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#26,959
vollygirl said:
Might have a mild episode of vertigo yesterday. It was bizarre. A couple of friends mentioned it could be allergy related, so I guess I need to move to the Caribbean.
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Sympathies, VG. When I was experiencing a bit of vertigo last Spring, my doctor suggested it might be from my slightly elevated blood pressure (130s/70s). Whether doc was right or not, I took steps to lower my blood pressure to the accustomed 120/60. I’ve not experienced vertigo since.
 
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#26,961
#26,961
volwindy said:
No surprise that I still have inflammation in my sinuses as I'm still experiencing pain each day. ENT if referring me to a neurologist to see if they can determine the cause of the pain.
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ENT referral came....next available appt. Sept 3. 🫣 They said I'm on a list if a sooner appointment comes available...can't imagine that list.
 
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#26,964
volwindy said:
What do you feel when you have an episode?
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It felt like I was on a rocking ship.

I was at a store yesterday, washing my hands in the bathroom. I started feeling like the floor was moving and I held onto the sink til I could take a step and lean against the wall. Thankful I didn't feel the need to sit on the bathroom floor. Got over to the paper towels, and it slowly started to go away. That's only happened once. Two or three times in the last few months I've felt a slight swaying feeling, but those only lasted a few seconds. Yesterday it was a few minutes.
 
#26,965
#26,965
vollygirl said:
It felt like I was on a rocking ship.

I was at a store yesterday, washing my hands in the bathroom. I started feeling like the floor was moving and I held onto the sink til I could take a step and lean against the wall. Thankful I didn't feel the need to sit on the bathroom floor. Got over to the paper towels, and it slowly started to go away. That's only happened once. Two or three times in the last few months I've felt a slight swaying feeling, but those only lasted a few seconds. Yesterday it was a few minutes.
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Next time (hope there isn't one), look in the mirror or have someone watch your eyes to see if they're rapidly moving from side to side, like the old Kit-Kat Clock. Also, especially if you lie down, is there a feeling that the world is rolling around you, and you feel like you need to roll with it?

Hope that it was a one-time hit of light-headedness! I have chronic come-and-go vertigo (BPPV), and it's annoying as hayull.
 
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#26,966
VolNExile said:
Next time (hope there isn't one), look in the mirror or have someone watch your eyes to see if they're rapidly moving from side to side, like the old Kit-Kat Clock. Also, especially if you lie down, is there a feeling that the world is rolling around you, and you feel like you need to roll with it?

Hope that it was a one-time hit of light-headedness! I have chronic come-and-go vertigo (BPPV), and it's annoying as hayull.
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It didn't feel light headed at all. Not like being dizzy or passing out, head wasn't spinning or anything. So weird. If you've ever had land legs after a cruise, it was more like that than anything I guess. Hopefully it's just a weird thing and won't happen again.

What do you do if it happens when you're driving? I've got several friends that I've had it, one was related to her allergies and the another was related to her hormones.
 
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#26,967
vollygirl said:
It didn't feel light headed at all. Not like being dizzy or passing out, head wasn't spinning or anything. So weird. If you've ever had land legs after a cruise, it was more like that than anything I guess. Hopefully it's just a weird thing and won't happen again.

What do you do if it happens when you're driving? I've got several friends that I've had it, one was related to her allergies and the another was related to her hormones.
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Mine is due to little sand-like fragments (otoliths) in my inner ears that tell your brain which way is up, and sometimes they get knocked out of position, or something like that, and send false messages about the up-ness.

When I get it, I usually wake up with it. I did once have it driving into work. Although it's really nauseating when it first hits, I was able to pull the car over to the side of the road, wait for the worst to pass, and then wobble my way back home. I guess it helps that I've had it on and off for 25 years or so, so I kind of know how to fight off the worst part of it. Not fun, though.

Sounds like your episode was different, which is good! I know exactly what you mean about the land legs, though. Good description. I've had that when my blood pressure is low, like when I'm coming down with something or already have it.
 
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#26,968
VolNExile said:
Mine is due to little sand-like fragments (otoliths) in my inner ears that tell your brain which way is up, and sometimes they get knocked out of position, or something like that, and send false messages about the up-ness.

When I get it, I usually wake up with it. I did once have it driving into work. Although it's really nauseating when it first hits, I was able to pull the car over to the side of the road, wait for the worst to pass, and then wobble my way back home. I guess it helps that I've had it on and off for 25 years or so, so I kind of know how to fight off the worst part of it. Not fun, though.

Sounds like your episode was different, which is good! I know exactly what you mean about the land legs, though. Good description. I've had that when my blood pressure is low, like when I'm coming down with something or already have it.
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Bless your heart!

My friend who finally got relief when they got her hormones right also went to her chiropractor to try moving the crystals. He helped some but it never lasted.
 
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vollygirl said:
Bless your heart!

My friend who finally got relief when they got her hormones right also went to her chiropractor to try moving the crystals. He helped some but it never lasted.
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Yeah, the Epley maneuver can be useful when you do it as soon as symptoms start. I don't have much luck trying it at home, and by the time I can get in with a PT or something, it's apparently too late.

My first husband watched me trying it at home, and he said I looked like Linda Blair in the Exorcist, minus the part about my head turning completely around. 😂
 
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#26,970
VolNExile said:
Yeah, the Epley maneuver can be useful when you do it as soon as symptoms start. I don't have much luck trying it at home, and by the time I can get in with a PT or something, it's apparently too late.

My first husband watched me trying it at home, and he said I looked like Linda Blair in the Exorcist, minus the part about my head turning completely around. 😂
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😂
 
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vollygirl said:
It didn't feel light headed at all. Not like being dizzy or passing out, head wasn't spinning or anything. So weird. If you've ever had land legs after a cruise, it was more like that than anything I guess. Hopefully it's just a weird thing and won't happen again.

What do you do if it happens when you're driving? I've got several friends that I've had it, one was related to her allergies and the another was related to her hormones.
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With your description, I can't imagine driving and being able to react to pull over. Scary to think about.
 
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