Bummed :(

[helga]

Makbike, vertigo really s*cks, I had it for the first time last month. It came on as a few tiny spells that I think were a result of some chiropractic work - then I got hit with a whopper spell one evening after a gym workout. I thought I had low bloodsugar, so I ate an apple and tried to drive myself home. I wound up on a dark country road spewing my guts. and spent the next 2 days either in bed or on my hands and knees. The doctor led me to believe this would go on for weeks, gave me Antivert for the nausea and told me he'd look up some exercises I could do at home. Good thing I went right home and looked them up on line, 'cause his never showed up. Bad doctor!
There are a number or exercises out there, the one I tried cleared up the vertigo after one evening session and one morning session. This may not work for you, and you may want to ask your doc/nurse/whomever. You also want to take your anti-nausea medicine before you start.
Sit on the edge of a couch with your feet on the floor. (Keep your feet on the floor throughout the exercises.) Stare straight ahead until the vertigo stops. Then fall quickly to your right side, head on couch (feet still on floor.)
Wait for symptons to subside. Pop up to sitting up position - wait for symptoms to clear. Fall to left side. Wait again. I did 10 sets of these. I will try to find the website I got this from and PM you. There are a number of self-help vertigo websites - apparently, it's a very common complaint.
Take good care of yourself. With some luck, you'll be back to your old self in no time, so hang in there.

These exercises are like what I have been given for my vertigo, a result of my biking accident. I recommend the exercises....not the vertigo! I'm still not back to bike riding, but hopefully that will come some day soon. As I tell or yell at everyone, WEAR YOUR HELMET!
Helga

[Brandi]

RIGHT ON SISTER! I think when people post about accidents either to themselves or other people we should all consider that it might have been us. And that people like Helga and Nanci have survived because of their helmets. I think it is always a good reminder. I just can't believe there are people who don't wear their helmits.
In WI motorcyclist don't have to wear helmits. I would never. My dads best friend was a harley rider, he's girlfriend fell off the back of he's bike and died. He is finally at peace with it but no one rides with him now without a helmit. That was over 30 years ago too.

[makbike]

Sadly, the procedure the audiologist did on Friday to fix the vertigo issue did not work I noticed yesterday and today while walking in a store that my head was once again swimming. As I told my BF I'm starting to think my eyes are involved and triggering some of these episodes. I wear Rx glasses and was told several years ago my vertical prisms were off and I can't help but think that just maybe my Rx has changed and in turn the prisms need to be adjusted or at least that is what I'm hoping. I was also told by the audiologist that I failed the eye tracking tests which suggest there maybe some CNS involvement but they did the test without my glasses and thus I did not have any adjustment. I see my doctor on Wednesday to discuss the results and go from there. I've made myself stop reading about what could be causing all of this for it has me scared at this point - MS and tumors top the list of CNS involvement - neither of which carries any positive outcomes. I've decided it is just best to wait and see what my doctor has to say, what my eye exam on the 13h reveals and go from there. Keep your fingers crossed and I've decided to get back on my bike for it holds some of the best medicine in the world for me.

Marcie