Re: Vertigo and High Cholesterol
- From: Jim Chinnis <jchinnis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:51:35 GMT
violetvache@xxxxxxxxx wrote in part:
>A (postmenopausal) friend suffers from severe bouts of vertigo in
>certain situations--in shopping centers, these new large superstores,
>and basically anywhere except home and the out of doors.
>
>She has stayed away from statins until this past weekend, when someone
>told her high cholesterol causes loss of blood flow to the brain, which
>brings on the vertigo. She has stayed away from statins because she
>suffers from lifelong GI problems, most notably chronic constipation
>and irritable bowel syndrome.
>
>She is not responding well to the Lipitor and is convinced she will be
>having a stroke soon if she does not find *some* medication to deal
>with the sluggish blood flow to her brain!
>
>Can a combination of Niacin and fish-oil supplements approach the
>effectiveness of statins, or should my friend just sit and wait to have
>a stroke?
>
>Thank you.
"Sluggish blood flow to the brain" is not exactly a common cause of vertigo
attacks sans other symptoms. Vertigo would not in my opinion be a reason to
start Lipitor.
Has your friend had a thorough medical workup and--unless a clear cause was
found--seen an otologist with a vestibular practice?
As to what drugs and supplements might help prevent a stroke, it would
depend on her particular risk factors.
--
Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA
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