Read this article in this morning's paper and thought it was interesting. Some people have found that treating a Vitamin D deficiency resolves vertigo issues. Food for thought for our dizzy spinners.
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2015/03/23/vitamin-d-solved-vertigo-problem/
Well I might try it. I get so dizzy spinning that I have to stop after 4 or 5 spins for fear of vomiting. I can't use my spinner at all because of it; the resulting nausea lasts all day. If a pill might maybe help, well then shoot. I presume Ca supplements would also be necessary to bind the Vit D?
Check with your doctor - mine prescribed Vit D supplements after tests showed a deficiency. It didn't make me dizzy, but it was a health concern. I changed my diet and increased my sunlight exposure when we moved, so it's no longer a problem.
I, on the other hand, continue to take a supplement even though my levels are theraputic because I pretty much avoid the sun. As a redhead, I'm so prone to skin cancer that I try to save my exposures.
Chronic Vitamin D deficiency here too.
It was diagnosed several years ago when I had problems with foot joint deterioration, and the doctor prescribed supplements. I didn't notice any before/after difference in dizziness.
However, I've always been fairly resistant to dizziness anyway, so maybe my case is different from someone who becomes ill from it.
There are several recent journal articles on pubmed addressing vitamin d deficiency and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Here's an example: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23245911
The complete article can be read here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4196321/pdf/nihms478786.pdf