What is the best way to tackle dizziness after an ischaemic stroke?

Hi and thank you for reaching out to EnableMe.

I am sorry to hear of your husbands ongoing issues post his stroke in May. It sounds like it has been a difficult last few weeks and months for him.

I would suggest your husband contact his local doctor or neurologist to discuss the possible cause of the dizziness. It could be due to a variety of things – the area of the brain his stroke affected, his medications, possible vertigo, or something else. Low blood pressure can also cause dizziness although his experience does appear to be quite extreme. Having a review with your husband’s GP or his neurologist would be the best place to start.  Once he has a better idea of what is causing it they can look at the best available treatment options (physio/medication/tests). It is good he is seeing an opthamologist Friday and hopefully there may be some results from the tests they complete that also may help. 

 I would also suggest speaking with the treating physio. The physio will be able to work in consultation with the GP to determine the best available options to help manage these symptoms. 

There is a great blog post on EnableMe which you can view here  which has some good tips regarding the cause of dizziness following a stroke, and possible strategies to help manage the symptoms.  These include the suggestions above and some other suggestions. The recommendations will depend on the identified cause of the dizziness.  There is also a forum on dizziness post stroke on EnableMe and there is some helpful feedback from other stroke survivors on this. (Just click on the underlined words above to go straight to the links).

Don’t hesitate to call us on StrokeLine Ph. 1800 787 653 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) if you would like to discuss this in more detail with a health professional.

 Kind regards

Siobhan (StrokeLine)