November 12, 2021, by Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

Pricey Annie: “Dizzy in New York”, who suffers from dizziness and ringing within the ears after consuming citrus fruits, could have migraine-associated dizziness and tinnitus. Such sufferers usually have a historical past of headache (which they could confuse as “sinus headache”), however many have solely interior ear signs. Chocolate, fermented meals (particularly pink wine), and different meals might be triggers, as can the consumption and withdrawal of caffeine, hormones, and headache treatment. Eliminating these triggers usually relieves signs; Some sufferers want treatment to stop migraines.

“Dizzy” ought to think about seeing a neurologist or neurotologist (an ENT physician who makes a speciality of interior ear ailments) who has a selected curiosity within the remedy of dizziness and who’s accustomed to migraine-associated dizziness. – Charley C. Della Santina, Ph.D., MD, Division of ENT – Head and Neck Surgical procedure, Johns Hopkins Faculty of Drugs

Pricey Dr. Della Santina: Thanks in your knowledgeable analysis. Our readers actually bought away with solutions and suggestions. We will not promise that both of them will clear up the issue, however we hope that at the very least one among them will show to be useful. Proceed studying:

From an integrative physician: This affected person clearly has meals allergy symptoms and I additionally suggest testing for gluten intolerance. Meals allergy symptoms usually change into extra frequent over time. We often develop allergy symptoms from the meals we like greatest just because we eat them so usually. Folks ought to swap meals in order that they do not eat the identical elements steadily.

Florida: “Dizzy” ought to search for a health care provider who makes a speciality of autoimmune ailments and have him examined for dysautonomia.

Brooklyn: “Dizzy” says tomato sauce makes her dizzy too. Canned tomatoes in america include citric acid. She must be in search of canned tomatoes in Italy.

New Jersey: She could have heartburn. I additionally really feel nauseous and dizzy after I eat citric acid.

California: did she have an MRI? I had related signs and an acoustic neuroma was recognized. I had it eliminated a number of weeks in the past and whereas I nonetheless have tinnitus the dizziness is gone and I can eat what I need.

Arkansas: My husband’s heart specialist informed me to take ginger or ginger root capsules two to a few instances a day after which regularly scale back to a single capsule.

Santa Cruz: Inform “Dizzy” that she has gallbladder issues. I endured horrific dizziness for 3 months, and when my acupuncturist decreased me to oils and acids, it disappeared. When I’ve a flare-up, I take advantage of milk thistle tablets.

Wyoming: Inform her to get examined for celiac illness (gluten intolerance). She could must keep away from meals made with wheat, rye, barley, oats, and different grains.

North Carolina: She ought to see a neurologist ASAP. I discovered that I’ve trigeminal neuralgia.

Illinois: There’s an interior ear downside known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. There are workouts known as Cawthorne’s Head Workout routines that basically assist. It is best to see an ear, nostril and throat physician.

Oregon: A superb place to seek out a health care provider with expertise in meals intolerance is the American Faculty for Development in Drugs (acam.org).

Kansas: I’d recommend that this individual contact the American Tinnitus Affiliation (ata.org) and they can supply an attraction.

Boston: The Meals Allergy and Anaphylaxis Community (foodallergy.org) is a superb useful resource.

San Jose, California: I like to recommend “Dizzy” contact the world famend Home Ear Clinic in Los Angeles at www.houseearclinic.com.

Vancouver, Washington: In Portland, Oregon, there may be a world group known as the Vestibular Issues Affiliation at www.vestibular.org.

Lengthy Island: I discovered the Listening to, Stability & Speech Middle in Hamden, Connecticut (hearingbalance.com) that provides a remedy known as Auditory Habituation. It saved my life.

“Annie’s Mailbox” was written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar. This column was initially revealed in 2016. To be taught extra about Traditional Annie’s Mailbox and browse options from different Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, go to Creators Syndicate at www.creators.com.

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