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Luvsmyfam — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:47:06 GMT

if this topic has been discussed,please forgive.i went to the Dr Fri for having 2wks of dissiness.very hard to work this way.dr gave me a script for it,but not really helping.had a date tonight and had to cancel. Really disappointed.

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PickyPicky3 — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:55:15 GMT

@Luvsmyfam So sorry to hear this. I once knew a guy who went through the same thing. He was so mad his doctor didn't order any tests to find the cause of the vertigo he changed doctors.

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granddi — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:58:11 GMT

healthy.kaiserpermanente.org › health-wellnessEpley Maneuver at Home for Vertigo: Exercises - Kaiser Permanente
- Sit on the edge of a bed or sofa.
- Turn your head 45 degrees in the direction your doctor told you to. This should be toward the ear that causes...
- Tilt yourself backward until you are lying on your back. Your head should still be at a 45-degree turn.
- Turn your head 90 degrees toward the ear that has the least vertigo. In this...

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Effie54 — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:59:50 GMT

Hi Sherrikay,

I'm sorry this happened to you. Did it come on suddenly? I had this happen about four years ago. I woke up in the middle of the night, with dizziness, and I had no clue where it came from. After numerous trips to the doctor, I was told that it was a viral infection and would go away on its own. I will tell you though, it took a sweet time going away. Little by little the dizziness went away after a month. It could also be due to crystals in the ear. It's a bummer that you had to miss your date. I'm sure you were disappointed. If it doesn't go away in a few days, I would call an ENT doctor.

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YanksFan — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:05:27 GMT

The Epley maneuver also worked for me. I had it done by a vestibular specialist at the ENT office. It was the only thing that worked for me. Vertigo can be caused by an inner ear problem that is a result of calcium breaking free in the inner ear which sends confusing messages to your brain about your body's position which causes vertigo. I have a friend who recently had this performed by her doctor and it solved a problem she had for weeks that wasn't resolved by medication or other treatment. I hope you feel better soon.

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Leggett28 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:15:09 GMT

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:16:56 GMT

Back around the late 1980s and then again around 2005/6 I went through several phases of positional vertigo.

Doc prescribed meclizine ... worked for me.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:17:41 GMT

If the Doctor gave you Anti-vert, it's pretty much useless and Dramamine will work just as well without the drowsiness.

I get the crystals in the ear on occasion. Usually happens suddenly like when I turn over at night and the world starts spinning. Last year I had an extended bout and went to my Ear Doctor's balance & fall clinic. The lady ran several tests on me, a couple with a helmet-like thing on my head that measured what my eyes did following certain movements. She did perform the Epley maneuver on me, but I leaerned a couple of things. First, I always thought the movements were supposed to be done quickly and that is not the case. Second, she said it was important to know which ear was the problem and to start the maneuver with that ear or else it could make it worse. I can never tell which ear is the one affected.

Lately, I'm often dizzy first thing in the morning. I have to sit on the edge of the bed a little bit before standing up and walking. A lot of that may be sinus related since I also often wake up with headaches and Sudafed, either just Sudafed or Sudafed +Pain depending on if I have a headache) helps.

If it continues, your Doctor should check you for Meniere's disease. There's no cure for it, but there are effective treatments. I have a friend that has that.

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haddon9 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:30:04 GMT

@Luvsmyfam We've had our disagreements in the past but I sympathize with your health issues. I too have been suffering with that strange but awful dizzy feeling off and on since the end of August.

I don't know what to tell you but here is what I have experienced....at first I thought it was the new mattress that I got in August. (New mattresses have a lot of chemicals like fire retardants that some people could be sensitive to.). So we encased the mattress in plastic and I added both a mattress protector and mattress pad. It seemed to work for a few weeks but the dizziness came back.

Next I thought that maybe I was dehydrated....that can cause a light headed feeling. I have been drinking lots of fluid & water and have been taking electrolytes but still it came back. So I just don't know what to do.

I have a doctors's appointment in the beginning of December and I decided to keep a journal of when and how severe my symptoms are to see if there is a pattern.

It's very scary and unsettling when this happens. One can't help but wonder what is wrong with them! However it seems that it's really not uncommon if that makes you feel any better and it's usually not a serious illness causing it.

ETA: Today I feel great! fingers crossed that it stays that way!. Hope you're feeling better soon.

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Luvsmyfam — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:52:29 GMT

@ALRATIBA yes,that what the Dr prescribed me

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pieman — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:14:35 GMT

@Luvsmyfam Not sure if I touched on this subject with you but I did with someone here in great lengths.

Meniere's Disease.

Go to an ENT, regular doctors don't know much of anything about this as far as treatments.

I went through this years ago.

If you get a knowledgeable physician, he will know what to do and how to treat it.

I wasted so much time going to this one and that one, by the time I went to one who knew of this, it was too late and all that could be done for me was the surgery.

Since then, I must watch my sodium intake and I take diazepam daily which helps the fluid inside the ear drum, in back of the drum, where the little hairlike follicles are what can cause the dizziness, which the motion of the fluid going back and forth can cause the dizziness.

You really have to have a specialist look at you ,

I hope this info will help you.

I finally ended up at Yale New Haven Hospital in Ct...

Make sure you get an audiologist to test your hearing too, that can tell a great deal.

They told me that it comes from a virus, no cure but it can be managed.

Its worth a shot.

Take care,

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bonnielu — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:39:06 GMT

I suffer from positional vertigo as well. On and off. Never thought of drinking more water and being hydrated. Thanks for the advice on that one.

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ROMARY — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 03:49:07 GMT

There are various exercises, like staring across the room at an object. A vase, or any object. (One of a relative's PT suggestions, years ago).

Also, just thinking and wondering if heavily impacted ear wax might cause the imbalance in equilibrium=eardrum, and/or fluid?

Regardless, a visit to an ENT doctor will be beneficial. Also, he/she might suggest/refer a good physical therapist specializing in Vertigo dizziness, etc.

The best of luck to you and all of us, too. I've heard it's a fairly common complaint/concern in our age group.

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Carmie — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:29:11 GMT

I get vertigo really bad. I just have to lay down and not even move an inch. It gets so bad that I can't lift my head, open my eyes or use the restroom. It is horrible and sometimes comes on suddenly with no warning. It lasts for hours.

If I feel it coming on, I take BONINE. I always carry that drug with me.

When I was a child, I could not ride in a car or bus.... after a block or two, I was throwing up. I get motion sickness too.

Hershey Med Center located near me has a program for those who experience severe vertigo, but Medicare won't cover it, so I won't go.

My heart goes out to anyone who suffers from this. I wish I had the perfect solution.

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LuvSoCal — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:05:29 GMT

@Luvsmyfam wrote:
if this topic has been discussed,please forgive.i went to the Dr Fri for having 2wks of dissiness.very hard to work this way.dr gave me a script for it,but not really helping.had a date tonight and had to cancel. Really disappointed.

@Luvsmyfam It's very disconcerting, isn't it? I went to get out of bed one morning probably 17 yrs ago and the room started spinning! I was fine as long as I was upright but it was scary when I would lay down or get up. Mine lasted 3 months and then one day it just went away. I never took anything for it and have not had it since. Take care.

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hckynutjohn — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 06:30:02 GMT

@Luvsmyfam

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Judaline — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 13:02:12 GMT

@Luvsmyfam wrote:
if this topic has been discussed,please forgive.i went to the Dr Fri for having 2wks of dissiness.very hard to work this way.dr gave me a script for it,but not really helping.had a date tonight and had to cancel. Really disappointed.

I'm another one who has it. Last time I had it was a few years ago. I was in the ER and the doctor told me he had seven Vertigo patients in the ER right now!!!! I remember it was August. I thought maybe it was seasonal? (this time it got me in October) They did the Epley maneuver on me but it made it worse. And I was just starting to feel better. Wrong ear, maybe, as I see reading these remarks. So right now I'm better this time but it's been weeks. I haven't gone to the ER or any doctor this time. I still have the prescriptions they gave me-the nausea was terrible. I won't take them they make me feel awful. I already felt awful! So here I sit waiting for it to die completely-I'm almost there. Not going to church because if I look up or down, it comes on me still. I suspect it's stemming from my neck positions, not my ear/ears. Misery loves company. This is all good to know.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 13:40:38 GMT

@Luvsmyfam I had one of my team members experience vertigo a few weeks ago, and his doctor told him his potassium levels were low.

Sounds ridiculous, but eat a banana - it may help.

There are several articles regarding potassium and vertigo online if interested.

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haddon9 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 13:45:49 GMT

@CAcableGirl2 wrote:
@Luvsmyfam I had one of my team members experience vertigo a few weeks ago, and his doctor told him his potassium levels were low.

Sounds ridiculous, but eat a banana - it may help.

There are several articles regarding potassium and vertigo online if interested.

I started taking electrolytes which have potassium as well as eating more bananas and avocados which are high in potassium too.

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Liamsworld — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:07:06 GMT

Just seeing the word Vertigo makes me anxious. In 2015 out of nowhere I was taken over by vertigo/balance issues. I had to hold onto something like a cane or walk as close to the wall as I could for stability. My vision was affected as well. After numerous Neurological tests & Dr's it took me saying "When I park my car, I still feel like the ground is moving beneath me" for him to say oh, ok here's who you need to see. He sent me to a Neuro Optometrist who diagnosed me w/ motion induced disequilibrium, convergence insufficiency & focal seizures. He also said my eyes are picking up the flickering of fluorescent lighting where normally they aren't. I was told I could no longer work on computers bc this would create these "seizures" over & over. When I say I was devastated, I mean devastated! I'd been at my job (HR Mgr for DirecTv) for over 25+ yrs and within 4 weeks of appts I was out. My glasses were given a blue tint for blocking issues and my peripheral vision was trying to take over. I was advised to apply for Disability which I did in Jan of 2015. I was approved in Aug 2015 & I'm still on it at 58yrs old. If you have access to Neuro Optometrists maybe look one up? They do way more testing for Vertigo & things of that nature and you may find out more. I'm on a anti-seizure medication & I've not had a flare up in 4 or 5yrs but the fear is still in me. Sorry I've rambled on as I said, I saw the word Vertigo and my anxiety paid me a visit.

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