So, I've had this happen before a few times, but this time it hit very severely. I got vertigo after my session of physical therapy. I had been feeling "off" all week, very fatigued. Even my daily walk was difficult. Granted, I'd had a very physical week starting on Sunday having to work 4 hours in our new, un-air conditioned office. It was very warm and uncomfortable. That was preceded and followed by a long hike to where I'd parked my car.
That night I didn't sleep well and the next day I felt really cranky and off. However, I went to bed early that night and slept very soundly. I felt better, but still not 100%. All week, I just dragged until Wednesday night when the vertigo started. I walked to my car like a drunk after my PT for my back problems.
That night was awful. Every time I turned over in bed it was bad. I slept fitfully. I woke up at 4am and couldn't get back to sleep even though I was so fatigued. So at 5am I sent an email to my boss saying I wasn't coming in. The entire day I spent either napping on the sofa or watching TV until I could see the doctor.
Fortunately I'd talked to my sister and she had told me about her bouts of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) so I googled that and read up. It sounded just like what I had.
No glutening that I was aware of, although I did have some popcorn and a candy bar on the weekend -- stuff I don't ordinarily eat. It was bagged, pre-popped corn... so it is possible it could've had something I am sensitive to.
Anyway, I just wanted to say if you have vertigo look into BPPV because it is curable. I went to physical therapy for it and they taught me a few things to help. My vertigo had already gotten better on its own, but I'm glad to have learned how to handle it on my own next time.
Over all, the really bad part lasted a day (phew!) but I still have a bit remaining. I think every other time I've had it I also started off feeling fatigued and nasty, so perhaps in the future I will remember the warning signs that it might be coming on again.
Anyone else experience BPPV?
That night I didn't sleep well and the next day I felt really cranky and off. However, I went to bed early that night and slept very soundly. I felt better, but still not 100%. All week, I just dragged until Wednesday night when the vertigo started. I walked to my car like a drunk after my PT for my back problems.
That night was awful. Every time I turned over in bed it was bad. I slept fitfully. I woke up at 4am and couldn't get back to sleep even though I was so fatigued. So at 5am I sent an email to my boss saying I wasn't coming in. The entire day I spent either napping on the sofa or watching TV until I could see the doctor.
Fortunately I'd talked to my sister and she had told me about her bouts of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) so I googled that and read up. It sounded just like what I had.
No glutening that I was aware of, although I did have some popcorn and a candy bar on the weekend -- stuff I don't ordinarily eat. It was bagged, pre-popped corn... so it is possible it could've had something I am sensitive to.
Anyway, I just wanted to say if you have vertigo look into BPPV because it is curable. I went to physical therapy for it and they taught me a few things to help. My vertigo had already gotten better on its own, but I'm glad to have learned how to handle it on my own next time.
Over all, the really bad part lasted a day (phew!) but I still have a bit remaining. I think every other time I've had it I also started off feeling fatigued and nasty, so perhaps in the future I will remember the warning signs that it might be coming on again.
Anyone else experience BPPV?
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