Re: Severe Dizziness after Surgery
From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Feb 27 21:16:25 2005
It would seem to happen more when I would go from a lying down position
to getting up. Sometimes it also occurs when I just turn my head to the
right - I think because that is the ear that is most effected. The
dizziness is very severe at time when it is bothering me. I was given
some exercises to do by my doc and I also did some that were on the
website that I gave you. Those helped a lot. I think the purpose of
the exercises is to try and relocate the calcium carbonate crystals to a
location where they don't cause dizziness. The problem with that kind
of ear disorder is it tends to wax and wane. I had been doing fine for
about a year and a half, maybe two and then this past month after trying
to do some stomach crunches lying on the floor, it must have dislodged
the crystals because the next morning, severe dizziness. I did the
exercises and it has helped. I might get a bit of dizziness now, but it
is not bad.
Let us know what you find out at the docs. Good luck!
--
D.N.
At Sun, 27 Feb 2005, Barbara wrote:
>
>Thank you so much for the information, I will definitely ask about this
>possibility. One of the doctors I talked to said I could have an inner
>ear inflammation, but did not mention how they might test for it or
>treat it. I am supposed to fly to Texas on Thursday so I am hoping that
>if it is ear-related I will not have trouble flying since I will have my
>5 year old with me. Can you tell me how long your dizziness lasted and
>what if anything seemed to help? Thanks again!
>
>Barbara
>
>At Sun, 27 Feb 2005, D.N. wrote:
>>
>>Hi Barbara,
>>
>>I have had problems with being dizzy in the past couple of years off and
>>on. It didn't start after surgery for me, in fact, I don't know how it
>>started. It is a condition you could ask your docs to check out. It is
>>called benign paroxysmal postitional vertigo. I have read than it can
>>start after surgery because you are in a supine position. I found some
>>info on this subject at
>>http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/bppv/bppv.html
>>
>>It is caused by calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear. For me it
>>has caused the most severe dizziness I have ever experienced and I have
>>had severe anemia before, but it didn't cause any kind of dizziness like
>>this. There are things that can be done to help with it, but it is best
>>your docs check you out to see if that is the problem first. I hope
>>this info helps.
>>
>>Best wishes,
>>D.N.
>>
>>At Sat, 26 Feb 2005, Barbara wrote:
>>>
>>>I had my latest laparoscopy for stage III endo about 6 weeks ago. Ever
>>>since waking up from this surgery I have been very dizzy. At my 2-week
>>>follow up the doctors suggested that it would get better as it was
>>>probably just slight anemia. I have not been getting better despite the
>>>doctor taking me off of the megesterol that he had me start at that
>>>follow up appointment. I was told to check with a neurologist who
>>>ordered an MRI and told me to see a generalist while awaiting my MRI
>>>appointment. The generalist seems as perplexed as the rest of them,
>>>agreed that it could be a blood clot at the base of my brain or a
>>>stroke...but none of them really seem to believe that it's either of
>>>those. I'm still waiting for blood lab results and the results of a
>>>sonogram they did on my heart. Has anyone else had this experience? I
>>>can not drive, it's very hard to work, and I'm getting so frustrated
>>>that there seems to be no relief in sight and no idea what's wrong. Any
>>>advise would be great ladies!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barbara Clowser
>>>
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