The results are back from our doctors visit this morning.
The doc says B has a pretty bad case of veritgo which is unfortunately a viral infection which can take up to 6 weeks to over come. We can only treat the symptoms, so I got her some meclazine. (sea sickness pills) Oh I learned something interesting about that. Yesterday I tried to get some at the store, but they only had the chewable dramanine, which I learned only is for nasuea. (the package may say that it does dizziness and the other symptoms, but it really doesn't.) The non-chewable (or non-drowsy) dramamine which we did not have at our little store was what I needed.
Long story shorter...After an hour in the doctor's office, we ran over to Kaiser and got the correct kind of pills (funy thing is that my pharmacy only sells the correct medicine in a chewable format). I quickly ran her home and then scurried to work.
She gets one dose a day and already B is doing MUCH better now. I was pretty worried about her. She wouldn't even watch tv or read and just stayed in her room for 3 days. Her behavior and general level of interaction with the world is night and day now. She's getting back to her normal silly, kooky self. Hurray!!!
This is the second time she's gotten it this year. I need to research more about it. Anyone know anything about vertigo? Any tips for prevention? cures? old wives' tales? etc....
Have a Lovely Weekend.
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Karsten's (aka Mr. Burns)doctors had a heck of time diagnosing Ménière's Disease on him. You would have to under go a few more symptoms than just Vertigo but its worth looking at....
MARK
Good to know. I'll keep it in mind. This is the second bout of it she's had this summer. So far the meclazine clears it up (or at least the symptoms). Hopefully, it's the last time for quite a while.
There is a clinic in Portland that specializes in inner ear issues such as vertigo.
http://www.epleyclinic.com/consult.htm
My friend Amy went there a couple of years ago and raved about it.
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