Dealing With Vertigo :(

never tried mediation. I don't know much about it

 

the upping seems to have brought the dizziness down

 

I did herbal medicine and that didn't help

 

Do you mean that you saw a licensed acupuncturist/traditional chinese herbalist, or does it mean that you took some herbs that were supposed to be good for vertigo?

There's a big difference between self-prescribing an herb and seeing a professional, and there's a big difference between someone who is licensed to provide acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine and someone who isn't.

In any case, dietary changes alone could improve or possibly cure your condition fairly quickly, and dietary changes don't necessarily cost you any more money than you are paying now.

Good luck with whatever path you choose.

 

it was herbal medicine that I got online help with the vertigo

 

Obviously your body is way out of balance. It is trying to tell you that, meditation could help you listen to it. I agree with newbie -one also.


If you think an addictive drug with loads of side effects willl help...then pay your Dr and be well.

 

do you have any idea what its like too have the room spin and being in sever panic attacks? I get those and I am so scared to death when that happens know I don;;t like taking valium its either don't take it and be panic all the time. I wish for so many things one of them is to be ridden of this dizziness I will always have dizziness and if the valium gives me a little relive I'll take it I don't have side effects from the valium it takes away the panic attacks and makes the room not spin so no bad side effects there

 

Yes.

I responded to your thread by explaining that I too suffer from Benign Positional Vertigo.

 

Basically, you started a thread asking if anyone else has this and how they deal with it. You got quite a few thoughtful posts and advice. You ignored it all, every piece of it and are continuing to deal with yours the way you have...which apparently is not working if you still have it!


BPV, it is not uncommon and can be easy to treat.

Inner ear problems also, not uncommon and easy to treat.


You said you had PT for years and it did not help, but this Dr is sending you back yet again. And has increased a very addictive med for you.

You have had 3 people in this thread advice to get off those valium. 3 people tell you to see a Specialist for inner ear or acupuncture. 2 people tell you try meditation, I said Yoga.

But you are doing what you were doing that has not helped in the past.

Good luck.

 

never mind you will never understand what its like to have sever panic attacks and can't barley walk cause your so dizzy and scared

 

I already told you I suffer from vertigo...I get dizzy, I fall a lot. It makes me very sick at my stomach and my eyes flicker back and forth. It is scary, very much so.

I really don't have the type of personality to have panic attacks, but I do know Yoga and Meditation helps that a great deal.

 

Vertigo can be a symptom of a number of different diseases. Jen might not have Benign Positional Vertigo.

According to Spaceman's link, the Dix–Hallpike test is performed to confirm a diagnosis of BPPV. If that test hasn't been performed, she may want to ask her doctor about it. I suspect that the test was performed, or BPPV was ruled out for some other reason, or Jen is one of the small number of people who have BPPV for whom the Epley maneuver doesn't work.

I suspect that Jen's PT and valium treatment will have only limited benefit as well as significant side effects, especially since she has been getting the same mode of treatment for years. It might be worthwhile for Jen to get a second opinion, especially from a specialist, but I suspect that conventional medicine may not have anything else to offer her.

POMH, I understand (and share) your frustration in so far as it's not clear that Jen will do anything besides valium and PT. On the other hand, she's the one that gets to make the decisions, and also the one that has to live with the consequences.

 

Smoke some weed.

 

so I have to suffer the consequences by going to physical therapy and listing to my doc and take meds likes she says ?

 

Sorry Jennifer....I did get frustrated.


I made an assumption that you had BPV from the symptoms and the Dr told you about the calcium deposits in the inner ear.

I do hope you get better, cuz I know how it feels.

 

Yes. You have the right to make your own decisions. Along with enjoying the benefits of making good decisions, you also have to suffer the consequences of making bad decisions. Sometimes it is difficult or impossible to foresee what decisions will be good or bad, but we nonetheless have to live with the consequences.

Is it fair or right that we all must live with the consequences of our decisions? I don't think it is. We all still have to live with them.

POMH and I both anticipate that simply increasing the does of valium that you are taking will only make the problem more managable in the short term, but worse in the long term, and that there are better solutions. My comments were directed to POMH. I was telling her, in other words, that while we may think we know what you should do, we have to accept that we are not the ones who have the right to make the decision.

Jen, I hope that things get better for you soon

 

thanks guys I am so tried of feeling this way, wanted to see if other people could relate that's why I posted it I will keep you updated when I start physical therapy and see if that works positive thinking I'm trying to have with going back to therapy

 

If you'd like to try meditation, I practice 2 rather easy forms. 'Sitting' and 'breathing' meditation. Sitting meditation is easy. heh you literrally just sit and think (or don't think?) or you can close your eyes and focus on your surroundings. It's pretty neat being as it's so simple. Breathing meditation is a bit more complex and it's easier when you have a vocal guide sometimes. I picked up the method from a meditation CD I found at a pawn shop and have experienced some somewhat bizarre, but enlightening things by doing so.

1. Sit or lie down comfortably and close your eyes.

2. Allow your body to relax from head to toes, or toes to head. Whichever you prefer, but focus on small segments of your body relaxing at a time.

3. Once you feel completely relaxed, concentrate on your breathing. Your breathing doesn't have to be perfect. Just imagine breathing in good air and breathing bad air out of your body, carrying with it stress, toxins, worries, etc.

4. When you begin to lose focus on your breathing, focus on your surroundings. Listen to the birds chirping or wind blowing if you're outdoors. Imagine the grass faintly blowing with the wind and/or what your surroundings look like.

5. When you start to lose focus on your surroundings, focus again on your breathing and repeat steps 3 and 4 as long as you'd like.

It's sort of a combination of 'just sitting' and 'breathing' meditation and I've had astounding results with it. I was even once transported to a beach (in my mind) where I had been on vacation once before while doing this.

Also, if the valium isn't working you could ask your doctor if there are any alternatives that might work better for you. I get dizzy spells a lot at night when I go to lay down, my eyes seem to jitter back and forth and it really is a terrible feeling. Sometimes a certain antihistamine can help with dizziness. I would also ask if there are any other types of medical specialists that might have a better idea of what kind of treatments would be more beneficial in your case. There seem to be a lot of doctors out there that just shove pills in people's faces and show them the door. Not saying your doctor is like that, but I've seen a lot that are. It's not easy finding a good doctor that genuinely cares about people's well being.

There are also a good handful of guided meditation audio tracks on youtube that might help if you're wanting to try something like that. They're like the doctor thing though it's hard finding a good one that your mind 'accepts' and doesn't seem too cheesy while you're listening to it. Best of luck to you, I hope you start to feel better soon. (lol wish me luck too)

 

rebound headache referral initiated for evaluation of evaluate vertigo physical therapy she presents with headache dizziness and numbness that's what the doc said

 

Common Side Effects of Diazepam: Drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, constipation, blurred vision, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects.



But...the side effects are what you are being treated for.



Rebound headaches (medication-overuse headaches) are caused by regular, long-term use of medication.