Wellness

[glmama]

Hope you feel better very soon. I have had a few bouts of Vertigo in the past 5-7 years and it is truly awful.

[ROMARY]

I wouldn't drive at all when having bouts of Vertigo. JMO

[GCR18]

When I had it, i thought I was dying. Either having a heart attack or stroke. Got up one morning and everything was spinning. After it passed, I called in sick and went back to bed. A little later I got up and remembered reading about it here. I did a Google search and diagnosed myself. I followed up with the Dr and she confirmed. I had a couple minor episodes that week, then it went away. Hadn't been back since.

[EatWell]

Once, when I was hiking on a narrow trail up a mountain, for a moment I felt light headed, felt floating in air, and thought I was going to pass out and fall over the cliff ledge to my certain death. I should not have looked down. Just in a instant I saw a very bright white light in my eyes, and heard a voice in my head tell me that it was not my time to leave this world. It was Jesus telling me that. I quickly retained my footing, and did not fall. Praise Jesus! The power of prayer works miracles. Pray to Jesus, and you too will be cured of vertigo.

[RickyRocky]

I had my first Vertigo episode in January. I was driving to work and I had to pull over. I was about three blocks from work and I tried to pull myself together long enough to get to work. I was sweating, severe nausea, and everything was spinning. I was waiting for the chest pains to start as I was sure I was having a heart attack. I had a co-worker drive me to the nearest Urgent Care. After several tests, they diagnosed me with Vertigo. Gave me some medicine and told me to get an appointment with my doctor. I ended up going to my ENT who said that I had a viral infection in my right ear and he was certain that it had caused the Vertigo. He did a hearing test which showed that I had lost a considerable amount of hearing in that ear. He have me prednisone and said that there really wasn't anything else he could do since it was viral. I have an appointment next week to see him again to see if any of my hearing came back. I'm pretty sure that it hasn't.

[AuntG]

It is terrible, and it comes on just out of nowhere. The medication they gave me caused me to be so tired and it really doesn't help clear the vertigo.

[BichonEmma]

On 8/18/2014 RickyRocky said:

I had my first Vertigo episode in January. I was driving to work and I had to pull over. I was about three blocks from work and I tried to pull myself together long enough to get to work. I was sweating, severe nausea, and everything was spinning. I was waiting for the chest pains to start as I was sure I was having a heart attack. I had a co-worker drive me to the nearest Urgent Care. After several tests, they diagnosed me with Vertigo. Gave me some medicine and told me to get an appointment with my doctor. I ended up going to my ENT who said that I had a viral infection in my right ear and he was certain that it had caused the Vertigo. He did a hearing test which showed that I had lost a considerable amount of hearing in that ear. He have me prednisone and said that there really wasn't anything else he could do since it was viral. I have an appointment next week to see him again to see if any of my hearing came back. I'm pretty sure that it hasn't.

If your hearing hasn't comeback yet I wouldn't stress too much. I had a 4 month vertigo spell from a bad ear infection in my left ear. I ended up having to go to a hearing doctor and he confirmed the hearing loss but did say it can take up to one year to come back. While I do still have some hearing loss in that year it's not nearly as bad as it was. Hopefully your hearing will improve as well

[Sooner]

In the fall I get it sometimes and it is caused by sinus and allergy issues.

[circles]

it sure is scary....I remember the first time I had it...and have had it again a few times....I keep meds on hand just in case....