Vertigo
Updated: 2022-11-09
Self-care
Sit down right away if the sense of spinning or a dizzy feeling comes on. Stay away from any movements that set off the spinning, such as tipping the head up or down.
When to seek immediate medical care
See a health care provider right away if a person has vertigo with any of these symptoms:
- A new or severe headache, or one that's not the same as usual.
- Fever.
- Seeing double or not being able to see well.
- Not being able to hear well.
- Trouble talking.
- Weakness in the leg or arm.
- Passing out.
- Falling or trouble walking.
- Not being able to feel, called numbness, or tingling.
When to make a doctor's appointment
See a health care provider if the vertigo:
- Keeps going away and coming back.
- Strikes quickly.
- Feels severe.
- Lasts a long time.
- Happens for no clear reason.