A friend of mine sent me a link to a very interesting article on vertigo. She hesitated to email it to me because it does not offer any answers nor is it particularly encouraging. Of the three people in the article diagnosed with vertigo, one has had to give up his career, another is taking an extended leave of absence. Only the third person seems to be able to continue her life with some normalcy.
Only one of the three.
On the other hand, it is so wonderful to read that other people are dealing with this frustrating situation. I am not alone. I laughed when the one person was quoted as saying something about knocking over someone’s grandmother. And I know how sweet it is to be able to say that you significant other still holds onto a hope that a cure or cause will be discovered. When I told Rob about this article, he leaned over and said something that once again reminded me that he has so much hope for me. Far more hope than I have. And that is good. I need him to keep hoping. Just as much as I need to come to terms with accepting that this is not going to change.
I emailed the author of the article hoping she would let me quote directly from the article but I haven’t heard back from her. Nevertheless, it is a good article and I wanted to share it with those of you who are reading this blog because this article reflects some of what I am experiencing.
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2 comments:
Satia,
I, too, suffer from vertigo. It comes anytime, without any warning. July 6, 2006 was my first one. I'm happy to say that it was my WORST one ever. The ones I've had since were bad enough, but not as bad as the first one.
I, too, had thought I conquered it...it came back only eight months later...it lasted about 2 minutes, but it was just as scary. Then, it went away for another five months before it came back again. This time, it lasted for three hours and then it reoccurred four days later...that's right, twice in one week.
I was thinking it might have something to do with lack of sleep. So I try to sleep more. Then, according to my ENT doctor (whom I LOVE), most of his patients with vertigo get it in the spring, when the weather changes. So, I thought it was the weather. Now, it is a caffeine guess. If I drink caffeine, it would trigger vertigo.
Whether or not I'm correct with this guess, I am steering away from caffeine. Not a drop in three weeks (since my last episode)!
This article (and your blog) shows me that I'm not alone. I am dealing with it as much as I can and when I read your posts, I cannot tell you how many, "uh-huhs" I whisper. Everything you say, I go through. The only difference is that my "cause" is from an inner ear problem.
I'll be reading up on your blogs (by the way, I'm a writer, too! And I have the same writing aspirations like you! WOW!).
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I am so happy you found my blog and, while I am sorry that there is anyone who can understand what it is like to live with vertigo, I take some selfish comfort in knowing I am not alone either. Like you, I am trying random things, hoping to determine what I can do or not do, eat or not eat, to see what may or may not make it go away.
So welcome welcome welcome, from one dizzy writer to another!
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