PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: 33 weeks---still have vetigo for month now

Re: 33 weeks---still have vetigo for month now

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 08:37:09 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Wendy wrote: >
>I wrote almost a month ago regarding waking up with vertigo that stays
>with me the entire day. Over the course of the month, the nausea has
>decreased but I still have the vertigo on a consistent basis. It is
>quite debilitating--I can't drive or really leave the house. I feel
>"sick" most days. Saw and ENT and had an ENG test for nystagmus. Had
>the nystagmus which confirmed inner ear problem rather than brain. Good
>news. Still---no real explanation as to why this has happened or when
>it will go away. Mixed messages regarding whether this is a calcium
>crystal issue or whether it is caused by increasing fluids of pregnancy.
>I guess I want to know if other pregnant women experience this and if I
>will just have to deal with it for the next 7 weeks or if it will
>self-improve? Then there is a part of me that is scared it will be with
>me after the baby is born. A very scary thought. I may have the Epley
>maneuver done at my next ENT visit--but I don't have my hopes up for a
>recovery since this really could be do to the pregnacy and fluids. I
>guess I'm just discouraged because I feel so sick every day. Any
>information would be greatly appreciated. Wendy

In my experience, this situation is almost always from the pregnancy itself, and resolves with the postpartum fluid shifts (though this can take a few weeks from delivery).

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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