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The other day I woke up and felt really dizzy. Like many of you know, it was not your normal dizzy. I have two kids that are 1 and 2 1/2. I am 32 years old. I only work 2 days a week and the day the spins hit me was the day I was suppose to work. I thought that I might have an easier time going to work than taking care of the kids. Big mistake… I got on the train to the city which seemed like the longest train ride I have ever been on. I couldn’t look outside because the trees were jumping back and forth. As I got off the train I had to concentrate so hard on following one person so I could actually walk straight to get out of the station. Once I hit the street everything seemed to intensify and I started to panic. I remember thinking, Oh my gosh, there is something wrong with my brain!!! My brain is SCRAMBLED!! What is going on!! The L train went by overhead and the cars were whizzing by. People swarmed the streets everywhere and street lights flashed their bright colors that I never seemed to notice before. I needed to cross the street and I didn’t even know if I would be able to. I waited for the white light walk signal to appear and began my ascent with the masses of people. All along praying that a speeding car would stop and obey the signal because I couldn’t look to check. The confusion was beyond comprehension and objects seemed to be shaking back and forth. I needed to get away from the train. Away from the people. Alone. I finally made it to a corner where the big buildings jutted straight into the sky swerving back and forth. Calling my husband I said, there’s something wrong with me. My brain is scrambled and I am beyond dizzy! Soon, I was rescued from the corner and made it home. I went to bed and had to live thru the entire next day in the same way. When I woke up the third day, it had vanished. I have never been so thankful to be able to walk and have things steady. The peace lasted for 12 hours and then that night it came back. Not nearly as bad but it is still there. I am so scared! I have two precious babies and a wonderful husband and I am so scared that there is something wrong with me. The doctor gave me some medicine to try that I just took tonight. I feel like life truly began 2 1/2 years ago when my first son was born. I don’t know how I will be able to function if this doesn’t go away. When I tell people that I have vertigo they think of a dizzy spell or skiing and feeling a little off balance. Everyone knows that it is NOTHING like that and if it were I wouldn’t be sitting here typing out my experience and crying while my babies sleep. I guess in a way it is comforting to know that there are other people out there who know what I am talking about. My heart goes out to those who have fallen and suffer injuries on top of dealing with the vicious spins! Thanks for reading
September 2008
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