I just had what I think must have been a drop attack. Without warning my legs collapsed and im immediatly had vertigo and was unable to walk. I was in the hallway and had to yell for my husband to help me get bacck to the couch. Within 10 minutes it was gone. Was a drop attack? Are the two attacks I had in the last two days causing that? How in the world am I supposed to drive or go any where if that is going to happen.
So sorry moodymom, for me a drop attack is I feel like someone pushes me hard and I drop to the floor from the push. I do not get vertigo but kind of black out for a spilt second and then its over but I'm on the floor. I doubt one attack can cause another, I don't think attacks are triggers for another.
Thank you Vicki. I guess it was a small one then. That makes three in two days. Lasted just a few minutes but I'm still stuck on the couch because my legs aren't working good right now. Praying Monday gets here quickly. I have a doctor appt. And please donlt have one again, My weekend is about ruined now. Can't go anywhere now.
I had my first drop attack in early Feb. luckily I have only had one. No broke my arm and suffered a severe concussion. I spent the day and night in the hospital. I am doing better now but I ended up taking 5 weeks off work.
I've had both drop attacks and a feeling of losing your consciousness. Most times I'll pass out, take KLonipin and lay down for a nap. No tv, no noise, a black dish towel wrapped around both my ears and eyes. Feeling it coming allows you to react quickly. A drop attack comes out of nowhere. I almost have vertigo right after and if not then soon. Each of us is different and that's what's so cruel about this disease. I really hope you let us knows how it goes at the Drs. Now is the time to start testing your hearing to discern if you've had any loss and compare that later on. Are you unilateral or bilateral? If you think you have spacial distortion or your eyes are not focusing, do not drive. It's too unpredictable. If your were on a highway and a State Trooper pulled you over and asks if you've been drinking. Indignantly you reply no. The Trooper makes you get out of the car and he makes you do all of those tests that you'd fail and probably get arrested for DWI. Wishing you the best.
I don't know if its true for many people but I had several drop attacks very close to having burnout. When I thought back about it, I feel it was menieres saying goodbye because it had done its worst and taken my left ear hearing away. I hope you are having a similar experience.
In answer to you question Marta, I've already lost most of the low frequency hearing in my right ear. Right now it is only affecting the right ear. As far as driving, I'm in a quandry. One, I can't afford to not work and at this point haven't figured out something I can do from home yet. Two, my husband works 48 hour shifts which leaves me stranded. My oldest child,the one with Aspergers, is still learning to drive. Hubby said he's going to step up a notch and get him road worthy very soon. These attacks seem like they're getting closer together. Why?
Moodymom - I have had a few drop attacks that I knew immediatey were drop attacks - they were as if something hit me. In fact the first one I was in the process of getting up from my desk, hands were on the desk and I had just pushed upright when BAM I was slammed forward, legs collapsed. Luckily I just sunk into the chair. When the BAM hit I said "oh sht". It was automatic. Another time I was sitting down, feeling fine at a company potluck when BAM I am laying sideways across the table. Both times the room spun but only for a few moments. However, in each instance later that day I had a full vertigo attack. Prior to being diagnosed when I was having a lot of the early ear pressure but no spinning, I ended up on the ground more than once. One minute up, the next minute on the ground no idea what happened. Was it a drop attack? Did I trip and not realize it? Inner ear issue cause imbalance...no idea. I will say that all of my attacks come in clusters. Sometimes 3-4/week for a month, then a reprieve. (Since a/v I am going on 2 yrs no vertigo) Keep in mind that stress, for me anyway, plays a HUGE factor in my attacks. It is my primary trigger. So the more you are stressing about an attack, losing your job, worrying about your family....the more likely you will have an attack. I know how hard it is to NOT stress about it but it really is important to find a way. For your eyes, make sure that you have eye drops and keep them hydrated. If my eyes get dry it makes my vision decrease significantly.