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Suffering from many health chronic conditions but lately have been hospitalized for positional vertigo did not know it could last so long.

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Reykua7 years ago

I hope you're feeling a little better and coping with this awful condition.

My sister was also hospitalized with Vertigo a few years ago (not trying to rhyme or make light of your situation, I've tried writing it in different ways but....)

She still struggled when she was discharged but they gave her some tablets that are apparently used for Sea Sickness! They actually helped and she felt better in about three weeks to a month.

Were you given any meds?

Have you also discussed with your GP the fact that it could be POTS which many of us who suffer from Fibro have (yet another thing on the list) symptoms of which are surprisingly similar to Vertigo?

It's simple to find out - just have your blood pressure checked whilst sitting, then standing or laying, then rising.

All the best going forward.

moo1967 years ago

Have they tried the epeley manoeuvre? The brandt daroff exercises? And have you tried using the anti seasick wristbands for a few days? These are the things that help me with my bppv attacks.

Good luck !

7 years ago

I hope you feel better soon, thats an awful experience to get vertigo, when I had it I was told it is an imbalance inside the ears! My bed wouldnt keep still I coudlnt move my head without feeling very sick,, you mentioned "positional" have you been told what that is?

rosie-20157 years ago

Hi hope I'm not butting in but I was told positional meant, it was because it came on due to the position your head was in, it could make it worse causing the debris in your ear channel to move about x

CSmithLadd7 years ago

Arevalobrnx,

I know what I've written is lengthy, but it is necessary for you to be able to make decisions concerning your health. I truly believe this information can change your life and get rid of your Vertigo (among other things).

"Low Vitamin B12 Levels Can Cause Dizziness. Deficiencies in this essential vitamin may lead to a number of neurological problems, including feeling off-balance, and having low blood pressure and decreased blood flow to your brain..." Sep 6, 2017

everydayhealth.com/news/10-...

medicinenet.com/dizziness_d...

It is highly important you have your nutrient levels checked by a naturopath as they specialized in restoring the nutrient and hormonal levels ideal for optimal health.

Low B-12 is associated with many, many health issues.

chriskresser.com/b12-defici...

Usually, dizziness is not "cured" until the reason for the dizziness (or vertigo) is found. For that, one must start at nutritional levels. B-12 is obvious and it is well known, did anyone check for that when you were hospitalized? Usually, the answer would be "No." As conventional medicine is not in the vitamin or nutrient business.

The body cannot function properly without adequate levels of the vital nutrients that keep the systems of the body running. Symptoms are telling us something is not ideal -- like vertigo or dizziness. It usually is a lack of a nutrients vital to thyroid function. It is the thyroid that must have nutrients in order to keep all systems of the body functioning properly. The thyroid is the true regulator of the body.

[Edit by Admin: Removed large amount of content restating thyroid / fibro content that is unsupported and without foundation.]

Healing Hugs!

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Alva Edison (1847 – 1931)

desquinnPartnerVolunteerFMAUK Trustee in reply to CSmithLadd7 years ago

Have edited the above post as it tries to resurrect the thyroid angle which has been done ad nauseum.

I also disagree with the ideas above that suggests IMO that B12 is the answer to vertigo or indeed a single symptom of it i.e. dizziness. I have left links in place as the very first one illustrates the blinkered approach above as there are many reasons for dizziness including blood pressure, inner ear, and diabetes among other things. focussing on B12 seems strange at best.

I personally would look to your GP or sources of information that are credible such as those that feature the Information Standard logo such as NHS choices - nhs.uk/conditions/vertigo/P...

CSmithLadd in reply to desquinn7 years ago

desquinn,

You wrote: "I also disagree with the ideas (above) that suggests IMO that B12 is the answer to vertigo or indeed a single symptom of it i.e. dizziness ... as there are many reasons for dizziness including blood pressure, inner ear, and diabetes among other things.

Then you stated that "focussing on B12 seems strange at best."

It is very easy to disagree with that of which is unknown to you.

Coming over here from the Hypothyroidism area of Health Unlocked (I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia over 30 years ago, acquired Grave's Disease and then rendered Hypothyroid again). I often use info from blogs that hold wholly accurate material as it can be easier read by others rather than most medical journals. I have done extensive research in these areas of which I write, as doing so has proven to restore my health and that of others. But perhaps this is more to your liking:

Edit by Admin: Removed links and extraneous material.

If you are interested in this subject area please PM the poster.

desquinnPartnerVolunteerFMAUK Trustee in reply to CSmithLadd7 years ago

Knowledge is indeed power but this is opinion and you don't seem to allow for other opinion and are pushing an agenda that I would ask you to refrain from.

you are confusing cause and effect. you mention high incidence of vertigo in HT but the OP did not mention HT.

Your post will be edited and if someone would like to find out more about your journey and B12 then their choice to PM you.

CSmithLadd in reply to desquinn7 years ago

The issue was B12 and vertigo.

B12 deficiency is prevalent in some autoimmune illness.

Hypothyroidism and Fibromyalgia are perhaps the two most common of those autoimmune illnesses affected negatively by B12 deficiency.

That's why it was included.

The facts I have produced with references were needed to counter your opinion that my suggestion of checking out B12 levels was, in your words, "strange, at best."

You made no mention of being wrong about that or appreciative of clarity on the matter. You have been flippant and rude on the issue. I could care less, but someone could actually read something that could be helpful to their situation and you knew nothing about it. Yet that did not refrain you from being catty on the subject and dismissing it as "opinion" instead of established fact.

Now you want to censor again.

I don't see the problem with mentioning the correlation of B12 deficiency and autoimmune illness in general. If we take care of our nutrient levels by learning how to do so, we can perhaps keep such illness at bay and enjoy a healthful life by having an unfriendly environment in our body for another autoimmune illness to take place.

I have three autoimmune diseases: Fibromyalgia, Grave's Disease and Hypothyroidism. Actually, more... at least five more as they tend to pile up in some of us.

I fail to see how such information won't be helpful to those who have interest in not acquiring another autoimmune disease.

If it's only talk about fibromyalgia, then why was someone asking about vertigo?

I believe it is because it is not uncommon for those with fibromyalgia to experience vertigo and dizziness. I told you it happened to me for decades.

fibrodaze.com/dizziness-bal...

Hypothyroidism is well known to produce nearly every symptom of other autoimmune illness -- including Vertigo which is a common symptom of PA (another autoimmune illness) which is associated with B12 deficiency. That is why not covering it would leave out a large part of the autoimmune condition. And if someone doesn't have it, how they can help keep from acquiring it from nutritional deficiencies.

Many low nutrient levels prohibit adequate thyroid production and its subsequent conversion of thyroid hormone. This should be known by anyone who has an autoimmune disease other than hypothyroidism. Why shouldn't they take precautions so as to do all they can to keep from having conditions in their body ripe for acquiring it? This is not my opinion but fact. It is well known that nutrient deficiency causes thyroid disruption. Iodine tops the list. There are others.

Hypothyroidism is among the most common autoimmune diseases on the planet.

Bottom line that began all of this is the fact that B12 deficiency can cause vertigo.

Nutrient deficiencies can cause symptoms that are often deemed syndromes or disorders by conventional medical doctors who failed to perform a complete evaluation of nutrients that could have solved the issue.

It happens.

Nutrient levels are overlooked more often than not.

Your "IMO" was simply disproved.

desquinnPartnerVolunteerFMAUK Trustee in reply to CSmithLadd7 years ago

The OP's post does not mention b12 or HT hence my response.

Fibro is not proven to be an autoimmune condition. Sorry if I came off as rude but I was being as brief as possible.

your posts state opinion as fact and in a thread where it is off topic. Also your point of view is single minded and one sided. your journey may not be others and its not fair to enforce it on others.

Linking to blogs, pilot studies and other material is not proof but information to be interpreted. I can link to pilot studies done by many people on fibro and this or that theory that have since been disproved.

Again the issue with your post is the amount of links, the fact that it is off topic apart from one word. Also it is clear you have an agenda to push on your own journey.

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