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Is it Vertigo OR a TIA stroke?

Posted by sissybitus @sissybitus, 1 day ago

Yesterday I felt I was leaning to my left side. Thought maybe it was vertigo but I also read that it could be a TIA stroke. I have done the Epley maneuver and it helped a little. I had wax removed from my ears about a month ago. The doc suggested I use Flonase in my nose. I did that for a month but have now stopped. Any suggestions?

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cmdw2600 | @cmdw2600 | 2 hours ago

I recently had a violent vertigo attack while rolling over in bed. It felt like my bed was a ship on the ocean in a storm. When the rocking subsided, I opened my eyes and the items in my bedroom were panning back and forth in my vision. Next day I had to staying bed because I was so nauseated. Used AI to get some possible diagnoses, and vestibular vertigo seemed to fit the bill. AI then recommended I see a vestibular physical therapist to do an exam and then the maneuver, if appropriate. ChatGPT even found someone nearby that I was able to get into quickly. Turns out, I did not have posterior vertigo but “horizontal” vertigo, which is in a different part of the canal so Epley maneuver would not have worked. He performed a different maneuver which has helped me greatly.

I am still not 100% as this can linger for 2-4 weeks and I am following up with my cardiologist to rule out life threatening possibilities.

Best wishes,
Cindy

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carol1024 | @carol1024 | 49 minutes ago
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@cmdw2600

I recently had a violent vertigo attack while rolling over in bed. It felt like my bed was a ship on the ocean in a storm. When the rocking subsided, I opened my eyes and the items in my bedroom were panning back and forth in my vision. Next day I had to staying bed because I was so nauseated. Used AI to get some possible diagnoses, and vestibular vertigo seemed to fit the bill. AI then recommended I see a vestibular physical therapist to do an exam and then the maneuver, if appropriate. ChatGPT even found someone nearby that I was able to get into quickly. Turns out, I did not have posterior vertigo but “horizontal” vertigo, which is in a different part of the canal so Epley maneuver would not have worked. He performed a different maneuver which has helped me greatly.

I am still not 100% as this can linger for 2-4 weeks and I am following up with my cardiologist to rule out life threatening possibilities.

Best wishes,
Cindy

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I've had vertigo for 45 years so I can empathize with you. None of the maneuvers work for me. I just have to sleep until it's over. It's awful.

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