Where's Robin and BB??

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Hi, all ... sorry to be MIA. Dealing with some pretty extreme vertigo (dizziness/ loss of balance) lately. Can go for long periods of time with no problem, then - WHAM! - I wake up one morning & find that if I try to move, I'm sick as a dog. Am not quite back to normal (whatever that is:p), but at least can read a little today without triggering yet another bout of nausea. Have always had problems with my left inner ear, which is what triggers this. (Docs have never been able to resolve the problem.) @Sue and Oliver (GA) - That's why you'll never hear that I'm cruising the high seas like you and your DH just did!:rolleyes: I was always the kid in the car who was holding the Quaker oatmeal box filled with sawdust in her lap. No field trips on the school bus in childhood; even now, can get horribly carsick when someone else drives. But when it happens at home & continues for days ... ugh, I just HATE it. Anyway, just so you know ... I'm not dead yet.:) (But must say: This has been one h*lluva way to ring in my 60th year - which was 2 days back).

Thank you, my friends, for missing me. I miss all of you, too!!! (Sorry if I worried anybody.:oops:) As CA's former gov once said in a film, "I'll be back!"
Soon, I hope.:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: to all ...
 
Thanks for checking in and I am so sorry you are dealing with vertigo that sucks! I have experienced in the past and it is horrid! Get better and know that we miss you and wish you well.


:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: and then some!!
 
Oh, Robin, this sounds awful. Hope you feel better soon.

You have probably tried everything, but the only way I can get on a boat is by wearing 2 of the travel (pressure) bands. It used to be that dramamine made me horribly ill and just stepping on the boat caused nausea. With the bands, I have been able to ride out to the Great Barrier Reef on a hydrofoil where everyone else ( including a number of the crew) got ill and on a rocky gondola in Venice. They have changed my life!
 
Oh no Robin, a belated Birthday Wish may be in order.
Did we forget? Did we get mixed up? Could it be, b/c we are just getting older?
Hell no I say, we were just waiting for you to get better, so we all can celebrate together.

Ok...never mind that it just slipped our mine, not to mention you need some healing vines,
Can you vision this? The beloved Prozinc group wishing you the best; all standing in line?
No, not just the beans but all our wonderful, little, furry kitties too sending you a wish
And if we all were a little closer, we would all get together, toasting and sharing our favorite dish.

So, not that it is over, no not what you think; I mean the Big Birthday day is here and gone,
We wish you the very best for many years to come, you are the best, we all say "right on!"
Thank you so much for all that you do here, helping all of us when we have questions and in need,
You are always there, very late at night, there taking the lead.

Happy Birthday Robin and Thank you!
 
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Well, I am just going to blame my senior days ( no longer just senior moments...)
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Merlin said:
Oh no Robin, a belated Birthday Wish may be in order.
Did we forget? Did we get mixed up? Could it be, b/c we are just getting older?
Hell no I say, we were just waiting for you to get better, so we all can celebrate together.

Ok...never mind that it just slipped our mine, not to mention you need some healing vines,
Can you vision this? The beloved Prozinc group wishing you the best; all standing in line?
No, not just the beans but all our wonderful, little, furry kitties too sending you a wish
And if we all were a little closer, we would all get together, toasting and sharing our favorite dish.

So, not that it is over, no not what you think; I mean the Big Birthday day is here and gone,
We wish you the very best for many years to come, you are the best, we all say "right on!"
Thank you so much for all that you do here, helping all of us when we have questions and in need,
You are always there, very late at night, there taking the lead.

Happy Birthday Robin and Thank you!
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Ditto, Ditto!!!
 
Merlin said:
So, not that it is over, no not what you think; I mean the Big Birthday day is here and gone,
We wish you the very best for many years to come, you are the best, we all say "right on!"
Thank you so much for all that you do here, helping all of us when we have questions and in need,
You are always there, very late at night, there taking the lead.
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That was an awesome poem Cindi!
 
Happy belated B-Day.

Vertigo can be related to viral infections - its how I got my intermittent vertigo (almost 24 hours in the ER in January 2011, with skewed double vision, nystagmus, and emesis) . Once you have a virus that can inflame the nerves involved in balance, they can re-emerge periodically. Members of the herpes virus family, such as chickenpox, have been implicated in this. Talk with your doc about testing if an antiviral might be worth trying when you're having an acute attack.
 
Ok - this is kind of a long story. I woke up in early Monday morning about 30 years ago with vertigo although at the time, I never heard of it. Everything was spinning so bad that I couldn't even think straight. I thought that I was going crazy. I really had to work hard on figuring out where I was and who that person was in my bed (my husband) while laying on the floor and crawling to the bathroom. I couldn't stand it but had to wait for the next couple of hours until the doctors office opened up. I even had to get help to walk. The doctor told me that there is a chamber in the ear that is filled with fluid and it is lined cilia. Sometimes that cilia or hairlike will break off and bang against the wall, hence, really messing up your head. They gave me a diuretic to reduce the fluid and said that it may take a week to get better and to come back in five days. So five days later, I was doing better but still was dizzy. I couldn't find anyone to drive me to the doctor so I drove myself. I was fine and could see straight as long as I had one hand over one eye pressing down on it. I made it to the doctor ok but when I was coming home and about 1/4 mile from my house, our neighbor, a farmer, pigs got out on the road and I didn't see two little ones that ran out in front of me and I hit them. It was awful and I felt so bad. The farmer was out there and was very apologetic. In the meantime, I had to get out of my car to see if I could help out the pigs and ended up just standing outside of my car desperately hanging on so I wouldn't look dizzy or what he may have thought, drunk. I never forget that illness.
 
Merlin said:
Ok - this is kind of a long story. I woke up in early Monday morning about 30 years ago with vertigo although at the time, I never heard of it. Everything was spinning so bad that I couldn't even think straight. I thought that I was going crazy. I really had to work hard on figuring out where I was and who that person was in my bed (my husband) while laying on the floor and crawling to the bathroom. I couldn't stand it but had to wait for the next couple of hours until the doctors office opened up. I even had to get help to walk. The doctor told me that there is a chamber in the ear that is filled with fluid and it is lined cilia. Sometimes that cilia or hairlike will break off and bang against the wall, hence, really messing up your head. They gave me a diuretic to reduce the fluid and said that it may take a week to get better and to come back in five days. So five days later, I was doing better but still was dizzy. I couldn't find anyone to drive me to the doctor so I drove myself. I was fine and could see straight as long as I had one hand over one eye pressing down on it. I made it to the doctor ok but when I was coming home and about 1/4 mile from my house, our neighbor, a farmer, pigs got out on the road and I didn't see two little ones that ran out in front of me and I hit them. It was awful and I felt so bad. The farmer was out there and was very apologetic. In the meantime, I had to get out of my car to see if I could help out the pigs and ended up just standing outside of my car desperately hanging on so I wouldn't look dizzy or what he may have thought, drunk. I never forget that illness.
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That is horrible! I bet you felt terrible. Did you ever have vertigo again? I awoken one morning and the bed was spinning and I thought I would fall off the bed! Headache, nausea and I was extremely sound sensitive and eventually vomited. My MD put me on Ativan for the symptoms. Once I started seeing a chiropractor monthly, I haven't had an episode since except for very fleeting spin monsters, and I mean just seconds.
 
Robin&BB said:
Hi, all ... sorry to be MIA. Dealing with some pretty extreme vertigo (dizziness/ loss of balance) lately. Can go for long periods of time with no problem, then - WHAM! - I wake up one morning & find that if I try to move, I'm sick as a dog. Am not quite back to normal (whatever that is:p), but at least can read a little today without triggering yet another bout of nausea. Have always had problems with my left inner ear, which is what triggers this. (Docs have never been able to resolve the problem.) @Sue and Oliver (GA) - That's why you'll never hear that I'm cruising the high seas like you and your DH just did!:rolleyes: I was always the kid in the car who was holding the Quaker oatmeal box filled with sawdust in her lap. No field trips on the school bus in childhood; even now, can get horribly carsick when someone else drives. But when it happens at home & continues for days ... ugh, I just HATE it. Anyway, just so you know ... I'm not dead yet.:) (But must say: This has been one h*lluva way to ring in my 60th year - which was 2 days back).

Thank you, my friends, for missing me. I miss all of you, too!!! (Sorry if I worried anybody.:oops:) As CA's former gov once said in a film, "I'll be back!"
Soon, I hope.:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: to all ...
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Must be a 60's thing this week (nearly 60 for me). Been dealing with same thing last 10 days. And severe sciatica on top of it. Ever try sleeping while standing??? Doc did tell me my vertigo was probably a virus that's going around. On antivert and prednisone pack. So far the teacup ride at full speed spin is starting slow up some.

Get well soon.
 
When having vertigo, as much as possible, it helps to fix your gaze (and refocus as needed) on a stationary point.
If your eyes are flipping in a particular direction (nystagmus), look all the way in that direction to get it to calm down or stop.
If you get double vision, close 1 eye.
 
I second all the get well wishes to Robin and Paula - had positional vertigo a few times and wouldn't wish it on anyone - hoping it goes away soon for you both
 
Those tips are from having lived through an acute spell of the vertigo/nystagmus/diplopia, plus doing some vision therapy to learn how to control it better when it re-emerges!
... and having inherited good brains from my parents, I remember stuff pretty well, especially when I've been motivated to study for my own health. Just call me Infobits :-)
 
Get the ingredient list, then look each up at Pub Med to see what, if any, research has been done on the ingredient and what they found.
If you look for an item at iHerb, some times there is a review of the condition and what research show is helpful.
 
Hi, All! At last, my world has stopped spinning, as of yesterday - hooray! (Yep, that wasn't fun, especially since I wasn't even getting to see the Earth from space.) Thank you all SO much for all the get well & birthday wishes --- and the helpful suggestions/ tips. I ended up taking meclizine every day - which means I caught up on about 8 months worth of lost sleep!:D

Now I get to catch up on everything I missed (including chores here, ugh); LOTS of reading to do here on the forums!:)

I was totally blown away a few minutes ago when I hopped on here and saw how much you all had written ... WOW. This sure feels like family to me!
You're all sweethearts!!!:kiss::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Yeah Robin - we were all worried about you. So very glad that you are not in space any more and are feeling better. You missed all the partying going on last night! You would have loved the conversation.
 
Yeah, you are back!! Glad you are feeling better and we owe you a party ! Last night was at Carol's house, she was quite the hostess! Catch up and talk to you soon!
 
Robin!!! We've missed you so much! I'm glad you're feeling better...I hated that you weren't feeling well. Catching up on sleep must have been good for you though!

Now on to your "homework"...lots of threads to read!! ;)
 
Welcome back Robin! So glad you are feeling like your old self (ha, just a little jab at turning 60)! :p Happy belated birthday! I just turned 60 on the 29th, so you are not alone! So glad Bobbie asked about you, I was wondering the same thing. We missed you! Hope you continue to feel better! :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
woodsywife said:
Must be a 60's thing this week (nearly 60 for me). Been dealing with same thing last 10 days. And severe sciatica on top of it. Ever try sleeping while standing??? Doc did tell me my vertigo was probably a virus that's going around. On antivert and prednisone pack. So far the teacup ride at full speed spin is starting slow up some.

Get well soon.
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Hope you feel better soon Paula! It sounds like a really bad thing to have, hang in there!
 
Merlin said:
Oh no Robin, a belated Birthday Wish may be in order.
Did we forget? Did we get mixed up? Could it be, b/c we are just getting older?
Hell no I say, we were just waiting for you to get better, so we all can celebrate together.

Ok...never mind that it just slipped our mine, not to mention you need some healing vines,
Can you vision this? The beloved Prozinc group wishing you the best; all standing in line?
No, not just the beans but all our wonderful, little, furry kitties too sending you a wish
And if we all were a little closer, we would all get together, toasting and sharing our favorite dish.

So, not that it is over, no not what you think; I mean the Big Birthday day is here and gone,
We wish you the very best for many years to come, you are the best, we all say "right on!"
Thank you so much for all that you do here, helping all of us when we have questions and in need,
You are always there, very late at night, there taking the lead.

Happy Birthday Robin and Thank you!
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Right on is right Cindi! Great job with the poem!
 
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