Posted by Dinah on May 29, 2008, at 11:26:18
In reply to Re: Vertigo is scary » Dinah, posted by llurpsienoodle on May 27, 2008, at 21:37:38
Whoa, that Epley maneuver looks scary! I've been trying to move slowly and keep my head upright as much as possible. It really helps to do things that cause the vertigo?
I'm feeling a lot better. The Antivert helps. And it's even getting better between dosing, so it must be resolving itself. I've also learned what not to do when the world tilts. It might be natural to try to put my head upright to orient myself, but that doesn't work. Staying still for a few seconds works much better.
But the antihistamine is making me really groggy. Antihistamines always do that.
And now I have a fever. Just a mild one. And my ear may hurt. I have a hard time telling sometimes. Since I felt sick all last week in a mostly queasy way without distinctive features, I'm wondering if this may all be related to an ear infection or something. Which is why I wonder that he didn't want to see me, just for a minute.
I'm not sure I like this doctor. He also didn't need me to come in after my last diabetes bloodwork, even though it was high, because I had been stressed at work. He wanted to give it another three months. It might be a good doctor decision, but it does nothing for making the patient confident. Sigh.
Thanks for the information, llurpsie. It seems vertigo is another of those things like perimenopause. People have experienced it, but it doesn't get talked about much.
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