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[LaDiDa]

I am just wondering if anyone knows anything about this or any tips or tricks for managing it (or vertigo in general).

There seems to be a bit of contention as to whether it is a real condition or now.

Over 12 months ago I suffered an upper c-spine injury (c-0 to c2) which has turned out more complicated that just whiplash. Occasionally now I get shakiness, lightheadedness, dizziness , nausea and ataxia. It is a little unpredictable but my physio thinks that I will experience it whenever I have a strong immune response such as when you are fighting off a bug or infection.

My neurologist thinks its "plausible" and had no further comment!

Regardless its making me pretty miserable and my training really inconsistent. I am doing my first triathlon next week and I would like to do whatever possible.

I am under the care of a number of specialists so none really think its serious or a problem.

So any experiences or advice would be appreciated.

TIA

[Kazads]

I have had a little experience with vertigo in general, and my mum has been a long time sufferer of the condition. I found that when I was working in a high rise building, having to go up and down lifts all day, I felt the effects of the condition. I was terribly dizzy, even when stationary and felt quite ill!. My mum also used to comment that her dizziness and light headedness worsened after travelling in a lift.

I still feel lightehedness at times, but I have low blood pressure so put it down to that, and I have never since had to travel by lift to work every day, so no longer experience vertigo. I run with no issues (aside from the slight heart palpitation which while my GP says is nothing to worry about, I still plan to have investigated one of these days). But it is a horrible thing and unless experienced, can not truly be understood. I wish you every luck and hope that you are able to fulfil your dreams.

Karen

[brizza]

there are a few things which cause dizzyness,last year there was a flu which everyone got which caused meningeal irritation and left a lot of people with mixed labyrinthine and brainstem verigo which was typically set off by turning your head or even focussing your eyes into the distance and then close up again,a few people are still complaining of it long after the flu has gone.ladida,your vertigo is probably caused by the whiplash which has left you with areas of hypermobility in your neck as a result of the diffuse ligamentous disruption which is whiplash,there rae two arteries which pass up the vertebrae of the neck inside the lateral processes themselves and they are notorious for getting kinked after whiplash and at the top of the neck there is a ring of arteries where they all converge before they then go up into the head,any kinking there or in any of the arteries feeding it disrupts the blood supply momentarily causing a bit of ataxia.funnily enough the way to go is to let your neck stiffen up,stop streching the muscles and let the range reduce.this is natures way of fixing whiplash,avoid extreme positions like sitting with your head turned as you might when watching telly or reading in bed with your head leaning against the headboard,make sure you NEVER,NEVER sleep on your tummy and arrange your pillows so that you neck is in the neutral position,i know you move around in your sleep but do what you can.-briz

[flip n twist]

Ok, so silly question here. Why do we feel dizzy after being in lifts? I've noticed over the past few years it's gotten worse for me - I know get a yucky "floaty" feeling, and have to sit down or hold onto something. Is it just a height thing, or the same principle as the "travelator effect"?