Vertigo

[MAM090982]

Does anyone in this Forum have Vertigo or know someone who does? My symptoms are taking my life over and it is very scary. :(

[Dahila]

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Hi I am living with vertigo for years, today is a bad day, :))

[MAM090982]

Yesterday was a horrible day for me, today is a little better. What are you symptoms you deal with, physically and mentally?

[Joe.]

I get vertigo as well! Anxiety really aggravates it.

[MAM090982]

What are your symptoms Joe?

[Joe.]

What are your symptoms Joe?

My vision spins, I feel like I am spinning and I am off balance when I walk while I have a vertigo attack. Even though I have attacks of vertigo which are really really bad, a little vertigo is constant. I can't be completely still at all without experiencing vertigo.

What are yours like?

[MAM090982]

I too have a little vertigo, constantly. The first time it happened, it went away, all symptoms, this second time, I feel like something is still there, like I am unbalanced sometimes, and my ears are always ringing, and not right.

[Joe.]

My ears ring as well, especially when trying to sleep!
I keep meaning to try the epley maneuver, but I think asking a doctor to do it will be the best, however going to the doctors gives me panic attacks......damm lol

[Fourteen14]

Does anyone in this Forum have Vertigo or know someone who does? My symptoms are taking my life over and it is very scary. :(

Hi MAM Have you been checked out by ENT?

One of the primary causes of long term vertigo episodes is uncompensated labyrinthitis (swelling/irritation of the inner ear) it can sometimes be secondary to inflamed sinus (mine is worse through the summer with all the pesky pollen).

Anxiety does enhance the spinning/dizzy sensations.

There are techniques such as the Epley maneuver that can help.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YK2Zj_TrBhE

Also nasal antihistamine spray (such as sudafed) can also help to relieve inflammation).

Best of luck :)

[MAM090982]

I have been to the ENT, quite a few months ago, when I only had one episode. I have since gotten a lot worse but lost my medical insurance. I am going to look into that maneuver. I hope it helps. Thank you Fourteen14.

[Fourteen14]

I have been to the ENT, quite a few months ago, when I only had one episode. I have since gotten a lot worse but lost my medical insurance. I am going to look into that maneuver. I hope it helps. Thank you Fourteen14.

You are welcome.

Vertigo is a really tricky one to diagnose.

In the case of Labyrinthitis the inflammation only lasts a short time, but leaves a small amount of permanent damage in the inner ear.

The majority of people compensate the imbalance and the symptoms go away after a few months. When it's uncompensated, the symptoms become chronic and require physical therapy (to allow the nerve signals from the eyes to co ordinate with the ears).