I had a bad attack last Saturday which made me vomit. Since then have had on an off dizzy spells. Anyone had this?
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I had this a few years ago. It was horrible. I was losing my balance and my head was spinning uncontrollably, leading me to vomit a lot. Certain positions made it recur quickly. It took a few days for most severe effects to settle down and it was a few weeks before it went completely.
Yes I get this from time to time.
First time I got it, it was like waking up very drunk except I had not been drinking at all.
First time it took a few weeks to completely go, my advice is to go with the spin do not fight it.
There are some exercises or positions to get in, that can help it go quicker that seem to work for me, not sure what they are called but someone will know.
It is not nice to have to be fair and is a real pain in the bum. Worse thing for me it looked like I was unsteady on my feet as I had been drinking but I had not, which was not fun at work but people seem to understand when I explained it.
Get well soon, learn to live with it and it will soon pass, fight it and it will be tough.
Sounds like what my wife is suffering with, she has managed not to be sick, though she has not eaten in a day or so, not like her to take time of work.
I had this and gastroenteritis at the same time this summer. Never heard of it before. I spent two days on a drip in hospital and been recovering ever since. My balance totally went for weeks and is still not right. Had tests last month and they’ve discovered there’s an in balance on my right side so I’ve got more tests in February - two hours of sitting on a chair that spins you around and being in a dark room with lights flashing apparently. Not sure what to expect but that’s what the specialist told me and a friend said they did something similar.
You just get on with it after a while and occasionally fall into things or have a slight wobble but it’s manageable.
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Thanks Dunk doing the exercises now!
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That’s the ones dunk.Originally Posted by sundial
Epley manoeuvre.
These help.
I've had bouts of it from time to time - really horrible. Just sat in a chair trying not to move my head.
Doc said it was an inner ear infection that would go of its own accord and nothing to be done. He did give me some motion sickness pills to be taken as a last resort but I didn't need them.
Cheers,
Neil.
Common ailment especially after respiratory infections … If firm diagnosis received nothing too serious to worry about … But it's bloody worrying the first time it happens when surroundings appear to be spinning and balance is affected.
dunk
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Suffered from this for many years and it's a case of managing it when it happens.
For me it generally affects one side-so simply turning over the other side in bed helps
The other thing I find that helps is focusing on something which isn't close to me, so a picture for instance on the other side of the room is perfect.
Moving your head slowly and in small increments also helps.
I used to get a fair bit but I seem to have got over it strangely enough. Mine started after I knocked myself out playing 5-a-side football many years ago. It's horrible so I know what you mean.
I was basically prescribed seasickness tablets to take as and when it occurred as i was told that was pretty much all they could do, but my GP advised not to take them unless it was really bad (which to be fair mine rarely was unlike yours by the sounds of it) as although it relieves the symptoms temporarily it can prolong the length of the bout if that makes sense.
Touch wood I've not had it for around 3 years but I do sympathise with you, it's horrible. Hope you get it sorted.
Last edited by WillHarris2306; 29th December 2018 at 08:30.
had it last Christmas. Miserable. Was so extreme that I couldn't move without vomiting. Stugeron made it manageable.
Yes had this about 5 years ago, woke up and thought I’d had a stroke. 48 hours of vomiting and feeling bloody awful, passed after a few days thank god. Best of luck with it.
I had it as a child which is very unusual. I was bed ridden for two weeks as the room was spinning so badly. I still remember the feeling of spinning on the bed and the feeling that the bed was tipping upside down with me on it. Very disconcerting.
I still have issues from time to time where I go dizzy all of a sudden but not to the extent that it was when I had labyrinthitus. As mentioned focusing on a far away subject helps and also I find sleeping it off can help.
Thanks for the sympathy chaps, just emerged from 24 hours of throwing up and generally feeling pretty crap. My partner has been an angel, even washed me in the bath. Being an amputee moving on crutches is hazardous. Hopefully the worst is behind me? On a good point I must have lost half a stone that needed to go!🤣
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Hope you are alright mate. All the best.
Had this about a month ago for the 1st time, bloody scary, went to the GP who diagnosed Labrythitis. As said above not a lot you can do about it but those exercises (Good find Dunc) really help, four weeks later now fine, hopefully won't re-occur. All the best chap, it will get better. Cheers, John B4
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