Thursday, May 24, 2018

Stop the World I Wanna Get Off

That is how I feel today. Vertigo has taken over. It began about 4 am when I was slammed backwards as I was attempting to feed the cats. I fell across the bathroom into the water closet. Somehow I hit my rib on the door jam as I fell. I think my body twisted. The vertigo has hit hard and  fast and has only eased a bit in 4 hours.

I remember when the vertigo first began nearly 20 years ago my doctor suggested putting a foot on the ground. I probably rolled my eyes, because he said it helps some people with vertigo. Unfortunately, it doesn’t help me.

My eyes are bouncing and I am trying to do one of the exercises I learned in PT (physical therapy) or as many call it VT (Vestibular Therapy). So far nothing is helping.

Rest and time are the only things that will help. I have taken my meclizine. It no longer seems to help me much.

The most frustrating part of this is that I had plans to go to a movie, casino and lunch. I hate that I am unreliable, but I cannot help it. We’ll get there another day just not today.

I live an amazing life and will continue to do so. I will continue to listen to my body (today it’s screaming at me) and rest when necessary and enjoy the good days.

I am glad this bout happened at home. I am not sure what I would have done if I’d been out somewhere by myself. I rarely drive anymore, because my head is frequently foggy and I am dizzy quite a bit of the time.

I have said before (maybe not here) that I didn’t know which was worse... the non-visual vertigo or the visual vertigo. (It had been so long since the visual vertigo. I have had visual disturbances with the walls moving up and down.) Visual vertigo is by far the worst, seconded by the slamming backwards and drop attacks.

I am going to leave you with this. Me this morning when I fell. Have a spin free day.

Love, Peace and Light!
Rita

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