19th August 2024

A 72-year-old woman presents with nausea and vomiting and an intermittent feeling that the room is spinning

A 72-year-old woman presents with nausea and vomiting and an intermittent feeling that the room is spinning, which has been present since she woke up this morning. She reports that the first time it happened was when rolling over to get out of bed. The feeling settled after about 20 seconds. The episodes of dizziness and nausea have recurred during the day and appear to be mainly when turning to the right. She reports no hearing loss. She has had this occur once before when she was younger and would like to request treatment. She has a background of hypertension and osteoarthritis. What would be the most appropriate initial treatment option?

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