Hi everyone hope you are all well. I’m sure most of you on here know my story already. Just a quick update so that I can then get your help and advice and your knowledge. Went into hospital on Monday for the general anaesthetic and the biopsy from behind my nose. Well since waking up from the anaesthetic I have felt awful. The dizziness is beyond imaginable and been feeling woozy and nauseas since Monday. I’m on buccastem for the dizziness that the doctor has now told me to take 2 tablets twice a day. I’ve done everything right since the anaesthetic and have rested and not been at work. But the dizziness is now horrendous and I don’t know what I can do about it. Can anyone please help and advise me on medication that they have had or have for dizziness. I need something to seriously knock this dizziness out of me as I’m finding it a real struggle. I’ve even come off the gabapentin to try and allow my brain to get some normality!! Any help greatfully appreciated
I can’t advise you on dizzyness but just wanted to wish you well, hope you have a speedy recovery and feel better soon.
Hope they can get to the bottom of whats happening soon.
Reemz
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Thanks Reemz. My neurologist emailed me back today (I know amazing of him for a Saturday) and he advised me to contact the emergency gp and get a prescription for betahistine which I’ve now got and took first tablet a little while ago. Fingers crossed it works. How are you Reemz?
I’m actually feeling the best I’ve felt in a long time. Dare I say it (the last time I did I developed the hug a few days later) almost normal bar some back pain, minimal numbness and frequency of urination. So I definately can’t complain. I’m wary that I’m going to be very busy for the next few months though: classes at the synagogue which is a two hour travel after work twice a week (so me and my partner can have some form of jewish wedding), full-time job, teaching students, weekend in Blackpool that I’d arranged a longtime ago as well. Then there’s the whole parents not accepting my partner saga - my father refuses to speak to me, he didn’t even ask how my neuro assessment went a few weeks back. I guess the worry is that I don’t want to overdo it and have a ‘relapse’ now that I’m feeling so well for a change. So just trying to relax and be calm as much as possible when I can. Fingers crossed I remain free from anything new for the time being.
I feel very lucky compared to a lot of people on this forum. Things weren’t great for a while but I feel like I’m coming out the other end - though I don’t have a formal diagnosis.
That was great of the neuro to email on a saturday - sounds like you have a good one. I really hope the meds work - dizzyness is horrible - my mum had it and she lost all her confidence. She had to crawl everywhere and wouldn’t leave the house.
Wishing you well Karina. Really hope you get those answers soon and you start to feel better.
Reemz
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Thanks Reemz. Hope you just remember that even with a busy time ahead of you just remember to take breaks when possible and try and stay calm - easier said than done I’m sure. Hope everything goes well for you in the upcoming months and keep us posted with everything x
Hi Karina - sounds really horrid, you poor thing. I’ve had Stemetil in the past which seemed to work. Worth trying I think.
Reemz, I’m so glad you’re going through a good patch (apart from dad!!) I can’t understand parents who’d rather lose their child than accept their relationship, do you think he’ll come round when he calms down? - my partner’s parents are the same but for different more pathetic reasons.
The whole religion thing runs deep but I don’t get why they don’t see everybody is the same - a fragile human being born into their traditions (even atheistic ones) but with the same emotions and feelings as anybody else. Plus, who knows who’s right? It’s all faith not absolute truth. No one knows the truth. Love and compassion for all is the only way. Grrr - I hope you have a good outcome soon xxx