Labyrinthtis

voucherlover

I had it a couple of years ago. Ended up with a lot of bruises from walking into tables and doorways and sloshing tea over things.

The Dr prescribed travel sickness medication which helped. I also went to see a cranial osteopath, which I think made it go quicker, they also sorted out the stiffness in my neck and shoulders from the tension of trying not to to move my head too much.

I was desperate to be better as I was booked into Go Ape (high ropes tree top adventure) for my birthday and drinks afterwards :beer:

arbroath_lass

I know someone who swears Tai Chi has helped. It is only the one person though.

kjmtidea

Would over the counter travel sickness medication work? Traveleeze are good. It sounds awful though, poor her

I_try

Have a look at www.dizziness-and-balance.com it has a lot of very good clear concise information without any scaremongering that can often be found on internet forums about health conditions.

If the symptoms continue she needs to see an ENT consultant with a specific interest in balance disorders, not a generic ENT consultant. Whereabouts do you live? There are a few very specialised balance centres in England.

ETA - Tai chi is very good for balance once the initial awful stage of the dizziness has reduced. As much as it doesn't feel nice she needs to try to keep her head mobile, it really will help (except for BPPV).

JR4

Thanks I try we live in Essex when I see the consultant on Tuesday I am going to ask to see someone at the ENT clinic I just find it so frustrating that there dosen't seem to be much help for her my doctor is very good but the hospital just seem to be doing unnecessary tests but no solution.

rose28454

I have had it a couple of times and was given Buscepan that yu melt inside your lip. The only advice I can give is that usually the first attack last the longest. First time I had it lasted 2 weeks and the second time only a few days. There are other things with similar symptoms so that maybe why hospital doing tests.

an9i77

I had labrynthitis for two weeks a couple of years ago and it was grim, I was not so bad when lying down but the minute I got up I felt sick and dizzy like permanent car sickness. Also felt very fluey and woozy. I felt like it was never going to go away but of course it did eventually. the doctor gave me some tablets for the dizziness but it was not a lot of help.

mucklebones

I had this for the first time a couple of months ago. Its awful but let me warn you that the tablets they prescribe can make it a heap worse. The dizziness I could just about deal with, it was the anxiety symptoms that made it horrible for me and are actually a part of the condition.

Once i accepted it as part of labyrinthitis it became less stressful. It took 3 weeks for my episode to go completely. However I noticed just a couple of days ago whilst turning quick in bed, it was borderline there again for best part of 2 days. I read that it can re-occur once you have had it once.

Feels like forever when its happening, and its awful. I really hope she gets better soon.

nzmegs

I have also suffered with this - for about three weeks in the end). it is awful. I did discover that there are some exercises you can to do actually allow you to get used to the dizziness. you may need to look this up. it is about acclimatising yourself to the symptoms.

I also found that constant sucking on mints helped with the nausea.

I work as a writer, so for me it was almost impossible to work. the screen would swim. However I found I could concentrate for short bursts.

perhaps your daughter could go back to school for short periods so she isn't missing too much.

jetbag

I also recently had this, it was awful it lasted for about 6 weeks. Mostly it just felt surreal with being permantly dizzy, somedays it felt like the room was spinning so fast that it made me physically sick, I found these days quite debilitating all I could do was lie down and rest. Oh and the noise I had a tinitus ringing and a buzzing sound going on at the same time.
Hugs to your daughter and hope she gets over this quickly.