Feeling Unsteady? Bring Your Medicine List to the Appointment
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Some medicines can make people dizzy or sleepy. The CDC recommends that older adults ask a healthcare professional to review medicines as part of assessing fall risk. Include prescriptions and products you buy without a prescription.
Write down what you take and when you take it. If you’ve felt unsteady, note when it happened and whether you were standing up, walking or doing something else. Those details give your doctor or pharmacist a clearer picture.
Keep taking medicines as prescribed until you have discussed changes with the professional who manages them. Fall prevention can also include suitable strength and balance activity and a review of the home environment.
