When I got up yesterday morning the room swayed, my head spun and I nearly fell. I had to grab the closest thing twice more before I made it to the bathroom! I didn't know what to think, it felt like when I was hypoglycemic and didn't eat. But I did eat and I no longer have low blood sugar. We had been working out with the trainer the day before and my legs were killing me. He had us do three different exercises that targeted the front of the thighs and believe me, I felt the burn. Could that be causing my vertigo? Was I having my blood blocked? I had just read about the symptoms of women having heart attacks (as opposed to men), and I think I have most of them all the time. That is the biggest problem with women's health. So many of the things that would be really dangerous if it happened to a man, we deal with every month. Could I be having a heart attack? We did our normal walk, and ran a few errands. I went fabric shopping with a friend. But through it all, every time I changed position I nearly passed out. I even sat in a recliner and tried to sleep. My head was spinning even more with my eyes closed. I saw weird colors and patterns behind my eyelids.
It felt like a bad reaction to a drug, or fainting when pregnant. Mostly it felt like when you were a little kid and spinning, spinning, spinning on a merry-go-round. Then when you get off your head still spins and you have to sit down until it passes. Only, this isn't passing!
This morning, still spinning, sweet C looked it up for me on the internet. There were three possibilities, low blood pressure, an inner ear infection, or dehydration.
Dehydration sort of feels right. I forget to drink. So I started guzzling water. So far, though I am hardly back to normal, it does feel a bit better. (If it isn't all the way better by tomorrow I will call the doctor, this is just weird!!!)
So now I have another thought. My mother suffered with vertigo for years. It seemed to start after a heart surgery when her eyesight never came back into focus. Now I have to wonder if she was simply dehydrated for years. She almost never drank anything. I always worried about that, but didn't think about it causing the dizzyness.
Oh, for the days when I didn't have just one medical concern after another!!!!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
All living things need WATER!
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Thats crazy stuff. My mom and I were just talking about dizziness the other day. She gets it a lot, and most of her daughters get it some as well. We thought it was more because of low blood pressure, but maybe the dehydration plays a part as well. We talked about what the possibilities of it with Grandma were and think that all this must be related. Very interesting. My mom will want to hear more about this.
Wow. How odd that you experienced this - especially in light of the conversation AJ and I had. She's right - I will want an update; whether you solved it with water, if you went to a doc, if low blood pressure might have played into the deyhdration, etc. A.N.C.F's husband has had similar things happen after donating plasma, and working out too much without replenishing his electrolytes.
You might also check into a deep-tissue massage. I had many weird things, including serious arthritis symptoms, that cleared up with a series of deep-tissue (fairly painful, but productive) massages. The human body is an amazing and intriguing, perfect piece of equipment that breaks down like anything else. But the maker didn't give us a complete manual. I guess He wants us to rely on Him too.
Good luck with solving the vertigo- love you,
Lily
My mom and I have also talked frequently about how much influence staying hydrated has on your well being. It does wonders for avoiding headaches, cramps, overeating, etc etc and just feeling normal. It's interesting to hear how strongly you feel about these things and what you have learned. I feel inspired and educated when I read your blog. Thanks!
Well, I pushed water through Sunday and Monday, and still had my head spinning when I got up this morning. I don't spin all the time, but I feel woozy, like cotton is stuck in my ears, so maybe an inner ear infection is my problem. Or maybe that electrolyte thing. I had been working out the day before, I wouldn't have said really hard, I'm too old and fat for too much, but you never know.
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