Vertigo / Chronic diseases

[puck]

Hi there,</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
The past
hours, I've Googled my ass off looking for emetophobics with vertigo,
but either no emetophobic has ever experienced or written about that,
or I'm using the wrong search-terms. </span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
I've
been an emetophobic as long as I can remember. My mom says that even as
a toddler, I was kind of hysteric every time I had to v*. </span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
My phobia has had a huge impact on my life, up to the point where, at age 19, I became (and still am) agoraphobic (I'm 27 now). </span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Last month, I was diagnosed with 'possible MS'.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Among my symptoms are loss of vision, paraesthesia and - oh joy - dizziness.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
The latter presents itself as constantly feeling lightheaded, or having spells of 'travel sickness'. </span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Only
difference with the real travel sickness is: I can't just get out of
the car. It's literally all in my head, and it terrifies the hell out
of me. </span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
During
these spells, every movement makes the spinning and n* worse, and
the only thing I can do is wait and suck lemon wedges. I haven't
v* (yet), but I'm constantly panicking which, besides being
exhausting, doesn't benefit my health.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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I was wondering: is anyone of you diagnosed with MS, or some other condition that can cause vestibular disorders?</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Does anyone of you have a suggestion on how to cope with this dizziness and n*?</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
I tried cinnarizine, but that didn't help much.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Since tranquilizers only make the dizziness worse, that isn't really an option.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Also, I
would like to know if anyone of you has a (chronic) disease that
requires medication or hospitalization, and how you deal with that.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Thanks for reading.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Puck</span></font>

[skon]

try fresh ginger, either peel and chew it or make a tea of it. Also try Black Horehound; see an herbalist and get a tincture of it. It is used for nausea related to the nervous system rather than actual stomach nausea. Those two things might help some. I know the ginger will for sure, if at least temporarily.

[puck]

Blac.. right..</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Do you have some sort of generic name for that..?</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
I don't think Dutch drugstores know what this is..</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Thanks, though!</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
I have ginger in the house, I'll certainly try that.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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For
everyone posting and reading here: I didn't really read much on this
site - partly because of my bad vision, partly because I really didn't
want to read about anyone else's fears, since everytime I do that, my
own anxiety gets triggered, and my 'panic-defenses' are very low at the
moment. </span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Had I read some more, I would have known that it's common use to write *-s instead of - well: all the really scary words. </span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
Sorry if I have triggered </span>your</span> anxiety, by using complete, uncensored words.</span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
I've replaced the words with *-s, now.</span></font>

[ChippedAway]

Can you get your MD to prescribe something like Phenergan? It's an anti-nausea medication that is also a strong antihistimine, it helps a lot with inner ear stuff. Edited by: ChippedAway

[ChippedAway]

How are you feeling now, Puck? Better I hope!