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Anyone have vertigo?

Posted by mydogsbestfriend @mydogsbestfriend, 3 days ago

7 years ago I had a bad attack of vertigo. No med problems found. This past Saturday at 5 am woke with vertigo. Went to ER at 8:40 pm, they gave me meclizine & ondansetron. Did a CT of my head & neck: negative. MD did eye stuff (?) & said he didn’t think it was a crystal in my ear. Still a bit dizzy. My annual wellness visit was Monday & all my tests were fine. Does anyone have an idea what caused the vertigo? I’m still a bit dizzy but no vertigo.

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ronyd | @ronyd | 1 day ago

Hi, Thanks for the info on the ENT discussion group!. I have had Vestibular Therapy. It has been great and by far has really helped. My husband does the
Epley maneuver, when I have severe flare. I can only sleep with my head up at those times. Sometimes I do notice the dizziness coming on so I slow all my head, neck, & shoulder movements down for a few days or as needed. So far I haven’t had a severe flare in awhile.

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carol1024 | @carol1024 | 1 day ago
In reply to @mydogsbestfriend "I do have me the meclizine and something for nausea. I don’t think if you’ve had..." + (show)
@mydogsbestfriend

I do have me the meclizine and something for nausea. I don’t think if you’ve had those problems for 40 years you should now be thinking about seeing an audiologist. I had a hearing test a couple of years ago but except for minor hearing loss no problems. I am 77 and this was only my 2nd episode of vertigo. As I child I always got carsick and I still can in certain situations; no boats for me either. I hope you find something to help you

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It never hurts to see an audiologist especially if you've never had hearing problems and needed your hearing checked. I've always gotten car sick. Still do and that's why I have to be in the front seat. I can't go to carnivals or ride the rides at fairs because it's too busy and I get sick on the rides. Back to the Future ride at Universal many years ago had me and sisters leaving because I was near death sick. 🤣
Until I find out for sure what's causing it, it's something I'll have to live with.

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carol1024 | @carol1024 | 1 day ago
In reply to @mydogsbestfriend "I do have me the meclizine and something for nausea. I don’t think if you’ve had..." + (show)
@mydogsbestfriend

I do have me the meclizine and something for nausea. I don’t think if you’ve had those problems for 40 years you should now be thinking about seeing an audiologist. I had a hearing test a couple of years ago but except for minor hearing loss no problems. I am 77 and this was only my 2nd episode of vertigo. As I child I always got carsick and I still can in certain situations; no boats for me either. I hope you find something to help you

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I also could hear a woman's hearing aid 10 yards from my salon while I was blow drying hair. I have very accute hearing.

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mydogsbestfriend | @mydogsbestfriend | 1 day ago
In reply to @hopeful33250 "Hello @ronyd and welcome to Mayo Connect. As one who has dealt with vertigo for several..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

Hello @ronyd and welcome to Mayo Connect. As one who has dealt with vertigo for several years, I can empathize with you. This is a difficult-to-treat problem, but some helpful therapies are available. I've also been told to limit the use of meclizine as it can have a rebound effect if it is used often.

Are you aware of Vestibular Therapy? Some physical therapists are specially trained in this vertigo treatment. You might consider asking for a referral for this.

Finally, for you and others in this discussion group, I recommend you view the posts in Connect's ENT discussion group where vertigo is discussed. Here is a link to those posts,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/ear-nose-throat-conditions/?search=vertigo#discussion-listview
Many posts mention vestibular therapy, including terms like the Epley maneuver. @ronyd, have you discovered any activities that trigger the vertigo symptoms? For me, doing tasks that involve bending, and reaching up and down will activate vertigo. Have you discovered activities that might be a problem?

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My doctor mentioned the vestibular therapy but she ( a PA) said she did not think it would help because you first have to try to find out what caused the vertigo. Keep in mind this is the 2nd occurrence, the first was 7 years ago. No cause I as found. This time I woke up at 5 am to go to the bathroom & the vertigo occurred when I got out of bed. My BP is normal ( I do take Amlodopine but only for 2 years, low dose). I tried the Epley maneuver with YouTube video & my husband helping; it did nothing. Later at night I went to the ER

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mikaylar | @mikaylar | 18 hours ago
In reply to @ronyd "I too have vertigo. I went to an ENT and he said to stop the meclizine...." + (show)
@ronyd

I too have vertigo. I went to an ENT and he said to stop the meclizine. Apparently it slows the crystals from flowing back to where they belong.

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Neurologist wants me to try Phenergen for a week. Vestibular PT useless for me.

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