Re: [Paddlewise] VERTIGO

Hi Mitch

25 years ago I had a virus attack my inner ear.  Woke up thinking the 
world had gone crazy (and without even a single drink to blame!!)  
Basically was told the "virus routine":  Take this antivert and you'll 
get over it eventually.  The bad news is that this seems to be a weak 
spot for repeated virus attacks.  While I almost never get a cold, I 
have had repeated inner-ear virus' about 4 or 5 times in the intervening 
years.  These attacks have never been precipitated by any particular 
event or activity.  On the plus side, the repeat attacks have been no 
where near as severe as the first, which totally incapacitated me (as in 
can't get out of bed) for a week.

This is not related to the cold-water-immersion vertigo that some others 
have mentioned.  I get that, as well, if I do the cold-water-dunks 
without ear plugs.  At least that goes away when your system rewarms!  
The two have similar symptoms but are not correlated.

Good luck!
Jennifer

Mitch Merritt wrote:

> I am curious if anyone out there has had any bouts with vertigo? I found
>myself (last Monday evening) in a terrible position. That being the one of a
>world turned upside down and twisted inside out. I somehow had a virus attack
>the workings of my inner ears.   Needless to say, my equilibrium has suffered
>a major blow. 6 hours in an ER unit, as well as a projected 6-8 weeks of
>physical therapy, has created a bump in my paddling ^Sroad^T.
>
> Anyone familiar with this malady?
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