Another question/ inner ear disturbance

[Guest guest]

I had another question for the group. Now I know this isn't related to any of

my surgeries but I have been having inner ear trouble for several days now. If

I move my eyes without moving my head, my head just swims a few seconds till my

brain seems to correct it. Has anyone ever had this? How long will it last?

This is really frustrating.

At first I thought it might be related to the Botox injections that I received

last Thursday for my migraine headaches but I talked to my doctor and he said

that isn't a side effect. I did get shots in each temple and above each ear

(brows too). He said it is more likely related to coming off Effexor way too

fast. I had been on it 2+ years and DC'ed it during a 5 day period. Is that

dumb or what? I should have known better.

I hope everyone has a great week. Me, I am just trying to stay sane and cool.

Take care!

Rinn

[Guest guest]

I have this problem when I have an ear infection. I have one

eustachian tube that is not in the position it's suppose to be in and can

cause those problems.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:31:01 -0500 " Rinn "

writes:

> I had another question for the group. Now I know this isn't related

> to any of my surgeries but I have been having inner ear trouble for

> several days now. If I move my eyes without moving my head, my head

> just swims a few seconds till my brain seems to correct it. Has

> anyone ever had this? How long will it last? This is really

> frustrating.

>

> At first I thought it might be related to the Botox injections that

> I received last Thursday for my migraine headaches but I talked to

> my doctor and he said that isn't a side effect. I did get shots in

> each temple and above each ear (brows too). He said it is more

> likely related to coming off Effexor way too fast. I had been on it

> 2+ years and DC'ed it during a 5 day period. Is that dumb or what?

> I should have known better.

>

> I hope everyone has a great week. Me, I am just trying to stay sane

> and cool. Take care!

>

> Rinn

>

>

[Guest guest]

>>>... At first I thought it might be related to the Botox injections

that I received last Thursday for my migraine headaches but I talked

to my doctor and he said that isn't a side effect. I did get shots

in each temple and above each ear (brows too). He said it is more

likely related to coming off Effexor way too fast. I had been on it

2+ years and DC'ed it during a 5 day period. Is that dumb or what?

I should have known better.<<<

I would tend to agree with your doctor. I used to take Effexor and

was told that I needed to stop very, very slowly. For example, I was

on 3 tablets a day (non time release). I cut it by 1/2 a tablet and

then went for several days. Then another half tablet and several more

days until I stopped. Even at that, there were times that I had

that " swimming " feeling. You might want to go back on a low dose and

see if it stops. Then wean yourself off slowly.

Sheri

In sunny Florida

[Guest guest]

My problem was dx'ed as benign positional vertigo. Lasted anywhere

from several days to several weeks. It was awful, couldn't move my

head or turn over in bed without the room spinning and throwing up.

Sometimes it was so bad that I couldn't even move my eyes- had to lay

flat on my back with my eyes shut. Motion sickness pills and patches

helped and then I found a doc who gave a series of exercises to do

that stopped it in it's tracks. Caused by some crystal formations in

the inner ear moving around so you have to make them move back to

where they belong (or something like that). Check with an ENT and

ask about positonal exercises.

Alice

The Loon

RNY 12/28/00

> I had another question for the group. Now I know this isn't

related to any of my surgeries but I have been having inner ear

trouble for several days now. If I move my eyes without moving my

head, my head just swims a few seconds till my brain seems to correct

it. Has anyone ever had this? How long will it last? This is

really frustrating.

[Guest guest]

I had this twice last year. It was diagnosed as something like (I

can't remember the exact verbage) positional vertigo. It is caused by

a virus and there is nothing they can give to you to take it away -

it has to run its course however they did give me something to make

it bearable (sorry can't remember what the name was).

ww14615

> I had another question for the group. Now I know this isn't

related to any of my surgeries but I have been having inner ear

trouble for several days now. If I move my eyes without moving my

head, my head just swims a few seconds till my brain seems to correct

it. Has anyone ever had this? How long will it last? This is

really frustrating.

>

> At first I thought it might be related to the Botox injections that

I received last Thursday for my migraine headaches but I talked to my

doctor and he said that isn't a side effect. I did get shots in each

temple and above each ear (brows too). He said it is more likely

related to coming off Effexor way too fast. I had been on it 2+

years and DC'ed it during a 5 day period. Is that dumb or what? I

should have known better.

>

> I hope everyone has a great week. Me, I am just trying to stay

sane and cool. Take care!

>

> Rinn

>

>

[Guest guest]

Betty- Wierd thing is I have this as well!! This is the second ear virus

such as this I've had this year. I HATE IT!! You're right in that it is

miserable. I'm working on the exercises and hopes it resolves itself before I

head

for Oklahoma next week!

Bobbie

Anchorage

In a message dated 8/19/2003 11:17:39 PM Alaskan Daylight Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 05:18:38 -0000

>

> Subject: Re: Another question/ inner ear disturbance

>

> My problem was dx'ed as benign positional vertigo