Comments on: My first experience with severe vertigo. http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/ My experiences with vertigo, disequilibrium, balance, dizziness and anxiety. Wed, 02 May 2012 20:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Perry Zemke http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-32030 Perry Zemke Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:29:10 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-32030 Hello there all who suffer , I have only been suffering now for a week and a half . I have felt so alone , until now and it seemed as though nobody truely understood . Especially my co-workers . Ive worked in my industry for 17 years now and I know these guys really well . We all talk regularly and share fears and pains . Nobody that Ive shared with understands what im feeling or how extremely scarey it is ! I so desperately thank all of you for your posting and especially this forum to share . thank you vertigo guy , even a tiny ray of hope helps . Even though it is terribly troubling to now think that this could really be the new normal me ! It acutally helps to not feel all alone and actually upon reading all of these posts while laying in bed and gaining some sort of focus , its honestly the fisrt time in a week and a half that the room has stopped spinning and i have stopped vommiting . Im a father with tremendous amounts of "DUTU "and household stressers . I have two beautiful babies who depend upon daddy to just be in charge and okay and have all of the answers . To " take the world by storm " if you will . Well this debilatating , can i say disease or is it illness has taken its heavy tole and i cant just laugh and play . Any normal routine is out of the the question . So just before reading and now writing , my little man (8 yrs. ) over-heard me crying (well sobbing ) , and im just not suppose to do that , right , cause im the big strong daddy-guy ........lol . He was laying outside my bedroom door , he said "praying " . He came in and layed across my chest and with tears rolling onto me said " daddy , please dont die , cause me and sissy need you and we love you sooooooo much daddy !!!" I know this is long , and emotional , i just needed to talk . thank you all for listening and for all of the advises . yours truely the v-newby ! Hello there all who suffer ,
I have only been suffering now for a week and a half . I have felt so alone , until now and it seemed as though nobody truely understood . Especially my co-workers . Ive worked in my industry for 17 years now and I know these guys really well . We all talk regularly and share fears and pains . Nobody that Ive shared with understands what im feeling or how extremely scarey it is ! I so desperately thank all of you
for your posting and especially this forum to share . thank you vertigo guy , even a tiny ray of hope helps . Even though it is terribly troubling to now think that this could really be the new normal me ! It acutally helps to not feel all alone and actually upon reading all of these posts while laying in bed and gaining some sort of focus , its honestly the fisrt time in a week and a half that the room has stopped spinning and i have stopped vommiting . Im a father with tremendous amounts of “DUTU “and household stressers . I have two beautiful babies who depend upon daddy to just be in charge and okay and have all of the answers . To ” take the world by storm ” if you will . Well this debilatating , can i say disease or is it illness has taken its heavy tole and i cant just laugh and play . Any normal routine is out of the the question . So just before reading and now writing , my little man (8 yrs. ) over-heard me crying (well sobbing ) , and im just not suppose to do that , right , cause im the big strong daddy-guy ……..lol . He was laying outside my bedroom door , he said “praying ” . He came in and layed across my chest and with tears rolling onto me said ” daddy , please dont die , cause me and sissy need you and we love you sooooooo much daddy !!!” I know this is long , and emotional , i just needed to talk . thank you all for listening and for all of the advises . yours truely the v-newby !

]]> By: Anita Bjola http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-31121 Anita Bjola Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:33:04 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-31121 I hope I can help someone ot there. I had Meniers and Vertigo for30 years. It took me years to learn this, but if you lay back, relax and watch the pain it wont last too long. and wont be as severe. Chiropractics was another life saver, and also putting ice on your neck is good. For some there is a way for a trained specialist to adjust your neck. I went thru what every one else has experienced . it will end someday, and it not definitely just a disease of old age. Anita I hope I can help someone ot there. I had Meniers and Vertigo for30 years. It took me years to learn this, but if you lay back, relax and watch the pain it wont last too long. and wont be as severe. Chiropractics was another life saver, and also putting ice on your neck is good. For some there is a way for a trained specialist to adjust your neck. I went thru what every one else has experienced . it will end someday, and it not definitely just a disease of old age. Anita

]]> By: Mouse http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-30103 Mouse Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:10:00 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-30103 I had seen people go through vertigo AND labyrinthitis before in co-workers and my Mom (3 times, poor thing), but it wasn't until I got it that I truly understood. Horrible time to get it too. I wasn't stressed or overworked, I am overweight but not unhealthy, I had yet to catch any major cold or flu that year, and I don't drink or smoke. I can remember the exact day it hit me - Saturday, December 3, 2011. I remember bending down to put on my socks and everything went black. I thought, okay, this is just a kind of head rush deal and thought nothing of it. I did some errands and came home feeling wiped. I decided to take a nap only to wake up the next day being unable to stand. Everything spun so hard that I couldn't even sit up without falling over. I got an appointment with my Doctor a few days later and he confirmed what Mom had already diagnosed: Labyrithitis. I was put on Serc for about 10 days in the hopes it would clear. No luck, I still have it and we are in February. I have tried fighting it for the longest time without pills, but I finally caved and got another prescription for Serc. Now it's only bad if I bend over to pick up something (the addage is true, bend at the knees) or if I turn onto my right side when lying down. Worst feeling EVER and this is coming from someone who caught H1N1 back in 2010. I had seen people go through vertigo AND labyrinthitis before in co-workers and my Mom (3 times, poor thing), but it wasn’t until I got it that I truly understood. Horrible time to get it too. I wasn’t stressed or overworked, I am overweight but not unhealthy, I had yet to catch any major cold or flu that year, and I don’t drink or smoke. I can remember the exact day it hit me – Saturday, December 3, 2011. I remember bending down to put on my socks and everything went black. I thought, okay, this is just a kind of head rush deal and thought nothing of it. I did some errands and came home feeling wiped. I decided to take a nap only to wake up the next day being unable to stand. Everything spun so hard that I couldn’t even sit up without falling over. I got an appointment with my Doctor a few days later and he confirmed what Mom had already diagnosed: Labyrithitis. I was put on Serc for about 10 days in the hopes it would clear. No luck, I still have it and we are in February. I have tried fighting it for the longest time without pills, but I finally caved and got another prescription for Serc. Now it’s only bad if I bend over to pick up something (the addage is true, bend at the knees) or if I turn onto my right side when lying down. Worst feeling EVER and this is coming from someone who caught H1N1 back in 2010.

]]> By: Sandra http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-29622 Sandra Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:32:30 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-29622 Hi-I had my first severe vertigo attack (one that didn't go away and one that I couldn't ignore) about 3 weeks ago. (I just researched BPPV, mentioned above, and that does not describe my symptoms.) I had been sitting at my computer paying bills, etc., was on hold with customer service, and stood up and walked across the kitchen. Just as the rep came on the phone, I began feeling hot and nauseous, the room tilted 45 degrees, and I had to hang up and grab onto the counter. I waited a few seconds, thinking it would pass--thinking it was my blood sugar or something--and when it didn't stop (or get better), I went back over to my chair to sit down before I fell down (feeling sure it would stop then). When it didn't lessen, I put my head down, feeling even more nauseated. It felt almost like there was a force on the back of my neck literally PULLING me down to the ground. So I decided to lie down before I fell down. I took the phone with me. I was hot... and nauseated. The room was still spinning. The cold floor felt good, but I kicked off my slippers for more coolness. Lying down would normally make any former dizzy spells stop. But this was not improving. My arms began feeling numb, so I called 911. I could barely stagger to the door to let them in. My blood sugar was fine. My O2 was 92. My BP, which is normally about 108 over 68 was 146 over 98! My pulse was greatly accelerated. Nobody knew what was wrong. I have still been feeling a little dizzy. A day or two later I tried to call my mom (who I call daily) and couldn't remember her number to save my life. Then the next day when I took my car in for repairs, I couldn't remember my OWN phone number when the guy wanted a contact number! I'm still feeling a little absent-minded along with a bit tipsy. I'm a stay-at-home mom. I don't drink. I don't feel I'm under unusual stress. I'm in decent health and try to eat right. Any ideas? This is really scary. Hi-I had my first severe vertigo attack (one that didn’t go away and one that I couldn’t ignore) about 3 weeks ago. (I just researched BPPV, mentioned above, and that does not describe my symptoms.) I had been sitting at my computer paying bills, etc., was on hold with customer service, and stood up and walked across the kitchen. Just as the rep came on the phone, I began feeling hot and nauseous, the room tilted 45 degrees, and I had to hang up and grab onto the counter. I waited a few seconds, thinking it would pass–thinking it was my blood sugar or something–and when it didn’t stop (or get better), I went back over to my chair to sit down before I fell down (feeling sure it would stop then). When it didn’t lessen, I put my head down, feeling even more nauseated. It felt almost like there was a force on the back of my neck literally PULLING me down to the ground. So I decided to lie down before I fell down. I took the phone with me. I was hot… and nauseated. The room was still spinning. The cold floor felt good, but I kicked off my slippers for more coolness. Lying down would normally make any former dizzy spells stop. But this was not improving. My arms began feeling numb, so I called 911. I could barely stagger to the door to let them in. My blood sugar was fine. My O2 was 92. My BP, which is normally about 108 over 68 was 146 over 98! My pulse was greatly accelerated. Nobody knew what was wrong. I have still been feeling a little dizzy. A day or two later I tried to call my mom (who I call daily) and couldn’t remember her number to save my life. Then the next day when I took my car in for repairs, I couldn’t remember my OWN phone number when the guy wanted a contact number! I’m still feeling a little absent-minded along with a bit tipsy. I’m a stay-at-home mom. I don’t drink. I don’t feel I’m under unusual stress. I’m in decent health and try to eat right. Any ideas? This is really scary.

]]> By: Pete http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-29293 Pete Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:55:17 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-29293 I've had experiences similar to most of you. Unfortunately GPs and ENTs don't have the expertise to fully diagnose the cause. I've had luck searching out specialists in Otology either in Ear and hearing disorders or Balance disorders. They deal with this and only this every day. Been very helpful and believe I have Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). I live near Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and they have a very good department there. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/ Pete I’ve had experiences similar to most of you. Unfortunately GPs and ENTs don’t have the expertise to fully diagnose the cause. I’ve had luck searching out specialists in Otology either in Ear and hearing disorders or Balance disorders. They deal with this and only this every day. Been very helpful and believe I have Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). I live near Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and they have a very good department there.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/

Pete

]]> By: Rosie http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-28468 Rosie Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:05:44 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-28468 Best to use-scope patch Best to use-scope patch

]]> By: Rosie http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-28467 Rosie Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:53:05 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-28467 Ppl u should try -scope patch- works every time when I get hit with vertigo attack, I even carry am emergency patch in my valet. Hate it the worst feeling ever :( Ppl u should try -scope patch- works every time when I get hit with vertigo attack, I even carry am emergency patch in my valet.
Hate it the worst feeling ever :(

]]> By: jaq http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-28286 jaq Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:38:43 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-28286 Wow that's exactly how I explain it to people. Spinning in a circle like twenty times and stopping abruptly. Ya I was put on meclizine, unfortunately it really only helps with the nausea. Its not as bad as it was before though! Its gotten to a point where I only have severe attacks once to twice a week, and just normal dizziness the rest of the time. Thanks for the reply Wow that’s exactly how I explain it to people. Spinning in a circle like twenty times and stopping abruptly. Ya I was put on meclizine, unfortunately it really only helps with the nausea. Its not as bad as it was before though! Its gotten to a point where I only have severe attacks once to twice a week, and just normal dizziness the rest of the time. Thanks for the reply

]]> By: Hot Mess http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-28277 Hot Mess Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:11:46 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-28277 Hi JAQ, Vertigo gives you the feeling someone has sat you on a stool and just spun you aroud and around very fast. Like room is flying by over and over and when you close your eyes it feels like your brain is spining inside your head. Do you have a sense of spining or something else. Did they give you any meds. There is a drug called meclizine that helps with the vertigo. Take Care Hi JAQ,

Vertigo gives you the feeling someone has sat you on a stool and just spun you aroud and around very fast. Like room is flying by over and over and when you close your eyes it feels like your brain is spining inside your head. Do you have a sense of spining or something else. Did they give you any meds. There is a drug called meclizine that helps with the vertigo. Take Care

]]> By: jaq http://vertigoguy.com/my-first-experience-with-severe-vertigo/comment-page-2/#comment-27994 jaq Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:50:27 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=4#comment-27994 I recently got into a car crash on Dec 6th 2011. It was a Week exactly before I was supposed to get married, and it caused a huge stress to me and my family. I suffered a laceraion on my head, lacerates liver, and a high ankle sprain with a fractured fibula. After about a week in the hospital, I started feeling really dizzy. I got really nauseous but only have. Thrown up once. The dizziness is really bad some days and OK the rest, and I've been keeping a journal of how I feel daily. I've had a brain CT, MRI, both coming back negative. My GP just says its the trauma from my accident, but it should have been getting better by now right? I recently got into a car crash on Dec 6th 2011. It was a Week exactly before I was supposed to get married, and it caused a huge stress to me and my family. I suffered a laceraion on my head, lacerates liver, and a high ankle sprain with a fractured fibula. After about a week in the hospital, I started feeling really dizzy. I got really nauseous but only have. Thrown up once. The dizziness is really bad some days and OK the rest, and I’ve been keeping a journal of how I feel daily. I’ve had a brain CT, MRI, both coming back negative. My GP just says its the trauma from my accident, but it should have been getting better by now right?

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