Vertigo

Skynet5 · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:06

So I start my week off with a trip to A&E. I have a case of acute Vertigo. If I move, I seem to fall over (and maybe vomit). Sent home with medicine and told to stay motionless for as much as possible for the next few days.
Vertigo is not fun.

Anyone else experience Vertigo before? I thought it was just a little bit stronger than dizziness.

I'm likening it to coming off the waltzers, but 10x as bad.

Literally could not stand up for 4 hrs. Now I can lie still and the room isn't spinning, and can walk with help, but if i don't move very slowly I feel sick and start to fall.

Em3bbs · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:10

Unfortunately medical threads aren't allowed here, but good luck and hope you feel better soon

robfosters · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:11

I’ve had mild vertigo before twice. Once due to meds and once, due to wax buildup in my ears. Horrible feeling.

Yours sounds worse though. I hope you make a quick recovery. Have they said what’s caused it?

robfosters · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:12

Em3bbs said:
Unfortunately medical threads aren't allowed here, but good luck and hope you feel better soon

He isn’t asking for medical advice, just asking for people to share experiences. That’s allowed.

Diddums · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:15

NoobCannon · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:17

Yes once, lasted around a week. Spent the entire time crawling around as standing up resulted in instant chunder And blackout.

Was diagnosed with Labyrinthitis/virtigo

Was signed out of work for 3 weeks and as i work at height they wouldnt let me come back untill id had a full medical

Skynet5 · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:26

NoobCannon said:
Yes once, lasted around a week. Spent the entire time crawling around as standing up resulted in instant chunder And blackout.

Was diagnosed with Labyrinthitis/virtigo

Was signed out of work for 3 weeks and as i work at height they wouldnt let me come back untill id had a full medical

Doctor at A&E said the same diagnosis.

I can work from home thankfully, and I'm off this week with nothing planned but decorating.

Malevolence · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:29

Judy dies.

Skynet5 · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:30

All started suddenly at about 9:30 this morning. I'd already got up and made tea etc. Went back to bed, watched some YouTube and then tried to get up and just fell over.

I was pretty damn scared. I had no idea what was going on, and neither did my gf.

Minusorange · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:42

NoobCannon said:
Labyrinthitis

A sickness from mazes ?

Skynet5 · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:43

robfosters said:
I’ve had mild vertigo before twice. Once due to meds and once, due to wax buildup in my ears. Horrible feeling.

Yours sounds worse though. I hope you make a quick recovery. Have they said what’s caused it?

Thanks mate. Viral infection by the sounds of it.
All just so sudden.

Skynet5 · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:44

Minusorange said:
A sickness from mazes ?

It sure is a maze in there.

I'm just pleased the room has stopped spinning.

I'll admit . I started to get a bit tearful. My lad was wondering want was wrong with me.

PapaLazaru · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:45

The missus has to manage this daily. For her it is bought on by certain lights and she has to take medication for it. It's a nightmare in the winter.

Dis86 · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:46

Minusorange said:
A sickness from mazes ?

No, it's what you get from staring at David Bowie's crotch for an hour and a half.

ElliorR · 3 Mar 2019 at 19:56

lnoton said:
All started suddenly at about 9:30 this morning. I'd already got up and made tea etc. Went back to bed, watched some YouTube and then tried to get up and just fell over.

I was pretty damn scared. I had no idea what was going on, and neither did my gf.

I had something similar about 5 years ago. I went to get out of bed to go to the toilet and next thing I know I come round on the chair in my bedroom, thank god it was there, and the world is spinning. Contacted my doctors and was diagnosed, can’t remember what it was called, with the lining of my inner ear flaking off and the flakes hitting the little hairs in there that send signals to the brain of my spatial orientation sending conflicting signals to my brain.

A few weeks later, after a course of tablets, the dizziness went.

Ever since I now pause for a second before I stand up from bed to make sure I’m not dizzy.

scrivz69 · 3 Mar 2019 at 20:04

I have had since December BPPV which sounds like what EllorR has suffered with.
Had 3 eply manoeuvres done and hopefully the last one has worked. Still suffering with migraines but hopefully they will get better.

robfosters · 3 Mar 2019 at 20:22

scrivz69 said:
I have had since December BPPV which sounds like what EllorR has suffered with.
Had 3 eply manoeuvres done and hopefully the last one has worked. Still suffering with migraines but hopefully they will get better.

I find that all very weird. Crystals in the ear or something odd like that. It’s amazing that just manipulating your head in a certain way can cure it.

Personally, I don’t think there’s anything worse than balance disorders. Can be life ruining.

RetiredGreyFox · 3 Mar 2019 at 20:36

NoobCannon said:
Was diagnosed with Labyrinthitis

One of my daughters was in hospital for 6 weeks with that.

Skynet5 · 3 Mar 2019 at 20:41

I want positive news only lol.

I can't imagine dealing with this as a child.

I'm on prochlorperazine. Hopefully will help.

So many plans for this week off too.

RetiredGreyFox · 3 Mar 2019 at 20:46

lnoton said:
I want positive news only lol.

I can't imagine dealing with this as a child.

She was around 26

She still does exercises where she throws herself back on the bed and turns her head from right to left or something similar.