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23 Year old have been dealing with vertigo for four months

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jana37
jana37

Four months ago I had a huge case of vertigo, full room spinning and constant vomitting, the dizziness was triggered by my right ear hence why I couldn't sleep on the right side. 

My doctor preformed the Epley manuever which got rid of it but some of the effects of Vertigo have lingered. I'm always exhausted, i'm off balance like when i lean backwards and forwards or to left or right. 

I can sleep fine on either side but some of these effects still haven't gone away, My legs also feel lighter in the sense when I get up like from a chair it feels much lighter no doubt because of the disbalance.

I was wondering what I should do next, I have an appointment with an ENT but that is 5 months away and I need to get back to school which is very challenging while dealing with this. 

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  • eleftherio33095
    eleftherio33095 jana37

    Posted

    Did you have just one single episode of vertigo, or was it many episodes associated with movement.

    Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

    Clinical Neurophysiologist

    Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

    • jana37
      jana37 eleftherio33095

      Posted

      I believe it was just the one, it's hard to say because the one episode was so intense so i'm not quite sure what is considered an "Episode" but I believe it was just the one. It's the residual effects that still linger that baffle me. 

    • melody08508
      melody08508 jana37

      Posted

      Sounds to me like labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis. Sadly there isn't much you can do besides time! VRT exercises will also help

    • jana37
      jana37 melody08508

      Posted

      Well after some reading it suggests weeks but this has been happening for months, four months to be exact. The vertigo itself tends to come and go in small spurts, as of late I have been doing a modified semont excercise combined with a prescription to serc.

      I don't really have much other choice than to wait but do you think it could be anything else?

    • jana37
      jana37 eleftherio33095

      Posted

      It was more of a wild guess, he thought it could be calcium crystals so he preformed an epley maneuver. The intense episode of vertigo started to subside within the week but that could be coincidental. 

      After reading a bit more about Vertibular Neuritis, it could definitley be that but I really don't know. I'm not a doctor and waiting 5 months for a diagnosis from an ENT is a bit absurd

    • elizabeth36542
      elizabeth36542 jana37

      Posted

      Hi Jana, 

      From my experience with vestibular neuritis (mine occured just over a year ago) it takes time to get a diagnosis.  I had to have a cloric test done at the hospital before I had a confirmed diagnosis.  I lost 83% of my balance on my right side.  It takes a lot of Vestibular Therapy exercises, but they do help.  The more you do to get out and test your balance the better it seems to be....   hope this helps.

    • jana37
      jana37 elizabeth36542

      Posted

      Thanks a lot, I have been doing the excersises and I will continue to do so. I also just got a gym membership. I appreciate all the help.
    • melody08508
      melody08508 jana37

      Posted

      Serc is a vestibular suppresant so it will stop ur brain from fully compensating. I would stop that. Iv had possible VN for 6 months now and am yet to meet someone who only had it for weeks. It could be BPPV with an inner ear illness like VN or labs.
    • jana37
      jana37 melody08508

      Posted

      Iv been doing the excerises you recommended, they make me a bit fatigued which I think is only natural. I have to keep off it and i'll lay off of the serc. Thank you.

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