Someone is going to be in a lot of trouble.
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I have a hospital π₯ appointment, I'ill be spinning around and hoping I'm not sick π π·π₯Όπ¨ββοΈπ±
Was about my visit to the falls unit about the dizzy spells. Everytime I stood up from sitting I would need to sit down again before I fell down. I was told by the nurse that I will be referred to the falls unit where they will strap me to a chair then spin me arrondissement all the time checking on my eyes and blood pressure, LIES
I was really nervous and very anxious about my appointment as knew if I went on to that chair J would pass out and be sick. I walked into the unit a nervous wreck. They called my name and thankfully said my hubby could come to, as soon as I walked into the room I was met with a lovely older man and nurse. I told them what I had expected, they were disgusted as in there words *that machine would have made me ill and the only machine the UK has is in London.
I sat on the bed listening to his instructions. I first had to stand up with him on one side and the nurse on the other, put my feet into a certain position then close my eyes, within 4 seconds I feel into the Doctors arms. I then had to sit on the bed with my knees bent and feet flat on the bed. The nurse then my back whilst the Doctor supported my head and shoulders, he then lay me flat on my back with my head facing the left, I had to wait until the dizziness stopped then count to 30 then turn my bed quickly to the right, again waiting until the dizziness stopped, the Doctor then helped support me to a sitting position with my eyes not moving from the corner of the pillow. I then faced forward to look at a black cat that danced a little whilst the dizziness stopped. I was asked how I felt, I still felt a little dizzy so we did it again. After the second time I had to complete the standing task again, this time I was able to balance for 28 seconds. There was a massive difference.
I was then told what they had done abs what I had: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) In my ear there are tubes when sometimes the fragments that help you balance escape, they need to be moved back to where they come from, you have to get all the fragments back in there correct place or else the problem won't go away. I was told when I was leaving that I must keep my head as still as possible, no head shaking and no bending over for at least an hour. Sadly I bent over to pick my bag up then shook the hair out of my face, I was told of by the Doctor and nurse, It was just a natural thing to do. The Doctor said he will phone me in a couple of days, if I was still having dizzy spells he would ask me back to do the procedure again.
I was home am hour after, we had nipped in to the supermarket to pick a few things up, for the first time in forever the lights in the shop didn't bother me, usualy thru make me dizzy. I had stood from a sitting position a few times without any dizziness, that is a massive improvement. When I got home I didn't feel dizzy at all but the next day I did have a couple of dizzy spells, they were nowhere near as bad as they had been. The Doctor phoned me this morning, we talked about what was happen, he is going to refer me back.
I am certainly feeling better, the big test is tomorrow when I'm doing our big shop, I always feel ill when I'm shopping. Fingers crossed I get through tomorrow without any dizziness.
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