Vertigo - Dizziness

[Guest kikay168]

my father has vertigo and everytime he has attacks, he throws up and wud be really dizzy.. i pity him and i want to help him. we wnet to the doctor na, gave him medicine lang.

 

how do u prevent it from happening ba? i searched the net kasi panay cure or studies lang about it e..

 

any info or cure or whatever given wud help. thanks.

[Google]

actually nagkaroon ako neto before. aside from being given valium, may parang ginawa sa akin nun na parang inner ear fluids repositioning...

 

i've tried searching the internet on this and this is what i've found...

 

 

from mayoclinic.com

series of movements known as the canalith repositioning procedure. Performed in your doctor's office, this procedure consists of several simple maneuvers for positioning your head. The goal is to move particles from the fluid-filled semicircular canals of your inner ear (vestibular labyrinth) back into a tiny bag-like structure (utricle) where these particles don't cause trouble. Each step is held for about 30 seconds. The success rate for this procedure is as high as 90 percent.

 

After the procedure, you must keep you head upright for 48 hours, even as you sleep. This allows time for the particles floating in your labyrinth to settle into your utricle. You may need to wear a neck collar to prevent tilting your head. It may be necessary to repeat the procedure several times.

 

 

ngayon, every now and then sumusumpong pa rin, pero i am already aware of what to do in case this happens.

 

nga pala, dapat pa pala syang i-MRI for verification of other illnesses.

 

ang pwedeng maging effect pala neto is migrane, which i already have now.

[Guest kikay168]

actually nagkaroon ako neto before. aside from being given valium, may parang ginawa sa akin nun na parang inner ear fluids repositioning...

 

i've tried searching the internet on this and this is what i've found...

from mayoclinic.com

series of movements known as the canalith repositioning procedure. Performed in your doctor's office, this procedure consists of several simple maneuvers for positioning your head. The goal is to move particles from the fluid-filled semicircular canals of your inner ear (vestibular labyrinth) back into a tiny bag-like structure (utricle) where these particles don't cause trouble. Each step is held for about 30 seconds. The success rate for this procedure is as high as 90 percent.

 

After the procedure, you must keep you head upright for 48 hours, even as you sleep. This allows time for the particles floating in your labyrinth to settle into your utricle. You may need to wear a neck collar to prevent tilting your head. It may be necessary to repeat the procedure several times.

ngayon, every now and then sumusumpong pa rin, pero i am already aware of what to do in case this happens.

 

nga pala, dapat pa pala syang i-MRI for verification of other illnesses.

 

ang pwedeng maging effect pala neto is migrane, which i already have now.

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thanks for the info, its really helpful

[chantall]

my doctor prescribed serc...everytime i feel ill be having a bout of vertigo..umiinom n ako agad...

 

pero from what ive read sa net...it might just be a symptom of some serous illness...

[bakedzitiguy]

vertigo occurs when your center for balance and positioning (inside the ears) is unable to catch up with sudden changes in position or sudden movements. serc and other anti- dizziness medications may help for new attacks. kapag wala kang nararamdaman, ENT specialistgs recommend dizziness exercises to lessen future episodes pf vertigo. also, avoid salt sa diet, avoid sudden movements

[Guest simply_miss]

Actually ako din meron na nito

That's why I can't climb anymore even sa mga high rise building medyo di ko na kinakaya.

 

Is there any other simple ways to cure it?

 

But maybe i'll try to avoid salt as advised by bakedzitiguy

[chinits]

last nyt, my dad was attacked by vertigo. he kept on vomitting and sabi niy ahe needs air. nakatapat na ung fan and naka on na aircon that tym but he still feels hot..

 

he takes serc. kakaawa cya tgnan.

[doggii]

I can relate to that ... happened to me years ago when I was on top of one of the hi-rise buildings in Makati ... sa BPI along Ayala yata un

[hilars888]

last nyt, my dad was attacked by vertigo. he kept on vomitting and sabi niy ahe needs air. nakatapat na ung fan and naka on na aircon that tym but he still feels hot..

 

he takes serc. kakaawa cya tgnan.

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My mom has vertigo too, and electric fan aggravate her condition. Better hit the electric fan on a wall or ceiling but not directly on the person especially on the head. Some food is better avoided, this classification must be based on his own experience. There is also claims that mercury on tooth fillings (pasta) can cause this dreaded condition........

[Google]

would you guys know if vertigo is directly related to having migraines?

kasi nga, before, i used to have these dizzy spells. tapos, it was treated by some ear positioning as earlier posted. ngayon, ang nangyayari naman sa akin, is after two months it was treated, ang lulufet naman ng mga headaches ko. up to now, may mga migraine attacks ako, almost once or twice a month. had it checked, in fact, nagpa MRI na rin ako. confirmed nga na migraine.

[masi]

sa alam ko walang gamot sa vertigo although a doctor may prescribe some medication to minimize the effects of dizziness. i got my vertigo after i hit my head hard on the pavement when i crashed while recing bicycles and since then i have been getting sporadic bouts of vertigo.

 

as for the headaches you may want to see a dentist to check if you have impacted molars. i read that these could hit some nerves and give you really bad headaches.

[webmaster_ph]

My mom had a bout with vertigo too. She took SERC religiously until it was gone.

 

Isn't vertigo related to an ailment in the ear??? *med

[chinits]

My mom had a bout with vertigo too. She took SERC religiously until it was gone.

 

Isn't vertigo related to an ailment in the ear???  *med

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it is related daw e..

[nataraki's_gurl]

i wouldn't advice meds agad. usually what we do is try to dislodge the "bara" first with exercise. this vestibular rehabilitation is kinda hard in a way cause it's effect usually lasts for 24 hours or a week pa. different exercises are prescribed depending on the severity of the case. check medical books or rehabilitation medicine books... there's info there about exercises for vertigo and other balance-related problems.

[ej_qn]

Meadyo nasa topic na off-topic.

 

 

I also suffer from vertigo or at least I think it's vertigo. Back in Oct 2003 I just woke up from bed na biglang lumingon lang from one side to the other but when I sat up I felt very, very dizzy, my eyes were moving wild as if I were on drugs and I was sweating cold. That continued for the whole day and when the second day came after we had church mass, during the last 20 minutes of mass I was having this sinking feeling that I know I was gonna collapse coz when I was inhaling the air felt cold and I couldn't get a full breath in as if someone was squeezing my lungs everytime I inhale. After the mass my eyes were moving up and down and my vision was blurry yet my eyes were looking sharp and I was already having pins and needles, electric feeling throughout my body so I told my parents to bring me to the hospital. 5 minutes later I could barely stand up, after 2 minutes I lost sensations on both legs then after a minute I felt the lost sensations going up my body up to my lungs. It felt like a big guy was crushing me, I couldn't even inhale and I kept hitting my arms on the car's dashboard but I couldn't feel any sensation. For a second I almost lost conciousness but the good thing we were already at front of New Era hospital and by the time we reached the ER entrance all my sensations suddenly came back but my entire body feel like electricity and I was so weak. They did a blood check on me but found nothing so I was rushed to FEU hospital. I was confined for 2 days and the neurologist said that I suffered from vertigo and my sudden lost of sensation was probably due to hyperventilation and panic attack.

 

But here's my problem... ever since that attack my dizziness never went away. Every year there are new symptoms that are popping up like palpatations, consistent and persistent muscle twitching, and the feeling like your heart skipped a beat. I went to over 3 neuros since 03 upto now and they performed an EMG, MRI, and CT scan but found nothing. My most recent test was a CT scan last Sept 04. Then I was hospitalized early this year coz my stomach felt like it was being sucked by a vacum cleaner and I felt the vertigo and palpatation and difficult breathing. When I spoke with the physician what he said that since they found nothing wrong with my brain... it was impossible for me to get Parkinson's even if it was in my family line, nor to get brain cancer coz within a month it could be easily be detected with a imaging scan. So he adviced me to go check a cardiologist. I was schocked coz I was just 25 that month but within this month I"m determined to get a 2D echo, the perfect imaging test to see if you have any defects, blocks or whatever you have in your heart.

 

Some things about vertigo

 

Vertigo is a symptom of an illness and not an illness itself.

Vertigo problems can be checked by a lotta specialists like Neurologist, ENT(ear nost throat) PT(physical therapist) and even an orthodontist if you have TMJ problems. But go to a neuro first.

 

I went to the neuro, cardio and ent for the past years and all of them just said that I was having easy panic attacks so the neuro gave me Serc(anti-vertigo) and anti-anxiety pills like Diazepam and Rivotril. But I found Rivotril to be the best specially the first time I used it within an hour I felt a lot better... my panic attacks were gone, my muscle twitchings were almost gone, no more palpatations, no feeling of laboured breathing and best of all..... no vertigo!!! But despite that I'm still determined to get a 2D echo imaging for record keeping sake.