Peeps who remember me, help

[rockett777]

Hi to those who remember me. Struggling loads. Dizzy and vomiting. Just got out of 2 day in hospital, using frame to walk, told l might have vertigo, waiting for urgent neurology appt. So scared

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Hello rockett,

It doesn't matter if we don't know each other. I don't want you to be scared. I don't want you sick either. I sometimes have an attack of vertigo, and yes it make you sick and dizzy and feeling drunk without the pleasure of having got there. There is some marvellous medication for vertigo that acts quickly, so try to keep calm. I hope you have been given something to keep you steady whilst you wait for your appointment - hope that you have family and friends with you, and I hope that appointment will come quickly for you. Try to remain calm. I'm sure someone else will be along shortly who knows more about it than me who can give you more words of comfort and allay your fears.

xx

[sassy59]

Hi rockett l do remember you and just want to give you a hug.

Sorry to see you are scared but l do hope that you get the neurologist appointment soon.

Wishing you all the very best. Xxxx

[cofdrop-UK]

Excellent post by jennifer. A truly horrible experience. Had it too off and on - it was the crystals which get dislodged in my case - a bugger when you have to do physio.

Sweetheart I hope you get an appointment quickly and/or this clears up. As jennifer says there are drugs which can help.

Hope you improve soon.

cx

[Magpuss]

Hope you won't have to wait too long for your appointment. I have occasional bouts of vertigo, but I don't get them very often and they seldom last very long fortunately. They can be scary, especially if you're on your own, and feeling nauseous is horrible. If you haven't been given any medication for the sickness and dizziness perhaps you should see if your doctor can give you something to tide you over until you get your appointment. In the meantime take things easy and try not to worry.

[Watfordgirl]

Be better soon, rockett. I hope that your appointment comes through quickly and they sort things out for you.

Take things very gently. Sue x

[velvet55]

Hello rocket

Sorry to hear you are not well.

It may not be the case for you, but l have been increasingly bothered by feeling very dizzy over the last 12 months, and finally had my appointment at ENT 4 weeks ago....

After tests which aggravated my condition in the consultation room. I was diagnosed with benign positional vertigo....crystals in my semi circular canal...in the inner ear.

The consultant, treated me there and then with a series of movements that made me very dizzy, but shifted them back into the eustastion tube , where they are harmless.

Job done

I hope you find your cause.

xx

[clematis5932]

Saw this done on the GP behind closed doors programme on tv a couple of weeks ago. the gp said it will make you feel dizzy for a few minutes then you will be ok, he said it was to move the cystals back to there proper position. You should still be able to see it on I player I think it was channel 5

[zube-UK in reply to clematis5932]

This will be the Epley maneuver clematis, it is easy to do, have seen my sister perform it on a patient and mins later she was fine. It did not work for me though, because my dizziness was caused by sinus infection after a sinus op years ago, ok now. Hope rocket can get it sorted soon.

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Hi rockett remember you well😊You used to post quite a bit!

So sorry to hear what you're going through,that must be miserable for you.Do hope you don't wait to long for your appt.& are able to cope better.

Thinking of you,with gentle hugs,& fingers crossed that you get to the bottom of it soon,

Take care now,Wendells xxx

[Titchy52]

Hope your well soon xxx

[sibkev]

i hope all go d well for you and quick app in mean time stay stong we are all here for you when you need to talk

[katieoxo60]

Hi Rocklett777, long time no see but welcome back. Sorry to hear you are not well hope the appointment arrives soon. Take care and best wishes with sorting it out x Oh and it is natural to worry.

[rockett777]

Thanks everyone for encouragement. The doctor has given me tablets to help with dizziness. Not working yet but only been 2 days. They are unsure it's vertigo due to many falls, 1 faint and l've been like this now for 3 month. I live on my own since husband dying but have moved to ground floor flat, so at least l wont be falling down stairs anymore. Hope you all have a good day.x

[Lyd12]

Hello Rocket, life has been tough for you, but you are coping well. The move sounds a very sensible idea, and keeping in touch on here is good sense too. I have had labrynthitis in the past which put me in bed for three days, couldn't turn my head to reach for a glass of water without everything spinning like I was on a roundabout. I too am prone to fainting - not too often but enough to shake my confidence every time it happens.

Best wishes, Iris x

[Bagpuss1972]

Hello Rocket777. Good to meet you. There's so much support here whenever you need it so please reach out to us and don't feel like you're on you're own. I'm relatively new to this forum and so glad to have found it. I hope you get some answers very soon and happy to chat anytime. Big hugs x

[rockett777]

Hello Bagpuss, I have been on/off here for 4 years. It has often giving me good advice, support, and lm comforted knowing there are great people willing to be there for me and others.x

[rockett777]

Yea had a bath under supervision yesterday after 2 weeks without. Felt great. Great.