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Posted by polar blast (Member # 9142) on :

I just got back from vacation and I woke up to vertigo..it is awful..as long as my head is straight I am ok...I think it is from the mepron and zith...how will I work now?
eric

Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :

I'm so sorry to hear this Eric, I hope it clears up soon.
I think there may be medication that can help, ask your LLMD okay?

Hang in there.. [group hug]

Posted by andi (Member # 11216) on :

i randomly get that too. right now i haven't been on abx for weeks and it just randomly appeared. let me know what you do for it! wish i could help more...

Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :

Have had vertigo, I used OTC motion sickness pill Bonine. Draminine made me too sleepy.

Posted by Kendrick (Member # 10990) on :

I can't work for this reason mainly. I can't think straight at all, and my job requires thought instead of physical(although physical is pretty bad also.

Also, get Meclizine... ask the pharmacist if they have it behind the counter. It is a lot cheaper than bonine or the commercial OTC products(these have Meclizine in them).

Posted by cactus (Member # 7347) on :

Eric, are you still having problems with this?

Vertigo is a huge problem for me - like you, I have babs, bart, and many more co-infections.

In 2005 I saw a great ENT, ran lots of tests, and found out that I have inner ear damage from long-term infections. It's likely permanent.

He prescribed rehab exercises, to retrain my brain so that it disregards info received from the damaged inner ear (for me, right side).

I still have vertigo, but it has lessened - whether from the exercises or abx treatment, I don't know.

Your vertigo could be from a herx or a side effect of meds - but thought I'd throw this out there as another option to explore if it continues.

Posted by Cathy DeVoe (Member # 11271) on :

Eric,

I have a terrible time with vertigo.

The only thing I have found to really help was acupuncture.

After 3-4 sessions...it was amazing.

I was then able to work.

DizzyDame Cathy

Posted by clairenotes (Member # 10392) on :

Cathy -- that is a great idea! Acupuncture really helped me with many of my LD symptoms way back when I didn't even know what I had. Not only did it have a stablizing effect, physically, but I felt balanced emotionally for the first time in a long long time.

Eric -- It is true that acupuncture could be a very nice adjunctive therapy! Very relaxing!!

Claire