Why am I having extreme dizziness after taking Sumo cold and Ibuprofen together?

Question

Hello doctor,

I was having a viral fever for the last two to three days. I took a medicine named Sumo cold to get relief. I was also having some pain in my throat so I took a tablet of Ibuprofen yesterday morning at 10 a.m. and then I took a tablet of Sumo cold at 1:00 p.m. In total, I have taken four tablets of Sumo cold and one tablet of Ibuprofen in two days. My fever is low now but I am having extreme dizziness while walking up and moving my head. I cannot concentrate and suddenly everything goes numb at times. So I want to ask what is happening. Is this a side effect of taking Sumo cold and Ibuprofen together? I have taken a gap of three hours between the two medicines to avoid interaction. I took my last dose of Sumo cold last night but still, I am feeling extremely dizzy, extremely less concentrated and everything is just roaming. Dizziness is very very much.

Answer 1

Hi,

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As you know this is a COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic time, I think you should undergo RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) to rule out corona first of all. Corona can produce extreme tiredness. Also, you are having all symptoms. The ramblers you have taken are not oversized, but you have to better avoid Ibuprofen and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to know the nature of your infection. If you are covid negative, you can take a course of antibiotics, Paracetamol 650 sixth hourly, and Levecetrizine 5 mg twice a day. Now you can take plenty of hot fluids, soups, warm lime juice with salt and sugar, Walyte ORS (oral rehydration salt), and tender coconut water. Take rest, do salt water gargling twice a day and start those medicines. You give a swab for RTPCR and get back to me with the result. Regards.