Re: Vertigo ... or BPPV
Morti, my poor piggy.
I will be serious, because I know how really horrible this condition is, as I had it several years ago myself.
I just got up one morning, and went to walk across the bedroom, then suddenly everthing moved and I crashed into the bedroom door and promply slid down the wall and hit the floor.
Quick as that. I was fine when I went to bed.
I remember trying do my exercise class, but when it was time to go home I couldn't get off the floor. People helped me up and I went straight to the doctors.
I was desperate by then, and very firghtened. I couldn't even get on his couch without him holding on to me, as everything round me was moving and spinning.
He said straightaway that it was BPPV, which meant not a thing to me.
He said he knew it was this because my eyes were constantly flickering from side to side - which I wasn't aware of myself.
Apparently it is because the eyes are all over the place and won't stay still, that causes us to lose balance, as we can't focus on anything. The giddiness makes some people very very nauseous too, but I didn't get the sickness with it.
I remember hanging on to walls and work tops at home, or else crawling on all fours if I felt particularly off balance. I remember actually seeing the floor rising up in front of me, like being on a ship in stormy seas and the deck comes up to meet you!
Had I had more knowledge - and sense - at the time, I would have asked the doc if there was anyone there who was trained in the Epley Manoeuvre, but I didn't know about it, and neither did he suggest it to me.
All he did for me was give me some anti-sickness pills, like travel sickness pills they were, and told me to rest.
You're a bit stuffed when you live on your own and can't do anything though!
It eventually went on its own. It got less severe, and happened less often until after about 3 weeks it went away.
I will try and dig out the old info he gave me and let you know if I can find anything useful for you.
Meantime, I just found this video that seems to expain how you perform do this manoeuvre for yourself, but I cannot in all honestly say if it works or not, as I haven't tried it, but have a look and then decide.
Might be safer to have Mr. Piggy with you to make sure you are safe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SLm76jQg3g
Good luck my friend, keep safe, and really hope you find a way round this soon.
P.S. I take it you have been to the doctors?
P.P.S. Get Mr. Piggy to see if your eyes are eyes are flickering, Mort.