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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Dizziness-Vertigo?
anyone ever have that?
I was feeling dizzy for a few days. Today is a bit better.
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Posted 7/10/12 11:13 AM  |
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Re: Dizziness-Vertigo?
Yes, it sucks. There are all different types of dizziness though. You usually get dizziness/vertigo with/after an ear infection. Or after a respiratory infection.
You can take dramamine otc, or get a rx for meclazine. If it continues you should go to the ent and they do testing for it, to see the cause and whatever.
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| Posted 7/10/12 11:22 AM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
Member since 11/09 54921 total posts
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Dizziness-Vertigo?
DH gets this every now and again for no reason.
It just strikes.
He says it feels like his eyes are going nuts- like they can't focus right and then he gets spins.
If it gets bad he ends up vomitting etc.
It's really really bad.
He said it worsens when he lies down.
What he does now is when he feels it coming on he takes a dramamine or bonine and that usually knocks it out before it gets bad.
The Dr told him that anything with meclazine hydrocholride (sp?) (ie, dramamine, bonine, generic motion sickness tabs) are pretty much the same as prescription stuff.
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| Posted 7/10/12 3:43 PM |
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tran92
LIF Adolescent
Member since 2/08 732 total posts
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Amy
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Re: Dizziness-Vertigo?
been dealing with it most of my life. i can get it randomly, or from drinking things with nutrasweet. too much stress will aggravate it. or if i cam getting sick. anasthesia triggers it pretty badly. oh and pregnancy had me on disability for 8.5 month because of severe vertigo.
can last hours to weeks depending on why. and its usually the precursor to a migraine as well.
i've had MRI's, ENT testing. All of it came back normal. i was diagnosed with benign postural vertigo. meaning, i get dizzy.
i've learned to live with it. and as long as its mild, i can function normally, even if i feel lousy.
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| Posted 7/10/12 4:04 PM |
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jerrysgirl
I love my hot dog!!
Member since 6/06 5357 total posts
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E & J
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Re: Dizziness-Vertigo?
Posted by tran92
been dealing with it most of my life. i can get it randomly, or from drinking things with nutrasweet. too much stress will aggravate it. or if i cam getting sick. anasthesia triggers it pretty badly. oh and pregnancy had me on disability for 8.5 month because of severe vertigo.
can last hours to weeks depending on why. and its usually the precursor to a migraine as well.
i've had MRI's, ENT testing. All of it came back normal. i was diagnosed with benign postural vertigo. meaning, i get dizzy.
i've learned to live with it. and as long as its mild, i can function normally, even if i feel lousy.
i also have benign postural veritgo. mine lately comes on if i sleep too much. i take dramamine and once that takes effect i am usually better the next day. i think mine came from water in my ears after a vacation 10 years ago. I usually get dizzy in may/june.
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| Posted 7/11/12 1:07 PM |
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prunepie
LIF Adult
Member since 7/06 4357 total posts
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jennifer
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Re: Dizziness-Vertigo?
Yea. I have atypical menieres disease minus hearing lkoss. I hate it!!! I also get loits of ninus infectuions and ear pressure. Some days just feels like I am on a rocking bouncing boat and other days feels like I am being pulled or pushed down or tilting to one side. Makes me feel. Veey out of it and disoriented. Dtamamine or sudafed hekps but those have side effects too
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| Posted 7/11/12 8:51 PM |
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Lauren82
LIF Adult
Member since 10/06 4580 total posts
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L
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Re: Dizziness-Vertigo?
I get it randomly. I've seen the ENT and haven't found a cause. I take Dramamine when I feel it, but I found something online about recentering your balance by pressing on your head and applying pressure back in various spots and it totally worked for me!
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| Posted 7/11/12 8:51 PM |
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