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First, Hopefully Last, Vertigo Experience
by: Dora on Wed, Jun 17 2009
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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.(c) Though I used to rarely get sick, I have had three colds or viral infections in the past 6 months with total or partial laryngitis. (Cleared up.) (d) My eyes have been bothering me a lot for a few months–easily tired, hard to focus, resulting in sleepiness. Also have a vein pulsing in one eye off and on all day now. (e) Dentist told me recently I have bone resorption going on in one tooth near that site. Haven’t made it to the specialist yet).

FIRST VERTIGO EXPERIENCE: Came on at work. I started feeling dizzy and nauseous; first thoughts were food poisoning; or this eye problem–just need to rest my eyes, I thought. I went and lay down on the floor (felt ok) but then went to get up and everything went spinning and I threw up. I made a pillow of books on my desk and was fine as long as I did not lift my head. Finally after about two hours of this only getting worse, I asked coworkers to call 911. I had never experienced anything like this before and was getting scared. AT THE HOSPITAL: Just lifting my head long enough to get my clothes off (a few seconds) was enough to cause vomiting. CAT scan, blood tests, EKG sugar, blood pressure all normal. A drip of Benadryl and meclazine helped. They released me after 6-1/2 hrs. with the diagnosis of vertigo The doctor sounded downright surprised when after all these tests she moved a pencil in front of my eyes and got nystagmus. “She’s got vertigo!” she exclaimed. Duh, I thought–that’s the *complaint*. AT HOME: I am okay at home now on the Dramamine-Less-Drowsy formula (just one or two a day) waiting for the first available ENT visit six days after the ER visit. The first day I felt like I was walking on a swaying boat; that has stopped; I just feel very heavy on my feet and that focusing thing. WHAT WORRIES ME about these posts is how many people seem to report *chronic* vertigo. On the other hand, people who had just one episode probably don’t bother visiting this site!


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  1. Sun, Jun 21 2009
    It is too ironic that your symptoms and mine are almost identical. I too have suffered from car sickness all my life, my ears hurt when flying (very ...Read

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)
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    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)
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  • 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..]

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