Avoid oral decongestants (like Sudafed) for more than 3 days—they dry mucus but thicken it into cement. Instead, use a topical steroid spray (Flonase) to shrink swelling over 48 hours.
Report filed from a room that is thankfully, finally, staying still. sinus infection vertigo
| Feature | | Inner Ear (BPPV) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Trigger | Bending forward, rapid weather changes, blowing nose | Rolling over in bed, looking up | | Duration | Days of constant lightheadedness + spells | 30–60 second bursts of violent spinning | | The "Nose Clue" | Vertigo improves when you decongest | Decongestants do nothing | | Pain | Facial pressure, toothache, ear fullness | No pain, just spinning | The Treatment: Breaking the Vacuum You cannot treat sinus vertigo with Meclizine (Dramamine) alone. That only sedates the brain; it doesn't fix the pressure. Avoid oral decongestants (like Sudafed) for more than
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