Vertigo

[Hear Again]

Hi everyone,

I haven't told any of you this, but I'm also having problems with dizziness and nausea whenever I turn from one side to the other in bed or move from a lying position to an upright position.

As you know, I'm scheduled to see a balance therapist on May 20th.

However, I'm wondering if any of you take meds for your dizziness and/or nausea? If so, which ones and how effective are they?

I'm strongly considering the possibility of taking meds because I don't know how much more of this I can take.

By the way, someone suggested to me that I might have benign proximal positional vertigo (BPPV). I don't know if I do or not, but I plan to ask my CI surgeon about this as well as the balance therapist.

Any thoughts?

 

[candybrowneyes]

Hey there,

I take Zofran which I had taken previously for something else but the nausea medicine my doc had given me at first didnt seem to work or I got a reaction to it. I take it for MM (Menieres) I get the vertigo when I have an attack and I get all of the same things you have described. I have also seen a balance doctor as well. Zofran helps a lot.

I hope it all goes well for you.

 

[Hear Again]

Hey there,

I take Zofran which I had taken previously for something else but the nausea medicine my doc had given me at first didnt seem to work or I got a reaction to it. I take it for MM (Menieres) I get the vertigo when I have an attack and I get all of the same things you have described. I have also seen a balance doctor as well. Zofran helps a lot.

I hope it all goes well for you.

Hi Candy!

Thanks for your reply!

I'm glad this med works well for you. I'm going to keep your post for future reference. I did ask my CI surgeon if he had any recommendations of meds I could try, so when I hear back from him, I will definitely mention Zofran to find out what his opinion is.

By the way, what kinds of things did you do when you saw a balance therapist? I don't know what to expect.

Thanks again!

 

[Hear Again]

Candy,

I have another question for you. When do you take Zofran? Do you take it every day or only when you feel dizzy and nauseous?

 

[candybrowneyes]

By the way, what kinds of things did you do when you saw a balance therapist? I don't know what to expect.

Thanks again!

Well we did a lot of walking type tests, turns and stuff like that. I am not sure what you will go through but I am certain it will be just fine. don't be nervous =)

 

[candybrowneyes]

Candy,

I have another question for you. When do you take Zofran? Do you take it every day or only when you feel dizzy and nauseous?

I don't take it every day just when I am feeling sick or when I know I am about to have an attack. Its pretty pricey lol It works well so just one pill is all you need.

 

[Hear Again]

I don't take it every day just when I am feeling sick or when I know I am about to have an attack. Its pretty pricey lol It works well so just one pill is all you need.

Thanks for your reply, Candy. My CI surgeon wants to forego meds until after I see a vestibular therapist. If I'm still experiencing problems with dizziness and nausea after I see her, then he'll discuss meds.

 

[Hear Again]

Well we did a lot of walking type tests, turns and stuff like that. I am not sure what you will go through but I am certain it will be just fine. don't be nervous =)

Thanks. I'm worried about getting sick during my appointment.

 

[Sosie]

Sorry to hear that but try to relax and so, the way, you won't get sick. Smile! Good luck with your appointment, Hear Again!!! Let us know how your appointment went?

Off-topic, I have a question for you - when I woke up and got off from my bed.. Whoa.. I felt dizzy. I mean lightheaded. I never had this experience before. Should I concern about this?
Thanks,
-Sosie

 

[Hear Again]

Sosie,

You may want to mention it to your regular doctor. If it continues, I would definitely talk to him or her.

It's hard for me to relax about this because when my CI audi played high frequencies during my last mapping, it caused severe dizziness and I'm worried about that happening again. At least when a person can see, they can focus on an object in the room to ground themselves. I can't do that, so all I'm left with is feeling nauseous and as if I'm going to faint. That's very disconcerting when you're totally blind.

 

[Bottesini]

Here is some interesting stuff on BPPV from the Mayo clinic.

Dizziness: Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com

BPPV. Treatment of BPPV is with canalith repositioning, a simple procedure that involves your doctor or physical therapist maneuvering the position of your head. The goal is to move the loose particles in your ear to a place within your ear where they won't cause dizziness and will be reabsorbed into your body's fluids. The success rate of this procedure may be as high as 90 percent. You may need to have the procedure repeated.

Inner ear conditions. Balance retraining exercises (vestibular rehabilitation) are used to treat acute vestibular neuronitis or labyrinthitis. These are exercises you learn from a physical therapist or occupational therapist and then do at home. This rehabilitation involves movements of your head and body to correct loss of balance. To provide immediate relief of nausea and dizziness, your doctor may prescribe medications such as meclizine (Antivert), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and diazepam (Valium). A short course of corticosteroids may improve your vestibular function.

Vestibular migraine. To combat vertigo associated with a vestibular migraine, your doctor will likely try to help you determine and avoid the triggers for your attacks. He or she may suggest that you avoid certain foods, reduce stress in your life, develop a regular sleep pattern and practice aerobic exercise. You may also be taught specific exercises to help make your balance system less sensitive to motion (vestibular rehabilitation). Certain medicines may help prevent attacks of migrainous vertigo or make them less uncomfortable by providing relief for nausea and vomiting.

 

[Hear Again]

Thanks for that information, Bott.

I've had vestibular migraines before. I suppose I should mention that to Lexi.

 

[Sosie]

Sosie,

You may want to mention it to your regular doctor. If it continues, I would definitely talk to him or her.

It's hard for me to relax about this because when my CI audi played high frequencies during my last mapping, it caused severe dizziness and I'm worried about that happening again. At least when a person can see, they can focus on an object in the room to ground themselves. I can't do that, so all I'm left with is feeling nauseous and as if I'm going to faint. That's very disconcerting when you're totally blind.

I will definitely talk to my PCP about this via email if it gets worse.

Sorry to hear that. I know that it's no fun. Maybe you should ask Lexi about this like side effects, for example, something you need to know before your appointment.

 

[Hear Again]

Sosie,

That sounds like a good plan.

I included an e-mail that Lexi wrote in my thread, "I Finally Know the Cause of My Dizziness" thread which describes what kinds of things will be done during my appointment.