Re: Vertigo?/ a suggestion

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This probably means that at the least you need some form ofcortico-steroids, and possibly hospital admission and treatmentwith cortico-steroids via I.V. (It Works!)Sue, this is a real neurological phenomenon--no matter whatthe underlying cause; do not let this go--now that you are among us, we do not want to lose you--and yes, this is typical of MS!Love and hope,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Sat, July 3, 2010 6:34:21 AMSubject: Re: Vertigo?

It certainly sounds like vertigo. I get these same sensations of movement and falling quite often while I am standing still or sitting still. Forget about closing my eyes and remain standing straight!

The most disconcerting thing is I get it sometimes while I am sitting in my car - in park in the driveway or stopped at a red light - and it would feel like the car was moving on its own. I would step hard on the brakes, but then I'd realize that the car was not really moving - just everything else around me - even the trees and buildings - seemed to have shifted several feet all at once. Whomp!

I am OK when I am really moving, but sitting or standing still, I get the sensation of movement. Scary.

I don't know how to make this stop. It seems to help if I keep looking around keep my head and eyes active/moving around. If I keep my head and eyes immobile and focused forward for even 10 seconds, it seems the compass inside my head start to spin out of control. <sigh>

-Sue

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> Moving my head fast makes me dizzy and nauseous, yeah - and looking at

> heights, even the movie thing, does make me feel like I'm falling forward

> (weird because when I actually fall over it's usually sideways!)

> I very seldom have trouble when I lie down, though, unless I get way way

> too tired or hot...

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> Little darting kids and animals make me nervous because I really don't SEE

> them! :-)

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> Vertigo?

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> Would we call these symptoms vertigo, or something else?

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> If I try to close my eyes while standing, I fall over.

> If I tilt my head back while standing, I fall over.

> Both come with a vague dizzy/vague nauseous feeling)

> If I look off a height (even in a movie or TV, can't deal with swooping

> airplanes, etc!)

> I feel like I'm falling, a weird dropping sensation in my stomach, VERY

> dizzy/nauseous/adrenaline rush....

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> On the other hand, getting on a ladder, climbing stairs, etc, don't bother

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