Inner ear virus

This has to be the most horrendous thing I have ever experienced. It's beginning to get to me mentally which really worries me. Had a pleasant evening last night with subdued symptoms and then bam back again today. I feel like I am being robbed of my life and have no enjoyment in anything. I'm normally such a positive person. I just don't know what to do with myself ?

Have you tried Stugeron Squiffysam ? I found it helped and you don’t need a prescription.

If you haven’t been to a Balance Clinic I would really recommend that as they are experts at all forms of vertigo.

I was told they can help 87% of people.

I hope everyone feels better soon. Life really is on hold when this horrid thing strikes isn’t it?

Squiffy. It will get better it's just time , I know how you feel after watching my DH suffering, it's just horrible , you can look at the Epley manouvres on you tube and I beg you to try it if you haven't already , To you all suffering this today , I feel so sorry and send get better hugs x

I wouldn’t want an unqualified person attempting the Epley manoeuvre on me.

It is manipulating the neck and upper spine after all and I have read about people being seriously injured by over zealous chiropractors let alone a completely unqualified person.

Mine was done by the Consultant and the physiotherapist and it is quite a precise movement.

I'm already on betahistine tablets and the ENT man was going to do the epley manoeuvre but said I wasn't suffering from that sort of vertigo. I've found that my local hospital has a balance clinic so will be on to them tomorrow. It's the constant nausea, head fog, tinnitus, which pulsates a lot, just getting me down. I had a ruptured appendix in June as well so not my year physically!! I do take comfort that others have got better, just wished it was my turn soon ?

Oh dear Squiffy you have been suffering. Some years are like that aren’t they?

Hope you soon feel better. The thing for us all to remember is that it does go!

Jennifer Eccles, I can assure you I did the Epley on DH with very great care, not at all manoeuvre ing the spine and neck , I was shown under supervision from the consultant and it only involved gently turning DH head from side to side and sittin up and lying down in his own time , and it worked ,he has had no further attacks since,

Oh ok*Lilypops.*. Sorry I guess I could have worded my post better!

I wasn’t criticising anyone in particular, it’s just that my Epley manoeuvre involved my head hanging over the end of the table and two medics moving it backwards and forwards.

It seemed quite a skilled movement but this was over 20 years ago now so maybe my memory is playing tricks on me!

Yes I understand your concern JE, watching a you tube video did seem quite intense but I was very gentle with my DH and I was so pleased it worked for him , Thankyou for your kind reply .hope I didn't come across as being confrontational , I just wanted to make my point ,

Nothing worse I’ve had the same thing twice, luckily I wasn’t sick with either but felt horrendous couldn’t even sit up. My husband had to carry me to toilet I was bed bound, it feels as if the room is spinning and the floor coming up to your face, my heart goes out to you I only had it for two weeks and had stemetil to help. I think it’s one o& those things that can happen for few days to few months, luckily mine lasted just under two weeks, so relieved when it passed

No you weren’t being at all confrontational Lilypops.

I’m pleased you were able to help your husband.

I remember being told how common this condition is but I guess our balance mechanism is quite a delicate thing.

No wonder there are a number of poor folk suffering.

It does go though !