Vertigo anyone?

[Jesmcd2]

It is an MS fact! It happens! And hopefully not when you're doing anything dangerous!

Do you have it? How long does it last, and what do you do about it?

Jes🦈

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[rjoneslaw]

I have had it a couple of times I just lay down and I'm good to go.

[falalalala]

Thankfully, I rarely feel that during normal activities but push me on a swing and I will barf or if I am riding in the back seat of a newer model car,I will also get the same result.

I like to mix things up for variety.🤣

[IFwczs]

I had it as a side effect of alpha lipoic acid.

[OKgal]

Have it every day. It’s what led me to being finally diagnosed. It can go for hours or all day long. It’s become a part of me now. 🤷‍♀️

[bxrmom in reply to OKgal]

OKgal I have it every day as well, though it was after my last relapse in 2008. It's gotten a bit better over the years but it is still there, some days are worse than others. On days it's bad I have to sit or lay down. By the end of the day, it's mostly gone.

[Elizt3]

I have it when I lay in bed a certain way on my left side. I have my head in a certain position and the room starts spinning. If I turn my head another way, it stops quite quickly.

[livewell2 in reply to Elizt3]

Yep

[bxrmom in reply to Elizt3]

I have that laying on my left side too! Totally weird..if I lay on my back or my right side, it does away.

[Peruzzot]

I haven't had it bad for awhile now, but I have to stop whatever I'm doing grab a hold of something and wait for it to stop. If I'm just standing when my head begins to spin I have to find a place to sit before I fall.

[livewell2]

Mine is especially bad when people are walking around me, especially if they just pop out of nowhere! That is one of the reasons I now take s rollator when out in public. Something to hold onto

[bxrmom in reply to livewell2]

Big crowds at the stores bring it on for me as well. I'm just glad I have the cart to hold onto in front of me.

[sashaming1]

Just when I sit up from sleeping. Lasts for 30 sec. I just sit there until its over. Once I'm up I don't get it again that day. Probably due to a brain injury from 2016. I do avoid amusement rides that have fast up/down & spinning motions.

[Mjcarbo]

I have it almost all the time, to varying degrees. That’s why I also use a rollator when I’m out. So easy to lose your balance. My cat thinks it’s fun to ambush me in the house, lol! NOT!

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

I did, and was diagnosed with BPPV. With a few exercises, I rarely have vertigo.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to carolek572]

Care to share more carolek572 ? 🤗💕🦈

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Jesmcd2]

Yes, Jesmcd2 This vertigo was brought on by a nasty fall, in 2017, where I broke my leg. I think that the vertigo was after my fall, I think. I mentioned it to my neuro and she referred my to an otolaryngologist where I was diagnosed with BPPV. With a few exercises done under the supervision of a physical therapist, my BPPV was minimized. BPPV is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and it is caused when crystals in the inner ear become dislodged. These crystals are important as they aid in letting your body know of your spatial reference in relation to the rest of your environment. Look up BPPV as it is the most common cause of vertigo.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to carolek572]

Someone else was saying they had that and exercises for it carolek572 🤔🤔 Bumper cars? Midgey_Midge06 ? Maybe. I could be way off! Sounds like it might be under dxed.😒😔🤗💕🦈

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Jesmcd2]

Yes, I think that forum members with vertigo should pursue the possibility of BPPV be the cause. It can be remedied without medication.

[TreySlinger]

I had vertigo that started the finding of M.S.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to TreySlinger]

It must have been bad TreySlinger ?🤔

[agate]

@Jesmcd2, I've had a few episodes of vertigo but just lying down and staying very still helps. Meclizine sometimes helps. The first episode of vertigo was a different matter. I was 20 (not diagnosed with MS until 39) and had a severe bout of vertigo. I made the mistake of making an unescorted trip to the bathroom. It was only about 50 feet but was one of the longest walks I've ever had to take because I kept weaving and pitching around on the way. On the way back I blacked out and fell face forward, knocking out several front teeth. The dental work was extensive--and expensive--and all my life I've worn a fixed bridge involving 6 teeth. I don't take vertigo lightly. It can be a nightmare.

[Hidden]

I had it last a day and a half last week. Only this time it felt like my eyes were spinning. I slept a lot. Then slept the whole night. It went away by mid day the next day. Went hiking the day after that and made the mistake of looking straight up. Almost fell over. Spent the rest of the hike looking down or level.