Valium for dizziness?

"Benzodiazepines, such as Valium (diazepam) or Ativan (lorazepam), often relieve vertigo caused by inner ear disorders such as Meniere's disease, labyrinthitis, migraine-associated vertigo, or vestibular neuronitis. These drugs relieve vertigo by suppressing the vestibular system."

yes, absolutely I have extreme vertigo the Meclizine made it worse low dose Valium did the trick

I was dealing with sudden dizzy spells several years ago, they would happen randomly without any notice, and last for 10 -20 seconds. I’d never experienced anything similar so I was concerned it was something serious. The episodes started to become more frequent and I was concerned about it causing an accident while I was driving, walking, standing, working, or other such situations, so I consulted my doctor. I was surprised when he prescribed Valium as a treatment, but after about two months I stopped having the episodes and they haven’t recurred in over ten years.

I was prescribed Valium for dizziness. I thought it sounded crazy, but I trust my doctor implicitly, so I tried it. It absolutely worked. It took the dizziness away within 2-3 days. Turns out, though a typical dose of Valium can certainly cause dizziness, the very low dose prescribed for this condition WORKS!

Update,
Saw a "REAL" ENT in a nearby town, have been clinically diagnosed with menieres disease, so valium is the preferred drug of treatment. He has also given me 3 Decadron injections in my right ear drum. At this point it appears that I will have to have 3 more injections. I am up to 40 mgs per day of valium and 100mgs per day of Benadryl. Still having at least one bad episode of dizziness per day.

Dear papasan:
When I was in the ER the gave me a script of Valium and Antivert for the vertigo and Vaeium. To be, Valium doesn't seem to help I think is matters worse. But th Antivert does help. I take it everyday

I went about a week and a half then was put on the meds.
You know really it was my idea to have a script the Antivert famtily doctor called in the meds at the pharmacy. I seem to be better but I did have mishap the other day subsided on Sunday, this past Sunday.

Anyway I hope you are feel better. Drop a line to let us know how you're doing.

-Blondie

Do you get dizzy when you just stand up or sit or when you bend over or walking? If yu get dizzy when standing or sitting slow down when getting up and down did they check bp stanging,sitting,laying down,walking. Keep an eye out on bp. Try some dramamine it may control the vertigoo but you need to find ut why its happening I heard nothing of a ekg eitherm keep on toop of it don't take the valium the only reason I can think he even thought of that is he was thinking stress related. Let us know try the dramamine best of luck

UMM valium can cause dizzyness because it causes drowsiness.