Friday, April 15, 2016

Vertigo self cured

No ENT for me I was able to cure it myself! I did these maneuvers at home and they worked.
Epley Maneuver and Lempert (BBQ) Maneuver
I still scheduled an MRI for June 20th in Rockford, IL. I suppose we still need to know what is going on in there.

Thank the Lord my vertigo went away in time for me to be able to interpret for Lesetta for the Stateline Pregnancy Clinic banquet. It was a wonderful night of celebration and fellowship. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to interpret this event and hear all the wonderful things they have done to help women and children.



Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Vertigo. Weeee!!

On the evening of April 4th I started to feel sort of dizzy. It was a very busy day and I had been up since 2:30 AM so I just chalked it up to being over tired and went to bed early. The next morning I felt a little dizzy but I didn't make much of it until I was walking into the YMCA to start my shift. It hit my like a Mack truck. one of the life guards, Mackenzie, that came in with me to do the walk-thru, had to help steady me and get me to a chair. I could not stand-up without almost falling over. Turing my head even made me feel like I was on a roller coaster.
After my shift I went home and called my neurologist and told them about my symptoms. She asked me to come to the UW neurology clinic as soon as I could. I saw Dr. Jocelyn Wilke. She is so nice and personable. I like her much more than my actual neurologist. Dr Luzzio isn't a bad guy he just seems to be really busy and I get the feeling like he has better things to do. Anyway, Jocelyn had me do tests like walk in a line, touch your nose and then her finger, etc.. She also had me sit on the exam table and then, while she held my head, had me throw myself back and then she would look at my eyes to see if my pupils vibrated. The test was inconclusive so she said to see if it went away and came back. If that happened it's most likely an inner ear issue. She prescribed pills for dizziness at least. Well, she was right. The dizziness went away and a week later it came back. I'm waiting for a referal to ENT since she is gone this week. I want off this roller coaster!
In the mean time, I set up a MRI for June. The MRIs in Janesville are over a thousand dollars! I found a place in Rockford that only charges around $350 that my insurance covers. Hallelujah!!