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Vertigo OT

I am still oxox — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 18:16:58 GMT

Uggh woke up in the middle of the night with a sore neck and vertigo, feeling a bit better now, I was so distressed that hubby stayed home with me.
Lets hope this snow ends so I can get out and to a doc soon.

Any words of wisdom

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tiamaria — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 18:22:30 GMT

I have benign positional vertigo. Mine is caused by the little crystals of deposits getting loose inside the inner ear. I feel bad for you because I know how awful vertigo can be. The first time I was diagnosed, the ENT did the Epley maneuver to me in his office. They taught me how to do it(you can learn on youtube) and now I do it whenever mine flares up. It can make you terribly nauseous to do the maneuver but I will deal with it if it helps, which it does. The maneuver is suppose to help 85% of people that do it. Also, sleep with your pillow raised or two pillows, and taking a decongestant can help drain anything in your head that can be contributing to the problem. Fell better!

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915Dancer — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:18:49 GMT

On 1/10/2014 tiamaria said:
I have benign positional vertigo. Mine is caused by the little crystals of deposits getting loose inside the inner ear. I feel bad for you because I know how awful vertigo can be. The first time I was diagnosed, the ENT did the Epley maneuver to me in his office. They taught me how to do it(you can learn on youtube) and now I do it whenever mine flares up. It can make you terribly nauseous to do the maneuver but I will deal with it if it helps, which it does. The maneuver is suppose to help 85% of people that do it. Also, sleep with your pillow raised or two pillows, and taking a decongestant can help drain anything in your head that can be contributing to the problem. Fell better!

Totally agree w/Tiamaria: Epley is a great maneuver and if it works, ear,nose, throat doctor ("ENT") said important to keep head steady for next 24 hours, trying not to move head independently of neck. Even if the maneuver works, I would suggest following up with a visit to the doctor.

Lots of luck.

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Blondie28 — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:22:34 GMT

On 1/10/2014 tiamaria said:
I have benign positional vertigo. Mine is caused by the little crystals of deposits getting loose inside the inner ear. I feel bad for you because I know how awful vertigo can be. The first time I was diagnosed, the ENT did the Epley maneuver to me in his office. They taught me how to do it(you can learn on youtube) and now I do it whenever mine flares up. It can make you terribly nauseous to do the maneuver but I will deal with it if it helps, which it does. The maneuver is suppose to help 85% of people that do it. Also, sleep with your pillow raised or two pillows, and taking a decongestant can help drain anything in your head that can be contributing to the problem. Fell better!

tiamaria, I could have written these exact words. When Vertigo gets really bad for me, I also experience panic attacks. Not fun!

Usedtobeoxox I hope you are feeling better soon.

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wagirl — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:27:20 GMT

My husband and I both went thru this vertigo thing last weekend. He was nauseous with his, but I didn't suffer that. It was a 24 hour bug, I think. but I couldn't move from sitting up to laying down or trying to get up, without the dizziness going on. Strange little bug!!!

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Perkup — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:28:34 GMT

Never experienced vertigo in my life until I had Shingles last spring. Since then it comes and goes - a few days off and then back for a month or so. I am going to check into the Epley maneuver - it might not be good for me, but anything is better than this darn Vertigo!

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chickenmoo — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:54:41 GMT

Me too Tiamaria! It's an annoying and yet horrid thing to have...I hate it

I also get terribly sick from any of those maneuvers to move those crystals around...I wind up having to take Rx anti-nausea meds--which then zonk me out for a full day...I always have to have someone checking on me to make sure I'm still breathing after that stuff

I got Zolfran at the ER last year--works like a charm for the nausea. They can give you an Rx for the generic version, because the brand-name is like $300 a pill! It's for chemo patients to help them not be nauseous without any drug side effects...Insurance won't cover non-cancer patients getting the brand name drug unfortunately.

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bonnielu — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:02:18 GMT

Me too. Five years of this on and off. But it is getting better. I do sleep with pillows and I am cautious about fast turning head moves. I alert dentists not to bring me back to flat and I have stopped dying my hair (cannot lean back in a sink at salon). I don't do the Epley as it scares me to induce the vertigo.

I would have thought I was dying first time around, but I had experience trying to help a friend with the same condition.

I am basically scared that it will happen again. When I go to bed and wake up, I automatically look up at my ceiling fan and if it is not going around upside down I consider myself one lucky gal.

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olivia1123 — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:52:29 GMT

My boss of 40 years and dear friend just developed vertigo. It is awful. The first time it hit him in the office I called the paramedics. I have never seen anyone vomit so much and for so long. He was dizzy and sweating. I was sure he was having a heart attack. He does have a heart condition.

It is amazing how debilitating this is. He is seeing a specialist at the University of Miami and they just put him on prednisone for 3 weeks. He just started so I cannot give you any updates.

He has gotten ill in the office about 4 times. He keeps a collar in the office and if he feels anything he puts the collar on, stands straight against a wall and puts ice on his forehead. This has not been very successful.

I did order bags for when he gets sick. They are wonderful. The paramedics use them. It automatically seals the contents inside through an inner valve. You can keep it close to you when you are sick and open it and close it. There is no odor or leakage and it can be easily disposed of.

For anyone interested they are called convenience bags for vomit and urine deposal. GKR Industries - 702-389-2003. I do not have a piece of that business lol.

I hope everyone feels better. If I hear of anything else I will report in.

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geranium — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:02:27 GMT

I had a horrible experience with it a year or two ago. Went upstairs to my bedroom at my DD's and I got ready for bed and in a few minutes, my room was spinning around (the whole nine yards) etc so dizzy. It was horrible. Finally, I was able to tell that it could possibly be the detergent or fabric softener used on my sheets. (No cell phone nearby, my bedroom door was closed, other bedrooms were on other end of house. Finally, I heard someone downstairs in kitchen and was able to get help.)

With help from my DD & DSiL, I ended up sleeping on sofa and used my towel from home to cover my pillow. Washed the sheets with original Tide and no fabric softener. The next night, I was able to sleep on them with no problem.

Thank goodness she has now switched detergent, etc.

A friend of my sister's swears that eating salty foods can cause vertigo for him. I definitely believe that could be another cause.

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olivia1123 — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:15:06 GMT

On 1/10/2014 geranium said:
I had a horrible experience with it a year or two ago. Went upstairs to my bedroom at my DD's and I got ready for bed and in a few minutes, my room was spinning around (the whole nine yards) etc so dizzy. It was horrible. Finally, I was able to tell that it could possibly be the detergent or fabric softener used on my sheets. (No cell phone nearby, my bedroom door was closed, other bedrooms were on other end of house. Finally, I heard someone downstairs in kitchen and was able to get help.)

With help from my DD & DSiL, I ended up sleeping on sofa and used my towel from home to cover my pillow. Washed the sheets with original Tide and no fabric softener. The next night, I was able to sleep on them with no problem.

Thank goodness she has now switched detergent, etc.

A friend of my sister's swears that eating salty foods can cause vertigo for him. I definitely believe that could be another cause.

My boss was told to restrict his sodium intake. Unfortunately I think this disease is quite a mystery. Years ago my sister knew a judge in NY who had to leave the bench because of vertigo. It is something I was not very familiar until it hit home.

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shell — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:15:29 GMT

I have had issues with vertigo off and on for a few years now, whenever I feel dizzy I use a natural oil blend behind my ears called DiVertigo, it works very well.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:29:45 GMT

I get vertigo several times a year, my ears fill with clear fluid, causes dizziness so now I am on a nasal spray the doctor thinks it might be an allergy because it happens a couple of times a year. Last week I nearly hit the floor when I got out of bed......felt like I'd been drinking all night.

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Naturesbeauty — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:44:31 GMT

My hubby has Ménière's disease it is a form of vertigo. His E.N.T. And Hearing doctor recommended Lipo-Flavonoid. It has worked wonders. You can get it at Walgreens. Google "Lipo-Flavonoid" for more information. when he has an attack he gets ringing in his ears first, then get violently sick to his stomach, then the dizziness. Has to go to bed in 24 hours he is better. We have found that when the barometric pressure is up is when he would have an attack. Due to the pressure in the atmosphere. We found a good support group on line and got lots of great help from others. We have it under control using alternative supplements verses medical meds. Less salt in ones diet really help with fluid build up in the deep inter ear canal.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:46:55 GMT

On 1/10/2014 Save the Whales said: My hubby has Ménière's disease it is a form of vertigo. His E.N.T. And Hearing doctor recommended Lipo-Flavonoid. It has worked wonders. You can get it at Walgreens. Google "Lipo-Flavonoid" for more information. when he has an attack he gets ringing in his ears first, then get violently sick to his stomach, then the dizziness. Has to go to bed in 24 hours he is better. We have found that when the barometric pressure is up is when he would have an attack. Due to the pressure in the atmosphere. We found a good support group on line and got lots of great help from others. We have it under control using alternative supplements verses medical meds. Less salt in ones diet really help with fluid build up in the deep inter ear canal.

Wow and thank you I have had the ringing in my ear for the past 6 or so weeks and I was told this too shall pass. I have a 4 PM appointment with my doc. So I hope to have a little clarity very soon

and thank you

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Naturesbeauty — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:54:36 GMT

On 1/10/2014 Usedtobeoxox said:
On 1/10/2014 Save the Whales said: My hubby has Ménière's disease it is a form of vertigo. His E.N.T. And Hearing doctor recommended Lipo-Flavonoid. It has worked wonders. You can get it at Walgreens. Google "Lipo-Flavonoid" for more information. when he has an attack he gets ringing in his ears first, then get violently sick to his stomach, then the dizziness. Has to go to bed in 24 hours he is better. We have found that when the barometric pressure is up is when he would have an attack. Due to the pressure in the atmosphere. We found a good support group on line and got lots of great help from others. We have it under control using alternative supplements verses medical meds. Less salt in ones diet really help with fluid build up in the deep inter ear canal.

Wow and thank you I have had the ringing in my ear for the past 6 or so weeks and I was told this too shall pass. I have a 4 PM appointment with my doc. So I hope to have a little clarity very soon

and thank you

Also hubby lays on his side a few minutes before getting up in the morning. Doesn't bend head back or look up a lot. He chews gum to help loosen the fluid in his ear. I forgot to say he does have hearing loss in both ears.... But not from the Menieres. He is able to travel by air, but must not sleep before take off or before landing. Must be sitting up right position. He did not want to take the prescription drug given for this because of long term it can cause "liver" damage! The fluid that causes this in really deep down in the inner ear canal and they cannot reach it with surgery.......

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sophiegrace — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:36:55 GMT

I also have benign positional vertigo. Woke up with it one day. Scared me to death. Rolled over in bed and the room started spinning. I see a neurologist for migraines. Went to him and he did the Epley maneuver. It worked. Only 1 episode since then. The vertigo causes nystagmus (when your eyes move all around). Very scary. Good luck.

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glmama — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:40:27 GMT

I've suffered with it on and off for a few years. Has to do for me with migraines and an inner ear thing that's related to congestion. Hang in there. Try to get to your doc and at least be seen and get a script for Anti-vert. Also, regular OTC Dramamine works, too. Not a perfect solution, but it should give you some relief.

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I am still oxox — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:58:06 GMT

Just back home on this rainy afternoon in the Lower Hudson Valley I have labyrenthitis, which can be caused by many different things.
I am on Antivert and Levaquin for the next week. I hope I get a better nights sleep tonight than last

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Sebastian — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:14:15 GMT

I experienced vertigo the first time exactly one year ago. I was taking a nap on the sofa and upon waking, and half way upright, my head felt like it flew twenty feet across the room. Nausea was accompanying this severe dizziness. I still somewhat frequently experience vertigo, but the severity of that first event has never been matched, thank heavens. It felt as though my head was no longer attached to my body for that moment. I was too frightened to drive a car, and didn't, for quite awhile.