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Check Up is your chance to talk to doctors about the health issues that most concern you and your family. Each week Barbara Myers is joined by a medical expert to take your calls and emails on a particular topic and give you the most up to date advice. No appointment necessary.
Call 0870 010 0444
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"There is no substitute for one-to-one advice from aÌýtop medical expert and that's what we offer our callers and emailers. But for each person who calls to ask for help, someone else phones in to pass on a tip or a suggestion -Ìýit's a great programme to present."
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 Full programme transcript >>
Dizziness
One in three people will have symptoms of unexplained recurrent dizziness by the age of 65.
A bang to the head or a viral infection can damage the inner ear, upsetting the body's balance system. Symptoms can include not being able to tolerate movement or crowds, feeling drunk without having had a drink, fullness of the ears or feeling the world spin at the slightest movement.
In this week’s Check Up, Barbara Myers is joined by Dr Rosalyn Davies, consultant in audio vestibular medicine, to take your calls and emails on balance disorders.
Ménière's disease can cause vertigo, tinnitus, vomiting and ultimately hearing loss. Attacks vary in severity and while it doesn’t have a cure there are ways it can be helped – going on a very low salt diet can help some people to manage their symptoms.
If you experience dizziness and want to know if and how it can be treated, or have a question or comment about dizziness, you can contact the programme on 08700-100-444 from 1.30pm – 3.30pm on the day of broadcast or e-mail us via the ‘Contact Check Up’ link above.
Next week: Palliative Care |
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RELATED LINKS
91Èȱ¬ Health: Dizziness
91Èȱ¬ Radio 4: Case Notes - Ears
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