Looking for a good doctor for Vertigo treatment in Bankok

[Jesse123456789]

Hi guys, I am urgently seeking for a doctor who can treat Vertigo. My aunty is in her 50s and has had vertigo symptom for about a good 5 years now. She had been seen by so many doctors in Cambodia but no luck. She was given medicine to help with the dizziness which helped only for a very short while then it came back. 

 

For the last 4 years, she was given some medicine which she did not remember the name of the medicine, she was fine for all those 4 years. Until recently, it came back and it has been a year now that it won't go away, she has had the dizziness 3 or 4 times a day and it's very excruciating. She cannot walk, open her eyes, cannot have any lights in the room, has to be dark room, nausea, headache sometimes, cannot sleep on her side, only sleep on her back. 

 

Please tell me where I can find a good doctor who specialises in vertigo in Bankok. It ruins her work, her life and her relationship with everyone cos she cannot go out or do anything. She cannot even go travel cos she always get it just on the day when we need to take her to travel. Very sad. 

 

I have googled and saw a doctor in Bumrungrad International Hospital could help but if you guys know any other doctor who could help her, It would be very appreciated. 

[Sheryl]

Bangkok Hospital has a clinic specifically for vertigo and related problems. there are about 5 doctors there, see https://www.bangkokhospital.com/index.php/en/find-a-doctor  

Select "clinic" and "Hearing Speech Balance Center" under ENT

 

If you can arrange to go on a Thursday evening, Dr. Siriporn Limviriyakul seems very well qualified, with specialty training in the UK.

 

That is if it is purely vertigo.

 

However as you also mention headache and sensitivity to light and nausea, I am wondering if she may actually have migraine headaches. In which case a different specialist would be needed.  Can you clarify if this vertigo has always been accompanied by headache and nausea and sensitivity to light? Or could those be different problems?

[Jesse123456789]

Thank you very much Sheryl for telling me this. I have done a few research and I think apart from the headache, all her other symptoms are related to vertigo, therefore, I think it is vertigo. 

 

Have you had vertigo before? DId it go away after being seen by a doctor? or you are still on medication? My aunty is quite a stubborn person, she thinks if anything that doesn't go away, the doctor is no good. I am trying to convince her to just stick to the specialise doctor and they can keep the record and follow up what's happening but she always quickly jump to conclusion which is always negative. 

 

Although I will get her to go see a doctor there. 

 

So do i need to make an appointment first before I go over or I can just go over on Thursday and ask for doctor Siriporn Limviriyakul? 

[Sheryl]

You need to make an appointment, and you can do so online.

 

Go the link I gave above, select the doctor and click on "next steps". You will need to register an account first.

 

Vertigo is typically due to a chronic condition and like most chronic conditions cannot be completely eliminated, just improved/controlled. If your aunt is expecting a complete cure that may be unrealistic. The best she may be able to get is medication which controls/reduces the problem which then comes back just as bad as before if she stops it. She needs to understand this point.  The only way that it could ever completely disappear would be if a fully treatable cause(for example, operable brain tumor)  were found which is seldom the case.

 

Personally I have occasional Benign Postural Vertigo but I just live with it as it is not often and not disabling - I have learned to avoid certain postures and head movements while it is going on and that it will pass so no need for medication. But mine occurs just once every couple of months or less,  and as long as I avoid the movements which worsen it I can continue to function normally during it. Your aunt's condition sounds disabling (and may be due to a different type of vertigo/cause).