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How do you cope with normal life?

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debby97954
debby97954

I’ve posted on here before, I was diagnosed with vertigo about 2 months ago. The first time I was on annual leave already for the worst of it and I had two weeks off work sick the second time it really hit. 

I’ve been back at work just over a week and mostly I’ve felt ok but I have been having some bad days the last couple of days. I don’t feel I can ring in sick anymore and I don’t feel anyone really wants to hear about it now if I’m struggling. How does everyone cope with forcing themselves through normal life on a bad day? 

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  • nancie14106
    nancie14106 debby97954

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    Hi I started feeling like you explained back in 2017 it's been over 8 months now and every day is a bad day.I wouldn't be able to work as I struggle just to do things around the house.It takes me 3 or 5 days to wash my hair.Never felt so ill the headaches and nausea are not fun.The outer focus stops you from doing a lot.I have gone from being an active walked miles to a mere shell of myself.The doctors just say it's my ear and there's nothing they can do you have to learn to live with it.How are you managing are you still able to go to work I hope you feel some relief and that your not alone

    • debby97954
      debby97954 nancie14106

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      Oh you poor thing! You are definitely suffering more than I am.

      I can manage most days now, I feel sick and quite tired a lot of the time but I can learn to live with that. Then I’ll have a period of time where I just feel spaced out and headachey too and that’s hard to function through.

      My dizziness now is worst when I lie down so I find sleeping hard as every time I switch positions to get comfortable I get dizzy. 

      It is stopping my social life to an extent so I know how you feel in that respect. I think mine is my Eustachian tube as it definitely collapses and I’m currently using a nasal spray to treat that before I can go be referred to an ent.

      Do they really not know anything further for you than just your ear? It’s ok telling someone to learn to live with something if you’ve not experienced yourself how debilitating it can be! 

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