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rupert:
I had a severe vertigo attack about 10 years before I was diagnosed with an AN.  It went away but,  then returned about 1 year later.   After that there were no more severe attacks but I felt somewhat nauseous from time to time.  I thought it was allergies.  Who knew?  After my GK treatment I had these nauseous feelings for about 2 weeks a month.  They became less frequent and now over the years and I might feel a bit nauseous once a year for a few days.   That's my experience anyway.  I'm 9 years out from GK and of course about 19 years from that first severe attack.

angelo_p:
Thanks .. just had another strong vertigo attack a couple of days ago - the bad news is that I had to throw up and go to bed early.

The good news is that it seems to be lessening in severity (I used to need my wife just to stand- the next few ones I could stand on my own to go to the toilet as long as I hold on to the walls, this last one - I can walk in a very drunk sort of way but needed no support except for occasionally holding the wall)  and the intervals are becoming longer (6 days now instead of 2 per attack). Hopefully it's my body adjusting ... anyway I will be exploring in-ear steroids with my doctor and gentamicin (to destroy the balance system). I was able to work the next day with my latest attack.

He did say to hold on for a couple of months and see - if it still continues with the same severity we can go ahead with one depending on which one I prefer - most likely will try in-ear steroids as he had gentamicin has a tiny change of making me deaf and to me seems more of a drastic measure.

LakeErie:
Yes, Angelo, my vertigo episodes were intermittent. Primary problem was dizziness and a stagger when I walked. They eventually stopped completely. It may have been a couple years of vertigo in total

Ellen K:
Hi Angelo - I'm so sorry about your vertigo. I am W&W, and was diagnosed 8 years ago. My AN is only 3mm, but as others have mentioned, the placement seems to influence what kind of symptoms one has. For me, I had no hearing loss, no ear fullness, but frequent and severe vertigo attacks. I did vestibular therapy, which helped some and which you might want to try, but it took me quite a while for my brain to make sense of the garbled balance information. I do think there are things you can do to stave off an attack. 1. stay hydrated, always. 2. Get the best sleep you can. If you are having sleep problems, see a sleep specialist. 3. vestibular therapy. 4. Daily walking, especially on uneven track like a nature trail. 5. Massage. I actually get a weekly massage from someone who specializes in calming down the nervous system. Don't go to just anyone - they should really know how to treat chronic conditions. In my opinion, recurrent vertigo causes us to do micro compensations in our neck and other muscles that can make everything worse, and the massage seems to help stretch everything out and calm it down. Good luck. You have my full, deep, and complete sympathy!

bobbie:
Hi
I am new here. Diagnosed with a 3mm AN 5 years ago. No change in size luckily. I only experienced vertigo when turning my head during sleep and then would awaken spinning. Lately it has changed and I am experiencing severe bouts while just standing or sitting. Comes out of nowhere. Terrible tinitus. Dont know what to do or why it changed. Maybe age?

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