cactus
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 7347
posted
I've had a sudden increase in vertigo, and I'm not sure of the cause. This is the intense, "I don't know which way is up" kind of vertigo, and has caused a few falls lately.
One episode happened while swimming, which was a bit frightening in the water.
About three - four weeks ago I started Biaxin and Bactrim for bart, so maybe that has stirred something up, or could this be a side effect of one of those drugs?
I've had vertigo problems for years, but they seemed to have settled down with treatment, and some specific exercises the ENT had prescribed for vestibular rehab.
It seems strange that it is suddenly rearing it's head again now. Any ideas about what causes a sudden, severe increase in vertigo?
-------------------- �Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?� - A.A. Milne Posts: 1987 | From No. VA | Registered: May 2005
| IP: Logged |
Vanilla
Unregistered
posted
Sorry to hear this and could it be your recent cold/crud was partly in your ears?
I would ask your pharmacist about both those drugs. I sometimes get more and better med info from them then I do my doctors.
savebabe
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9847
posted
Have you ever been tested for babs? I had horrible vertigo during my acute babs stage.
Have you seen a cardiologist?
Many cardio symptoms can also be related to vertigo.
I think sometimes we are so taken up with our TBD diagnosis, we miss other illnesses.
I would make sure there is nothing else wrong, and then I would contact my llmd.
Feel better.
Posts: 1603 | From ny | Registered: Aug 2006
| IP: Logged |
cactus
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 7347
posted
Hi guys, thanks for your thoughts on this!
Vanilla, I'll ask the pharmacist - good idea. Don't know if it's the cold thing, the vertigo started about 2 weeks after the cold, but who knows.
Savebabe, I've had several babs relapses, so it could be that again. I just can't tell.
It's been a while since I've seen a cardiologist. I have MVP, since I was 12, maybe it could be that? I tend to forget about that because I've lived with it for so long.
A few bouts of the vertigo today already. Kinda feels like being on the Titanic.
-------------------- �Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?� - A.A. Milne Posts: 1987 | From No. VA | Registered: May 2005
| IP: Logged |
posted
Hi, That after bought in hosp. with meningitis, that was my 1st sign & on NO meds.No idea it was chronic illness...Nor did 5 neurologists around my bed...
I just went through 1 of worse boughts. Very frustrating. Sure it is back to neuro part & messing with neuro transmitters.
1 of 100+ symptoms on out list I for many yrs. no answer but side effect of Lyme...
Just have to hang in there till it calms down, it will I am sure. Comes & goes.Try not to drive. I finally am at the tail end of this bought..
Posts: 746 | From Clearwater/fl/Pinellas | Registered: Jun 2003
| IP: Logged |
cactus
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 7347
posted
Thanks, Kerry. I hope yours improves, too.
This spinny stuff is no fun!
-------------------- �Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?� - A.A. Milne Posts: 1987 | From No. VA | Registered: May 2005
| IP: Logged |
CaliforniaLyme
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 7136
posted
No fun at all- hope yours goes away soon!!
-------------------- There is no wealth but life. -John Ruskin
All truth goes through 3 stages: first it is ridiculed: then it is violently opposed: finally it is accepted as self evident. - Schopenhauer Posts: 5639 | From Aptos CA USA | Registered: Apr 2005
| IP: Logged |
The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:
The
Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey 907 Pebble Creek Court,
Pennington,
NJ08534USA http://www.lymenet.org/
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
![[bonk]](graemlins/bonk.gif)
![[woohoo]](graemlins/woohoo.gif)
![[group hug]](graemlins/grouphug.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic