What should I do about constant dizziness and headaches caused by turbinate hypertrophy?
Dec 01, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Xu Gang
Introduction
Inferior turbinate hypertrophy causing persistent dizziness and headache can generally be managed through medication, physical therapy, or surgical treatment. Patients may usually follow medical advice to use corticosteroid medications such as budesonide nasal spray or mometasone furoate nasal spray. Alternatively, improvement can be achieved under a doctor's guidance using physical therapies such as laser therapy, electrocoagulation, or cryotherapy.
Chronic dizziness and headaches caused by inferior turbinate hypertrophy can generally be managed through medication, physical therapy, or surgical treatment.
1. Medication: Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is primarily caused by long-term inflammatory stimulation leading to mucosal swelling, which may result in symptoms such as dizziness and headache. Patients are usually advised to use corticosteroid medications under medical guidance, such as budesonide nasal spray or mometasone furoate nasal spray.
2. Physical Therapy: If the hypertrophy is more severe and accompanied by significant mucosal edema or severe obstruction, physical treatments such as laser therapy, electrocoagulation, or cryotherapy may be recommended by a physician to improve symptoms.
3. Surgical Treatment: When medication or physical therapy fails to relieve symptoms, or if the condition worsens, surgery may be necessary as directed by a doctor, such as inferior turbinectomy.
In addition, patients should maintain a light diet in daily life and avoid spicy or irritating foods to prevent symptom exacerbation.
