Coping With Vertigo

June 2009

• All could’ve been avoided - by yvonne - (Thu, Jun 25 2009)
  My husband got a bit of a sniffle which made him very hot. ON a flight to see his family he thought he,d shower himself with extreme cold air from the planes airconditioner.This went directly to his left face for 3hours. It made him feel less hot but after 12 days he became very ill. [more..]
• Rob D. What is happening to me? - by Roberto - (Thu, Jun 25 2009)
  Saturday night I had a minor sore throat I woke on Sunday morning 8am with loss of equalibrium and a sense of a very bad hang-over; although I do not drink. [more..]
• My episode with Vertigo - by Wanda - (Thu, Jun 18 2009)
  I was in a car accident and hit my head on the seat belt holder and I was knocked unconscious for a few minutes and within a week I began with the vertigo, [more..]
• First, Hopefully Last, Vertigo Experience - by Dora - (Wed, Jun 17 2009)
  BACKGROUND: (a) I have suffered from car sickness my whole life. Even when driving myself on a particularly winding road, I get nauseous. This is worse when my eyes are tired. (b) Flying (landing, to be exact) is always extremely painful in my ears. Since discovery of Sudafed, flying is bearable but still somewhat painful. [more..]
• Balance - by Ronnie - (Wed, Jun 17 2009)
  I have been having balance problems while walking. I can sit down for a few minutes and it gets better. [more..]
• don’t wait and advocate for yourself - by Cara - (Tue, Jun 16 2009)
  I am a 25 year old female who had my first experience with vertigo at 15. While walking in the mall, i suddenly felt as if the room was spinning and had to sit down. within an hour i was vomiting profusely and was admitted to the hospital. I passed out shortly after i was admitted. [more..]
• central vertigo - by Brian - (Wed, Jun 10 2009)
  I woke up with vertigo, (had to crawl to the bathroom) 9 years ago and went through the usual work-up with an ENT, and I had several tentative diagnosis; labrythnitis, benign vertigo, etc. [more..]
• looking for help - by AnneMarie - (Tue, Jun 09 2009)
  My 15 year old daughter has been suffering from vertigo for the last several months. She’s missed so many days of school it’s amazing she’s able to keep up her grades. [more..]
• Rollie - by Rolston - (Tue, Jun 09 2009)
  My dizziness has just started and has I have not been diagnosed yet! [more..]
• Chronic Vertigo - by William - (Mon, Jun 01 2009)
  When I read others stories, I seem to be reading my own! Iam a New York Male. I’ve had Vertigo about 8 yrs now. [more..]
• My Vertigo Story and Fears - by Lori - (Mon, Jun 01 2009)
  My vertigo started when I was a child. I am not quite sure of my age but I want to say I was around 11 years old. I got out of the car for church and I was walking across the lot and everything was moving and I felt dizzy. [more..]