January 2010

• No vertigo for 2 years, BUT…… - by C.S. - (Tue, Jan 19 2010)
  I had vertigo several times a week for 2years. A vertigo spell with 45 minutes of uncontrollable vomitting took me to the ER where they were unable to diagnose me. And then after 2 years of tests and just living with it, it was gone for 2 years. Well, it is trying to rear its ugly head again. I have had CT scan, brain MRI [more..]
• Vertigo - by Jennifer - (Tue, Jan 19 2010)
  I’ve always had a problem with motion sickness. As a child I couldn’t play those games where you spin around & around. Even riding on a merry-go-round or a ferris wheel would make me dizzy. I wouldn’t always vomit, but would be extremely dizzy for quite awhile. [more..]
• Coping with Vertigo - by Pam - (Tue, Jan 19 2010)
  I was officially diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease thirty years ago (I am now almost 60). I have had both short and long battles with the disease. Usually, I am hit with the dizzies for a day and then I am fine. But on two occasions I had severe vertigo that last several weeks. Here’s what helped those more serious bouts: [more..]
• Life in a dizzy bubble - by Kris - (Tue, Jan 19 2010)
  I call it “The Mystery Disease”…I have been suffering daily with this off balance feeling. I have been through Ct scans, bloodwork, brain scans, allergy & inner ear testing, eye exam and came out with 20/20 vision, accupuncture, etc…and it just leaves doctors scratching their heads thinking it’s all in my head! [more..]
• Coping up with Vertigo - by BSJ - (Thu, Jan 14 2010)
  Hi. I have had vertigo for the past 10 years. It started when i was 19. I’ve had it even during my 3rd pregnancy at 1st quarter and had me admitted at the hospital. Based on experience, stay away from smoking, [more..]
• Scared when Dizzy - by Genie - (Wed, Jan 13 2010)
  I usually say I have Menier’s disease as I know it is a rule out process and have the symptons of it. Hearing loss, have now had a hearing aide for 21/2 yrs, ringing in the ears, fullness in them and vertigo. [more..]
• Sudden Deafness Syndrome - by Mike M - (Wed, Jan 13 2010)
  In May of 2009 I was burning sagebrush in our pasture. I noticed that I seemed to be somewhat dizzy and so sat down and rested for a moment. I continued to work that day with no further problems. The next morning I awoke and something seemed wrong. I went up from the basement to the upstairs area and fell at the top of the stairs. [more..]
• Vertigo Symptoms? - by P. Brown - (Wed, Jan 13 2010)
  I have always had a hard time on stairs. Going down is especially hard for me. I was recently in Mexico and went up an open wooden bridge. Trying to go down, I had a panic attack. [more..]
• Confused - by Lee - (Tue, Jan 12 2010)
  I have had vertigo episodes accompanied with flu like symptoms since I was 38 and I am now 62. No one knows what is wrong with me. I dont have Meniers because I have no ringing, eye thing or hearing loss. [more..]
• Sleeping Vertigo! - by Carly - (Tue, Jan 12 2010)
  Im a healthy 30 year old female that works out most days at Gym and today i yesterday i had done some very tough exercises with jumping involved. I went to bed as usaul but at 6am i woek for god knows what reason [more..]
• Massage pad helps to get rid off vertigo!!! - by CL - (Fri, Jan 08 2010)
  Hi everyone, I have been dealing with dizziness spells for more than a year. I saw many doctors, took many tests but all were negative, took amitriptyline 20mg for tension headache, on low sodium diet for menier, did Epley for BPPV but they don’t help much. Doctors could not find out what is my problem. [more..]