Medical Treatment

Treatment depends on the cause of your dizziness.

• Doctors may start emergency treatment, perhaps for heart attack or stroke, an emergency blood transfusion, or surgery.
• Often, intravenous fluids clear up dehydration.
• You may receive medications to control fever or treat infection.
• You may be given oxygen right away.
• A blood test may show you have low blood sugar as a cause of dizziness.
• Other treatments for a specific disease may be started.
• Sometimes, the only treatment may be a discussion of a likely cause and home safety.