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Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on October 14, 2024, 05:19:29 PM ---Retired chiro guest adjusted my neck and back after pronouncing it a "mess."
I couldn't make things spin, while trying, after the adjustment.
My ENT refused to make an appointment w/o a referral, bc it's been 3 years since last visit.
DD22 will get a referral from our dentist for her tonsils. Another mess.
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((((((((((((Lighter))))))))))))))) Does that mean the neck/back misalignment was causing the dizziness? And it's fixed now? I hope so. I hope you can get referrals for the other things that need sorting out and that the long list of jobs on the to do list starts to become more manageable soon x
lighter:
Chiropractor thinks dizziness due to pressure on the spinal cord,but I don't know.
An ENT, one town over, allowed me to make an appointment for the 25th. I'll get my ears cleaned and see what he thinks.
I can ask retired nurse neighbor to get me appt at her son's PT office if they do Vertigo work.
I'm sick of myself being sick of being nauseous, walking funny, sighing all the time and/or holding my breath.
Twoapenny:
(((((((((Lighter)))))))))))) I don't know how your medical systems work over there, but is there a doctor you can see for a general assessment, who can check the basics for you? I only ask as over here, specialists only know the bit they specialise in. So they don't necessarily pick up on anything that falls outside their remit, meaning things can be missed. We've had some fairly basic things missed over the years, so wondered if it might be something useful. Appreciate doctors might be very busy at the moment.
I also wondered if anti-sickness acupressure bands might help? I use them for motion sickness so don't know if they'd work for the sort of sickness you're getting (or even if you could get hold of any due to delivery issues and general infrastructure problems) but they're basically sweat bands with plastic disks sewn into them that you wear at a specific spot on your wrist and the pressure on that point helps to quell the sickness feeling.
Also saw on the NHS website (sorry, am worried about you so had a look to see if any self help suggestions!) and they recommend sleeping with your head raised (ie on two firm pillows) sometimes helps. Just wondered if it might be something that might alleviate the symptoms. Sorry if already tried - personally I know how annoying it is when people suggest lists of things that I've already done - but equally know that when I'm in a very stressful and demanding situation I don't always get the head space to cast around a bit for things that might help.
https://www.purpleturtle.co.uk/product-category/travel-health-and-hygiene/travel-sickness/travel-sickness-bands/
Those are the bands I use. Could get some and post them out to you if that's any help? Although no idea what it would be like getting things to you just now? Anyway - whatever the current situation, hope things start to ease off a bit soon xx
sKePTiKal:
Lighter - periodically, some people develop a collection of crystals in the middle ear. You can clear this yourself by laying on your back on a bed and slide your head off the edge so it hangs down backwards - comfortably. Lay there for about 3 minutes. If you can also slide back up, and sit up then tilt your head sideways to each shoulder & hold it a minute. I had that happen, and a friend who is a PT recommended this.
But if this is constant & recurring a lot, then other possibilities need to be checked out. I can see a cervical nerve pinch might cause this kind of dizziness - which could be tension, but even tight muscles in the neck & shoulders relax with that head drop move. I can still hear the "inner tai chi teacher" say, feel a string pull up your head from down your spine, drop your shoulders... don't stick your butt out at me!" LOLOL.
Hopalong:
Aww, Lighter, I am really sorry your balance is giving you fits right now. Sure would help to have a clear diagnosis. I can't imagine how much stress you are carrying by now, and don't know if vertigo is a symptom or what.
I sometimes find the lists of questions and answers the most helpful:
https://www.google.com/search?q=mayo+clinic+vertigo+specialist&oq=mayo+clinic+vertig&aqs=chrome.4.0i512j69i57j0i512l4j0i22i30l4.10066j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
I'm putting on my good-witch hat and hoping it eases very soon.
hugs,
Hops
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