I had vertigo in 2012 for the first time. I was home alone and had no idea what was happening. I was in bed and opened my eyes and the room was spinning. So I closed my eyes. I asked myself “what is happening, why is the room spinning?”. I had no control of the situation. My first thought was fear because I was alone with no help. But I did not panic, I came close. My eyes were closed and I tried a little peek and everything was normal. So I lifted my head and it all started again. I quickly closed my eyes and laid my head down. I thought about options but I didn’t have any, I reached my handy cellphone and called 911.
They asked me if I could make it to the door and I said yes. I grabbed whatever I could to cover my body while laying down. Found my slippers and slithered to the door on my stomach (thank God for my old military training). The ambulance came and took me to the hospital. As I was being rolled down the hallway a doctor came alongside me and told me I had vertigo. The doctor said it was no big thing his wife had it and he would have me out in a few minutes. And he did. When the doctor returned he told me vertigo was very common, his wife has had it for years and this is what to do. He gave me this simple exercise: close your eyes and put your chin on your chest. Very slowly, with chin still down, begin to rotate your head to look over your shoulder. Moving slowly, chin still down, continue rotating your head as you are looking over your shoulder and moving your head slowly upward, now your eyes are looking up and your chin is pointing upward (as though you’re trying look over the top of your head), your head is still rotating as you stretch your eyes to look over the opposite shoulder, and then beginning to tuck your chin into your shoulder and bringing it back to the starting position.
Now, all this was new and very challenging at first. It took me a while to learn and continue this exercise but now I start my day with it.
Sorry for the long narrative but that’s my “two cents worth “.
Blessings to you all .