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Vertigo

Have you ever suffered from true vertigo? It's not the same as lightheadedness or dizziness; this is an actual inner-ear balance problem. I can tell you from very recent experience that it's awful!

Here is some good info from WebMD.com:

https://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/aa38293.asp

Vertigo

I don't know if I suffer of vertigo but I can tell you I'm very scared of hights and games such as roller coasters and stuff....I think they are creepy. If I am in a very high building and look down, I can actually feel my body moving like getting in position to throw itself down!, I have been in a couple of situations like that and it was the most horrible feeling ever.

Vertigo Health & Special Psychology

Kate, a friend of mine, had an inner ear problem the resulted in severe bouts of vertigo. I can tell you that she was in a lot of distress. She couldn't do anything but lay in bed and wait for it to go away. She said that it would always make her nauseous and she would have to crawl to the bathroom. She finally had surgery that destroyed the nerve that was sending the wrong signals. She was happy that she didn't get the vertigo anymore, but she had lost more than 5% hearing in one ear. I just hope I never have to deal with what she went through. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

Vertigo

What's interesting is that the brain eventually compensates for the conflicting input it gets from different balance systems in the body, and the severity is lessened or the vertigo is gone for a time. Mine has not been so bad as to have to crawl anywhere, but the nausea is just awful. It all seems better if I close my eyes so I can't see the room spinning until the sensation passes. Ugh. So basically, I just feel queasy all day, with varying intensity. I'll be seeing a doc on Thursday...

Roz
(I need to quit asking "what next?" )

Vertigo

I have been suffering from vertigo the past weeks (I always had motion sickness as long as I can remember) but now I am having vertigo and it's really an awful feeling. I will look into going to a specialist to find out what's going on.

Vertigo

Sorry to hear this LDS_Foreever, my mom suffers from this. It comes and goes though since she got hearing aids it seems to be greatly reduced. She used to put cotton in her ears when exposed to high winds or extreme cold. She claimed to help reduce the bouts.

I would not fool around but take good care of it after all hearing can not be repaired once lost. I am sure there is a link between my moms hearing loss and her vertigo. Do you get ringing in your ears often?

Vertigo

What's causing your vertigo? Goggles may help with diagnosis. Vertigo is a form of severe dizziness that can result in a loss of balance, a feeling of falling, trouble walking or standing, or nausea. There is more than one type of vertigo, each with a different cause, and sometimes requiring different treatment. Now a proof-of-concept study has found that special goggles that measure eye movements during an episode of vertigo may help more accurately diagnose which type of vertigo a person has. Source 8n.