So... last weekend- superbowl sunday to be exact- I woke up, jumped out of bed as I normally do, and was so overcome with sudden dizziness, that I walked straight into the door frame. And yes, while I've done that approximately 107 times in my 26 years, this time was different. It wasn't just my inner klutz. I was truly DIZZY. I stumbled to the bathroom and back, collapsed back into bed, and it did go away after a few seconds. But it's been lingering ever since. While it's not exactly constant, it can definitely hit at any time. If I turn my head a certain way, or even dart my eyes quickly, I literally have to grab onto something or else I will seriously fall over. It's almost like I'm drunk. You know that feeling, when you've had too much to drink, and it seems like the floor is moving beneath you? It's like your eyes can't focus and you have absolutely zero balance... that's EXACTLY what it is.
And again- I see the hilarity in this... I've been "gravitationally challenged" for pretty much my whole life. So much so that even Leo didn't believe me at first. That Sunday morning, as I lay back down in bed, still rubbing my forehead where I had smacked the door frame, he just chuckled a bit and rolled back over. And only three days later, when it still hadn't gone away, is when I finally picked up the phone and called a doctor.
So yesterday, our very first Valentine's Day as husband and wife, was spent in a doctor's office. Leo was diagnosed with tendonitis in one of his knees and asked to get an X-Ray, MRI and a brace, and I went home with a new diagnosis-- "Benign Positional Vertigo." Or better known as BPV.
First off- I was extremely pleased with that first word: benign. Since I was 100% convinced I had a brain tumor... The doctor assured me that if it were in fact a brain tumor, the symptoms wouldn't have come on so suddenly. So that was good. But basically- something is going on in my inner ear. They don't know which ear, and at this point, it seems they don't care. But one of the little structures deep inside there has been somehow moved out of place. Whether it was a whack to my head or the fluid build-up from my latest sickness, there's no way of telling. But they gave me some pills to help with the dizziness, and said it'll hopefully resolve on its own. If not- well, then we go onto more drastic measures. But for now, I just like that I know what it is.
Unfortunately, it's definitely a new onset, so I can't blame past stumbles and broken bones on it. But I still like to think that it's been a slow progression over the years... playing a small but vital part in every one of those "incidents."
And again- I see the hilarity in this... I've been "gravitationally challenged" for pretty much my whole life. So much so that even Leo didn't believe me at first. That Sunday morning, as I lay back down in bed, still rubbing my forehead where I had smacked the door frame, he just chuckled a bit and rolled back over. And only three days later, when it still hadn't gone away, is when I finally picked up the phone and called a doctor.
So yesterday, our very first Valentine's Day as husband and wife, was spent in a doctor's office. Leo was diagnosed with tendonitis in one of his knees and asked to get an X-Ray, MRI and a brace, and I went home with a new diagnosis-- "Benign Positional Vertigo." Or better known as BPV.
The picture from the informational pamphlet they gave me.
First off- I was extremely pleased with that first word: benign. Since I was 100% convinced I had a brain tumor... The doctor assured me that if it were in fact a brain tumor, the symptoms wouldn't have come on so suddenly. So that was good. But basically- something is going on in my inner ear. They don't know which ear, and at this point, it seems they don't care. But one of the little structures deep inside there has been somehow moved out of place. Whether it was a whack to my head or the fluid build-up from my latest sickness, there's no way of telling. But they gave me some pills to help with the dizziness, and said it'll hopefully resolve on its own. If not- well, then we go onto more drastic measures. But for now, I just like that I know what it is.
Unfortunately, it's definitely a new onset, so I can't blame past stumbles and broken bones on it. But I still like to think that it's been a slow progression over the years... playing a small but vital part in every one of those "incidents."
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By george I think you have found the answer. Let's hope it goes back to being its old really benign self. :)
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