Anyone ever had vertigo?

[Soulive]

It woke me up around 6am this morning and scared the crap out of me. I'm pretty sure its being caused by my sinuses backing up into my ear, but I'd love to get rid of it. I'm taking decongestants now to drain my head out. Has anyone ever had this problem before? Its starting to make me nauseous...

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

I dont know if you can call it that exactly but I had alot of balance problems when I had an ear infection of some sort.

 

[Soulive]

I dont know if you can call it that exactly but I had alot of balance problems when I had an ear infection of some sort.

This is beyond balance now. The room actually spins every 10 minutes or so...

 

[PeteOz77]

I have Vertigo... It's an AWESOME movie.. but Then Hitchcock was a MASTER, wasn't he?

The U2 Version sucks sh!t... just Like Bono

 

[Beerrific]

Yeah, I have had the same thing you are describing. Maybe worse. All I could do was stay in bed. If I got up I got dizzy, nauseous and would throw up. SWMBO and my roommate finally got me some gatorade and got me to the doctor. I got some strong decongestants, some antibiotics, and a steroid shot. About a day later I realized that the right side of my face was paralyzed. The inflamation (or infection or virus or whatever) had caused the area around my facial nerve to swell. This is known as Bell's Palsy. After I realized that I didn't have a brain tumor, it was quite funny. This is the sickest I have ever been in my adult life and probably could have been prevented if I had gone to the doctor a few days earlier.

So, I would suggest to stay hydrated, get some nasal spray decongestant like Afrin. Also, go and give them your ID at the pharmacy and get the good stuff (pseudophed). And go to the doctor if it dosen't get better soon.

 

[EdWort]

It's a well known symptom of standing up real fast after too many glasses of Apfelwein.

 

[Soulive]

Yeah, I have had the same thing you are describing. Maybe worse. All I could do was stay in bed. If I got up I got dizzy, nauseous and would throw up. SWMBO and my roommate finally got me some gatorade and got me to the doctor. I got some strong decongestants, some antibiotics, and a steroid shot. About a day later I realized that the right side of my face was paralyzed. The inflamation (or infection or virus or whatever) had caused the area around my facial nerve to swell. This is known as Bell's Palsy. After I realized that I didn't have a brain tumor, it was quite funny. This is the sickest I have ever been in my adult life and probably could have been prevented if I had gone to the doctor a few days earlier.

So, I would suggest to stay hydrated, get some nasal spray decongestant like Afrin. Also, go and give them your ID at the pharmacy and get the good stuff (pseudophed). And go to the doctor if it dosen't get better soon.

Thanks, I will follow that plan. I get the dizziness worse when I'm laying down. When my head is upright and not tilted, I'm ok. Sleeping should be fun tonight!

 

[MikeFlynn74]

Is that a burning or itching sensation?


Sledgehammer: Season 2

 

[CodeRage]

Never had vertigo but known of a couple people that did. Not fun and puting off the doc only makes it worse

About a day later I realized that the right side of my face was paralyzed. The inflamation (or infection or virus or whatever) had caused the area around my facial nerve to swell. This is known as Bell's Palsy.

You're lucky, that can be periment. Happened to my brother about 20 years ago. To this day when he gets tired or a little drunk the left side of his face starts to droop.

 

[Beerrific]

You're lucky, that can be periment. Happened to my brother about 20 years ago. To this day when he gets tired or a little drunk the left side of his face starts to droop.

Yeah, most people have some lasting effects. I was lucky that I was young and got the doctor faster after seeing symptoms. And the doctor loading me up on prednisone before there was any nerve damage.

 

[blacklab]

Thanks, I will follow that plan. I get the dizziness worse when I'm laying down. When my head is upright and not tilted, I'm ok. Sleeping should be fun tonight!

I would go to the doc stat. I blew out an eardrum surfing and got a nasty infection, which resulted in the symptoms you're describing. Essentially the higher or unequal pressure inside of the ear canals makes your balancing system go all goofy. So you eyes tell your brain one thing, and your ears tell it another. So your brain tells you to sit down and throw up.

If it's caused by an infection, I was told by the doc that it will not go away on its own. You need antibiotics to kill the nasties.

 

[david_42]

I had an ear infection last year and any time I moved my head too quickly, the room would spin. My doctor wanted to do a MRI! I told him, let's knock out the infection first. After 36 hours of antibiotics, the problem was gone. Hasn't come back.

Had a follow-up with an ear specialist. Everything was nominal for my age.

 

[Laurel]

If it's caused by an infection, I was told by the doc that it will not go away on its own. You need antibiotics to kill the nasties.

I think he should try Star San first!

 

[CodeRage]

I had an ear infection last year and any time I moved my head too quickly, the room would spin. My doctor wanted to do a MRI!

And people wonder why health insurance cost so much..

 

[Bobby_M]

Hmm, so that's why we didn't have any Nottingham at the brew session today Ben!! Ha. Feel better man.

We used S-04 and Windsor instead.

 

[Mustangfreak]

You can get it while scuba diving, thankfully I never had it to me while I was. I have narced before while diving, that was a hell of an experience!

 

[Soulive]

I'm still f'ed up today. I had to call out of work since I don't feel comfortable driving. I don't think its an ear infection, since my ears don't hurt or feel weird. I'm still congested, so I think thats what is screwing me up. Either way it really sucks...

 

[zoebisch01]

A friend of mine literally had mineral deposits form in his inner ear. They basically upset his sense of balance (that's where you get your balance). The room would spin, etc. There is a procedure where you lay in different positions for certain amounts of time and this is how one can get the 'rocks' out of ones head .

I lost someone very dear to me from, of all things an ear infection. Spread to the Mastoid and into the brain causing multiple strokes and swelling of the brain. All in a matter of less than a week. Not to freak you out, but in some cases you don't want to screw around.

 

[zoebisch01]

Not saying this is what you have...but in case:

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/bppv/bppv.html

 

[FatMonsters]

I had this happen to me a couple of years ago. I got it so bad that I had to go out of work on Short-Term D until it cleared. After numerous tests, they found that I had an infection in both ears. If I stood up, I had to steady myself. I had to walk along holding onto the wall to maintain balance. It was like being drunk as I walked or on a boat that is tossing back and forth. Driving made me quezzy. It took a total of about 2 - 3 months before I would say that I was 100%. I was out of work for a month. I was on every decongestant and antibiotic they could give me and it just took a long time to fight it. I am always extremely cautious anytime I get a cold now. I do not every want to have it again. I felt nothing in my ears while I had it, everything was just fine and no other symptoms. They basically were plugged. When I blow my nose, one of me ears always pops. During the inbalance, neither one of them would pop. They eventually did when all of the fluid drained from the ears.

I feel your pain. Hang in there and relax as best you can. You need to stay on those decongestants and antiobiotics to kill that sh!t. It can be tough, I know. One of the things you should ask for is to see a ENT (Ears, Nose Throat) doc b/c they can help address it faster.

 

[Beerrific]

I'm still f'ed up today. I had to call out of work since I don't feel comfortable driving. I don't think its an ear infection, since my ears don't hurt or feel weird. I'm still congested, so I think thats what is screwing me up. Either way it really sucks...

I would get to the doctor today if I were you. It is possible that you have an inner ear infection and feel no pain since it is quite possible that you might not have pain receptors there as compared to the middle ear that hurts when infected.

 

[z987k]

I've got the same thing. From what I've gathered so far it's something that is going around and is probably somewhat contagious. I gave it to 2 of my 3 roomates, I still have it 3 weeks later and I know a lot of people that are coughing and having sinus issues right now.

For me it started as a cough, but I felt absolutely fine(thought nothing of it). A week later it felt like I had an ice pick in my forehead. Went to the doctor, he gave me some antibiotics for a sinus infection, and prescription ephedrine. All of my stuff is gone and I still have a cough and sinus pressure. So I figure it's a virus of some sort at this point and nothing I can do anyways.

 

[pjj2ba]

For me it is definitely the sinuses. I would be lying in bed and turn my head and the whole room would spin. It would take me 5 minutes to slowly move my head from one side to the other and not get the spins. I'd let that side of my sinuses drain, then back to the other side. Then I would slowly get up. Vertical was much better. Then into a nice long hot shower and blow all of the snot out. I will get stuffed way at the back of my sinuses. I could still breath fine, just a lot of pressure at the back.

I'm not a fan of decongestants, they make me too wired. I use expectorants to loosen things up. Drink plenty of fluids. If it's real bad, some steroids do wonders. Also a good salt water flush up the nose helps a lot. I use a little bulb and spray and snort it up. This really helps to loosen stuff up.

 

[Soulive]

For me it is definitely the sinuses. I would be lying in bed and turn my head and the whole room would spin. It would take me 5 minutes to slowly move my head from one side to the other and not get the spins. I'd let that side of my sinuses drain, then back to the other side. Then I would slowly get up. Vertical was much better. Then into a nice long hot shower and blow all of the snot out. I will get stuffed way at the back of my sinuses. I could still breath fine, just a lot of pressure at the back.

I'm not a fan of decongestants, they make me too wired. I use expectorants to loosen things up. Drink plenty of fluids. If it's real bad, some steroids do wonders. Also a good salt water flush up the nose helps a lot. I use a little bulb and spray and snort it up. This really helps to loosen stuff up.

I think we're in the same boat. I am taking Mucinex since I also don't like being wired. I have the same problem with the back of my sinuses getting backed up. I have some saline I can snort, I'll try that too. I just don't think its an ear infection. Are you talking about nasal spray steroids?

 

[Beerthoven]

I get vertigo every single time I get a head cold. Alergies do it to me too. My ears clog right up and I can't keep my balance. My Dr. blames it on scarred eustacian tubes from the severe ear infections I used to get when I was kid (no idea if this is true or not). I've even had scans of my head to rule out tumors and fungal infections.

I don't go the the Dr. unless its bad enough I can't drive. When I do go, she prescribes steroids. I try to beat it before it gets too bad by taking allergy medication to dry out my sinuses and lots of Ibuprofren to bring down any swelling. This works pretty well for me.

Best of luck, man! Hope it goes away soon.

 

[Soulive]

I get vertigo every single time I get a head cold. Alergies do it to me too. My ears clog right up and I can't keep my balance. My Dr. blames it on scarred eustacian tubes from the severe ear infections I used to get when I was kid (no idea if this is true or not). I've even had scans of my head to rule out tumors and fungal infections.

I don't go the the Dr. unless its bad enough I can't drive. When I do go, she prescribes steroids. I try to beat it before it gets too bad by taking allergy medication to dry out my sinuses and lots of Ibuprofren to bring down any swelling. This works pretty well for me.

Best of luck, man! Hope it goes away soon.

Thanks for the info. What type of steroids are you usually given?

 

[Beerthoven]

Thanks for the info. What type of steroids are you usually given?

Good question. I actually don't know; its been about 2 years since I last had them. I do know you have to pay attention to the dosing schedule since they require you to taper off the dosage at the end of treatment.

 

[Soulive]

Good question. I actually don't know; its been about 2 years since I last had them. I do know you have to pay attention to the dosing schedule since they require you to taper off the dosage at the end of treatment.

Ok, I'll mention it if I end up going to the doctor...

 

[z987k]

Mine is still sticking around, it's not that it's painful or anything, just really really damned annoying.

 

[iggy_fenton]

I had that about 2 months ago. It turned out to be an inner ear infection which the doctor said I wouldn't necessarily feel. It lasted for about a month and a half. During the worst part of it, I absolutely couldn't walk for a week and had to take work off. I fell quite a few times during this and it was just horrible. It seemed worse after I had been in one position for a while then tried to move. Whole world got tipped on it's side...Not fun.