vertigo

Hi all! I'm sorry,this doesn't pertain to my fibromyalgia but I couldn't find a forum on vertigo. My husband has been experiencing light headedness and dizziness for a couple of months now and I finally got him to go to the Dr and all of his blood work came back great! Ptl! This happens even when he's laying in bed or sitting in a chair, not just when he's standing. I've found on line something about benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and was wondering if this sounded familiar to any of you? The Dr wants him to see an ent now, but my husband is a stubborn man who hates drs and refuses to go. Any info would be great!

Try the positioning exercises for "ear crystals". They really do form in the ears and the exercises (moving your head around in certain ways) really does loosen them up and helps when I get bouts of vertigo...

vertigotreatment.org/treatment-for-vertigo/epley-maneuver/

They say to have a Dr do it, and if you have neck issues that might be wise, but I've always just done it myself without any problems.

Hi there Ar Girl,

I've been dealing with vertigo for a few months now. My PCP initially thought it was benign positional vertigo and had me try the epley maneuvers and gave me a couple prescriptions to try for a week.

After a week I was back with no improvement. She said then it must be something else and sent me to an ENT specialist.

The ENT specialist said it's most likely vestibular neuritis (an inflamation in the inner ear) left over after having had a case of the flu. If that was the case, it should clear up on it's own (and there's nothing really to do to help it) in 6-8 weeks after recoering from the flu.

The other possibility she mentioned was Meneire's disease. I don't know much about that, but I guess I'm going to figure it out since I'm well past that 6-8 weeks now and still having episodes of vertigo, though not as often or as bad. Time for another visit to the ENT, joy oh joy.

Have a blessed day!
Mari

Hi vestabula

I know this doesn't relate to this particular forum but have read that you are the queen of coming off SSRI's?

I recently tried to come off Lexapro was off it for 5 weeks (did a slow tapper over 3 months) side effects were awful so have been put back on 10mg on day 13 and feel even worse was wondering have you experienced anything like this? eg going back on the same SSRI or heard of other people with these types of issues when stopping then starting the same SSRI? have terrible shakes, insomnia, trouble eating nausea & head ache have gone. Seeing the Psychiatrist again today. Taking Serqouel to sleep any advice would be greatly appreciated...thank you

Sydney, Australia :)

Hi Avery--the withdrawal from SSRI's can be nasty. So sorry you're suffering. Yes, people go back on them because the symptoms are so uncomfortable but it rarely solves the problem. I made a mistake and went off cold turkey...mistake...but my doctor said most people don't have w/d symptoms. It was my pharmacist who told me about her experience and she went back on Lexapro because she said she couldn't do her job due to the brain zaps and shaking.

I found a website called PaxilProgress which is a forum like this one and it is very helpful for people coming off SSRI's. Not just Paxil, but all SNRI's and SSRI's. There are thousands of members so we aren't unique. It's free and supportive.

Wish I could be of more help!

Donna (vestabula)