So sorry to hear about your vertigo but happy it's gone. Just as well you have support close by and you didn't have any falls. I have a friend here who suffers badly from it where she spends days in bed.
I too have a friend who suffered from a severe case of vertigo. It hit Pat out of the blue and had her bed-ridden for a couple of week. Even after she improved, she was afraid to drive for quite a few months afterwards. Her doctor had no idea what triggered the vertigo: she hadn't had been ill beforehand, she hadn't hit her head. Thank heavens my vertigo was much milder. FanSee
Whoa! I sure didn't like the sound of this. I know how scary it is when you are overcome with this kind of feeling. I sometimes will suddenly get very light-headed and feel dizzy, as if I want to faint. When it happens I immediately sit down or lay down. Walking is not the thing to do in that state. I'm just glad you didn't end up with any injuries from this spell, because I remember the incident you mentioned
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I'm just glad you didn't end up with any injuries from this spell, because I remember the incident you mentioned.
In that case, I fell when I bent over to pick a dish up from the floor. This time, believe me, you couldn't have paid me to bring my head lower than my waist!
A prescription sleeping pill called Sonata puts me into a wonderful, sound sleep for a minimum of four hours. However, there is a correlation between extensive use of that class of sedative and senile dementia. (Most of the over-the-counter pills are also in that class.) I have it on hand, but reserve it for when I travel or before some other important event when I must be rested. I doubt I use half a dozen a year.
I am definitely going to stock my kitchen with a can of chicken soup! Sometimes it's the only thing I want to eat. FanSee
I remember the struggle my Dad had when it was time for him to give up driving. He'd never been in an accident and then he clipped something. That was enough for him. he surrendered it then and there. I hope I will be as certain when it's my turn.
I'm inclined to think it's the third option, lack of sleep can trigger a lot of things, but have you seen a doctor about the vertigo? It could be that they'll just tell you it's age, but it could be an inner ear problem.
I've discussed the vertigo with my doctor and, after the first episode, he told me that it might recur from time to time. This was the longest attack since the first in 2015, but this summer I had a much shorter, much more severe attack. My next visit with my primary care physician is in March, which will give enough time for a pattern of attacks to emerge, if they are going to. Right now, I'm in wait-and-see mode.
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Another reason to give up driving! I'd hate to get caught behind the wheel when the world started whirling. FanSee
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In that case, I fell when I bent over to pick a dish up from the floor. This time, believe me, you couldn't have paid me to bring my head lower than my waist!
A prescription sleeping pill called Sonata puts me into a wonderful, sound sleep for a minimum of four hours. However, there is a correlation between extensive use of that class of sedative and senile dementia. (Most of the over-the-counter pills are also in that class.) I have it on hand, but reserve it for when I travel or before some other important event when I must be rested. I doubt I use half a dozen a year.
I am definitely going to stock my kitchen with a can of chicken soup! Sometimes it's the only thing I want to eat. FanSee
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Thanks for your concern. FanSee
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