What On Earth Do I Do?

[sapelesam]

Being married to a GP tends to make people think her knowledge has rubbed off on me. Yesterday an aquaintance asked my advice as he is having slight dizzy spells if he bends down.
I suggested probably low blood pressure and to see his GP, but if it was me I woudn't consider it urgent. All well and good. He then told me it was happening as he drove around corners quickly.
Without alarming him I suggested he really should make a GP appt. My problem is that I'm sure he won't mention the driving problem to his GP yet he is a danger on the road. What if anything can I do? If he kills a pedestrian and I was aware of his condition, I will feel terrible.

[Sqad]

Well....how old is he? Is he on any medication e.g BP lowering tablets, does he have arthritis particularly in the neck? How long has this been happening?
All these questions need to be addressed.
From your post, it doesn't sound a big deal, as at least he knows what brings on these "attacks" and prepares in advance for them. I think it very unlikely that he will kill anyone solely due to these episodes.
Yes........if he is worried I would see his GP....no urgency.
Many things spring to mind, but none life threatening.

[Sqad]

What do you do?
Nothing......what more can you do?

[sapelesam]

I missed out an important fact until I had some responses, my wife is his GP. She won't tell me if she sees him, I don't no if I should tell her

[Sqad]

This is something between your "acquaintance" and his GP.....keep out of it.

[albaqwerty]

She won't tell you a thing, but I'd mention it to her and let her deal with her patient as she sees fit.

ps I'd have told him not to drive round corners quickly.

[hereIam]

I'd have told him I'm not a Dr. and to see one if he's worried !

[anneasquith]

You are not a gp, don't give out advice, ( with all due respect ).

[Prudie]

Does he know you are married to his GP?

[KARL]

A year or two ago I suddenly found that one particular action in our house brought on a sudden, slight feeling of dizziness for a few moments - nothing else did it, just that one thing: opening a below-sink cupboard door and dropping rubbish into the bin that swings out, then looking up again (onset).

I was of course puzzled and, together with giving it some careful thought, I did a bit of poking around on the internet. Fairly early on I began to suspect it was something to do with the inner ear. Then it started happening in a single other set of circumstances: as I did a sort of 90 degree twirl around a pole at the door of a bus on my way out of it.

I am not on any medication, I do not have low blood pressure or arthritis.

I settled upon a small piece of information and started in every case to do the following whenever the experience returned: I jerked my head as sharply/rapidly back as I could, right back. The sensation stopped very abruptly in every single case (very occasionally I had to do the remedy a second time).

In the case of the bin I had noted that because there is a large window with a wide view beside the sink, I am inclined to be looking out (straight ahead) as I approach and open the bin. Then I suddenly look right and sharply down at the bin for an aim, basically as if I were looking down at my toes. The twirl at the pole on the bus is something that has an effect one can simply picture in light of the information that caught my attention. I have not experienced this since about three months after I first "took up the habit".

Have a look at references to crystals in the inner ear, Google will do. Your acquaintance might like to try the trick but otherwise if he remains concerned he probably should seek medical advice.

[sapelesam]

Thanks for all your advice, I will just leave well alone and hope for the best.