Lucky me! I just crossed into the vertigo territory. My Lord! I didn't know a house could really spin like Dorothy's. I was hanging on for dear life! I opted to call in sick at work on Monday and made a dr. appt. That's when I found out I have vertigo.

How does this come on? I had finally gotten my A Fib under enough control that I could play 1 game of tennis on Wii and a 1/2 hr Walk Away the Pounds workout on Sat and Sun. Then Monday morning at 3:30 I awoke and felt like I was strapped to one of the blades of the windmills of my mind and spinning out of control.

What do you do for this? I was given some exercises to do 1ce per day.

Yes! I have Vertigo! It comes and goes. It's a horrible feeling. Seems to happen a lot for me when I'm in bed...turning on one side, or trying to get up...and when I try to walk I seem to end up walking sideways instead of forward. I was so embarrassed when I was at the market. I got out of the car and started walking into the store, and I had to put my hands/arms both out to the side...like I was airplane girl, or something...a Salvation Army bell ringer asked me if I need help. I know I must have looked drunk to anyone who could see me! I started taking Meclizine HCI 25mg...bought without prescription at pharmacy...but honestly, they didn't help me at all. It seems to disappear as suddenly as it arrives...my longest bout lasted about 2 or 3 weeks...then it was gone...and came back about a month later...and was gone again in a couple of days. Good luck! Anyone else have any suggestions?

I had it horrendously when I developed an inner ear infection. Unfortunately, before it was treated, it destroyed nearly all my hearing in my left ear.

I get it now just occasionally. The most recent example would be in exercise class, when the instructor told us to roll our heads around in circles to loosen up our neck muscles. I found out that for me, it's not a good idea.

When I was reading up on it, I found a great website called the Dizzy Lounge, where chronic vertigo sufferers talk about the illness. Not sure if it's up and running but you may want to take a look.

Yes. Mine is BPV and happens to many. (BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO)

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

Is this what they diagnosed you with? If so, the techniques/exercises really do work.

Otherwise, in the meantime I take motion sickness tablets to help.

Count me in. Doctor prescribed Meclizine....doesn't help. I find that if I don't move my head too fast it helps. I use caution when I hear "it's a bird. it's a plane, it's Superman".If I jerk my head up suddenly I am sorry.

I have something like it. Actually,every time I lay down the room spins. It always has, as long as I can remember. I thought that everyone had it, actually.

I went to the doctor for what I thought was an inner ear infection but turned out to be nicotine poisoning (nicotine patch)and he asked me if the room had been spinning. I said "no, not when I am awake. Just like it does when you go to sleep." He was like "what?!?" but seriously, how would you know what happens when other people go to sleep?

I hope you feel better soon & that the doctor can help you.

I don't know if this is any help, but I have a friend with this who has found symptoms less severe when she stays well hydrated.

Yes I've had vertigo from time to time. It was really pronounced for a few months after I gave birth. If I rolled over in bed it was really bad sometimes. Or if I got up too fast or moved my head too fast. From what I understand it's hormonal in my case. What has your doctor told you about treating it?

I got it after a ride at Disneyland. Lasted for nearly two years. Just having people walk past me made me nauseous sometimes. I did the exercises but it didn't help. I was given a low-dose of vallium that worked.

BINGO! That's it. When I remember to take the motion sickness tablets, it helps.

I feel so much better today. I'm thinking that some of the moves I made in the cool down for the WATP 1/2 workout may have contributed. It involved some yoga moves that had me bending down while looking up.

Thanks for all the answers. Seems there are so many causes for it. I still can't turn quickly and I avoid looking up quickly.

We have a stool designed for the shower. Since I needed to shower and wash my hair, I made sure I used it. I'm glad I have a hand held shower thing. It made washing my hair so much easier. When I take a shower and not wash my hair, I won't use it since I wear flip flops in the shower anyway.

Thanks again. It is nice to know I'm not alone.

I have had it since I was a teenager. My parents even took me to the doctor to get tested for diabetes because dizzy spells are a symptom.

It's at it's worst when I travel. Being on planes and trains really aggravates it.

No explanation as to why?

No, not really... It can be caused by a lot of things.

I think mine is linked to having tunnel vision, personally.

Unfortunately, it has never really completely gone away for me. I still notice it if I lie in a certain position. Certain things also can set it off...like amusement park rides.

Bargoo mentioned meclazine - that's actually the motion sickness tablet I take if I'm falling down dizzy. Works enough for me to function.

It's available OTC btw too, I forget the brand name.

Being deaf, and having a virus destroy my inner ears, I was having dizzy spells like crazy as my hearing was slowly being destroyed. You literally can't move from the bed when it happens.

Now that I have gotten the cochlear implant, my dizzy spells are very infrequent. When I do have them, I just stay very still and wait for it to pass. Then I can go on about my day.