Thanks for the replies to my head swimming question

August 20, 2003

I just wanted to thank all of you who replied to my post. I get a tiny bit

better every day. I have come to the conclusion that it was indeed the

medication withdrawal that caused it. That is a mistake I will never make again

(going from 100mg twice daily to nothing in 5 days--don't do it). Anyway, my

doctor prescribed Prozac which will hopefully help in a few days anyway. Until

then I am taking 50-100 mg Dramamine every 4-6 hours to feel like I am somewhat

alive. Thanks again everybody. You people rock!

Rinn

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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

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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

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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

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