It's all going downhill right now

By Firefly · Jun 23, 2008 · 658 · 2
  1. I have been experiencing bad vertigo for quite a while now. It just gets worse and worse, despite the medications for it. It's stressful, nauseating, and sometimes even a bit scary when I feel like I can't stay upright. Even when I'm in my bed trying to sleep, I'm tormented by the feeling of spinning and falling.

    What's even worse, though, is that my hearing is slowly failing. The hearing in my right ear was always extremely bad, but now the hearing in my left ear (the one with the vertigo) is going away. I'm hoping and praying that it's only temporary and that I'll still have a good bit of hearing left after this is over.

    I know only my faith in God can get me through this. Well, I got a few good things out of this. One: I've drawn closer to God, because only through Him will I be alright. Two: Somehow, I've been more inspired to write because of this, and writing helps me get my mind off of things and brings my problems out to the surface so I can deal with them.

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  1. Wreybies
    How long have you had the vertigo, Fire? I am not a doctor, not at all, but your description has much in common to when I was diagnosed with spinal meningitis. I had gotten cirtified as a PADI diver three months earlier and I had brushed off the sense of dizziness to pressure on the middle ear from the open water dives. Three months later and I could barely walk, and my head was shaking like Katharine Hepburn in her later years. Have you been given a sure diagnosis?
    Wreybies, Jun 23, 2008
  2. Firefly
    I've had it since...probably 15-20 days, but it's been a long few weeks so it's hard to remember. I didn't know that it could be meningitis. I've already been scheduled for tests, just to rule things out.

    But right now, it seems like it might just be Meniere's disease. It's a balance disorder. Basically, it means fluid gets built up in one's ear, causing vertigo and sometimes hearing loss, headaches, etc. It's nothing life-threatening, and if I had it, I could live with it as long as I can treat the symptoms.

    But thanks for telling me that. I'll be sure to get those tests done quick, so if it's anything serious, they should be able to find it.
    Firefly, Jun 24, 2008
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