A dizzying week

I've spent most of the week spinning around. 

No, not another trip to Disney, durn it.  I've had some vertigo.  

Which, while being unpleasant and makes me very unproductive, is not serious. Very, very, very unpleasant, but could've been worse. With my history of AFib, I had lot of tests and was admitted to the hospital overnight. But after all the expensive equipment was used on me, a simple tuning fork was held to my head (the next day) and when I reported that half of my head was totally silent, the Dr. figured out that I had vestibular neuritis. 

(Our local hospital is the BEST, but I wish there had been a tuning fork in the ER, and I didn't have to pay for two CT scans, an MRI, along with a day and night in the hospital)

I've never been a fan of being on roller coasters or merry go rounds, or of not staying busy, so recovery has not been easy. There has been a lot of Netflix, since I've been too dizzy to read or do art.  But there has been a lot of blessing counting too.  I'll take a dizzy spell from an ear problem any day over one from a stroke.  This will soon be in the past, so I'll roll with it and be grateful that it isn't any worse than a virus.

Okay, I'm going back to Netflix now, this screen is getting a little twisty.

Comments

[Carol deSousa]

Oh I'm so sorry you have vertigo. I have suffered with this for many years and I know it is no fun and can keep you pretty limited on what you can do. I sure hope it clears up soon so you can feel yourself again and get back to all that makes you happy!

[Gail]

Oh that stinks, glad it was not heart related! Enjoy Netflix!

[jeanie]

Is that like inner ear issues? I've heard that's grim. Vertigo is so disturbing and unnerving. I hope things level off a bit.

[Karla Nathan]

I hate hear you keep getting vertigo, Carol! It is awful, isn’t it?

[Karla Nathan]

I could be at the end of all the Netflix shows. Seems like i’ve watched them all!

[Karla Nathan]

Yes, Vestibular Neuritis,an inflamed nerve in the inner ear. It sucks!