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Help, new to labyrinthitis and don't know how to cope

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Schampie
Schampie

on the 6th march i passed out for the first time in my life, since then i have been constantly dizzy, sickness, numb face and blurry eyesight with no energy and always very tired with not sleeping. have had an MRI scan which has come back all ok, are being sent to see the reabillition balance team at the hospita when appointment comes, is there any hope of getting better from this, doing exercises which ENT doctor gave me, but feel so alone and now depressed. cannot drive or go out as feel so ill, please if anyone has some words of wisdom, help!!!!

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  • jenny07787
    jenny07787 Schampie

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    my son has completed 6/7 weeks of the VRT excersises and dizzynesst so much better, the excersises make him feel ill but work through them and they will work. he has been ill for a year with GP saying he didnt know what was wrong ENT saying nothing wrong so your GP sounds on the ball. good luck
    • Babz36
      Babz36 jenny07787

      Posted

      They do lots of stuff not just those exercises. I'm willing to give anything a try! Xx
    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 Babz36

      Posted

      what else do they do - sorry this sounds like the spanish inquisition!, i just wanna know everything before i try as i couldn't see on their website what other treatments they offer for Vestibular stuff, just seemed all around exercises, and guess cos i have been let down on all those (physio i mean) over nearly 4 years, i am very hesitant.  But hey, what works for one, doesn't for another.
    • Babz36
      Babz36 gillian76726

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      It's all down to the exercises I think but I could be waiting months for an ENT referral. I think the longer I wait, the more damage to my ear will be done and the longer it will take to put right xx
    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 Babz36

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      yes do understand, so in the meantime, Google - Cawthorne Cooksey exercises  - it's a PDF file so easy to read and print and start doing some now.  It won't hurt or damage you, as they are only desensitising exercises, and you can just do a few, and pick and choose what you feel comfy with.
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