So yeah, that was fun. I’m had been sitting at the computer for maybe 20 minutes editing a photo when I went to leave the room. When standing, I stood and turned 90 degrees to the left and I felt like someone shoved me over. I’m guessing when I turned, my brain didn’t get the memo and I just kept on turning. I went over the back of the chair and took out the drying rack. Fortunately the rack is steel and the floor is carpeted so I just kind of rolled out. Perhaps this wasn’t really a true drop attack since I hadn’t been standing, but it’s just the latest in the new symptoms I’ve had since my brand of valacyclovir was changed. Tomorrow my wife is going to drive 200 miles round trip (blasts her) to Charlotte to get the Northstar brand goods and I can start the healing process again. Question, is this something that I should be expecting more of?
Assuming what you experienced was an actual drop attack, everyone's experience with these is different. The labyrinthectomy was what it took to stop mine. I had more than twenty, over a two year period, before my surgical labyrinthectomy. You can even have them while sitting. I distinctly remember being, "thrown" backward into the pillows on my couch. One second I was talking to my husband, and the next second I went head first into the pillows. Some people only have one, and that's it. Some people have them a couple of times, but that's it. The problem is, it is possible to go years without having one, and then you'll get one out of the blue. The fact that they are so unpredictable makes them very dangerous, and causes doctors to automatically recommend aggressive treatment(usually chemical/surgical labyrinthectomy) to make sure you don't have some horrific accident as a result. You can see in my past postings my first drop attack resulted in a nasty concussion. I was told I was lucky I didn't fracture my skull.
I think that's called a dork attack. Just kidding kinda. Look at you with the steel drying rack. Most people can only afford the flimsy wood or plastic ones. Livin' large with the gleaming steel clothes rack, nice bro. She's driving 200 miles? Begrudgingly or she's ok with it? That's far. I used to drive that distance from Pasadena to Bakersfield. Tedious as hell. Good woman you got there. I tell you, part of me wishes a few of us here in the same boat should just schedule a laby together and be done with it.
Not trying to influence you toward a laby. If you're young and hearing is still useful in bad ear, you're doing the right thing trying the av's.
I have these attacks at least once a month. All but one has come from a seated position the one was bent over to pick up my shoes. I haven't found anything that's a indicator of when I'm going to have one. I have a vestibuler disorder brought on by MM. Mine last anywhere from 1 min. to 12 hours.
Fall, Pup..thanks for the replies. I'm hoping what I had wasn't a real, honest to Pete drop attack for obvious reasons. Nothing too crazy since then. My wife woke up with a 101.5 degree fever so needless to say she didn't make the trip. My dad however did, and he just dropped the goods...100% true Northstar nectar...off at the house. How long it will take to work (again) is yet to be seen. I'm a little worried that since, assuming my recurrence of symptoms is due to the off brand meds, I had a relapse...will the Northstar stuff be able to bring the supposed viral infection back under control? From what I've seen on this board, the answer is sometimes. Meanwhile I've been on the phone all morning trying to work out FMLA paperwork since I've missed a week of work. The original ENT I went to, who still prescribes Valium and soften for me declined, saying that I needed to go through the other ENT that they referred me to. They are 30 miles away and I hate those guys. They are the ones who bluntly refused the idea of AV treatment and just ran a battery of tests to confirm what I already knew. They then said, maybe you should try diazide. Ugh. I eat less than 800mg of sodium a day, I weigh less than 150 lbs, I'm thinking diazide would do more harm than good at this point. Anyways, I'm waiting on a call from my cardiac social worker who was so amazing at getting me through my transplants and various heart related catastrophes ove the years. I'm just trying not to loose my job right this second, people. As far as the laby goes, I'm going to give it my all with these AVs as I did have almost a month of somewhat normal, tolerable life after taking them. I'd probably go the steroid route after that if things don't improve.
I hope you did not have a true drop attack. I had mine last November and broke my neck. Had emergency surgery, extremely lucky I am not paralyzed. My neurosurgeon said I had a catastrophic injury. Complete game changer. Once I have my future plan confirmed (with some of the top specialists in Canada) I am going to provide an update on the forum. suffice to say it will involve surgery, I have tried everything else. I was on 3000mg of brand name valtrex and JOH when I had the drop attack. Travis
Wow, T that’s extreme. I just had another setback, I took the kids to swim lessons. Took a preventative Valium just in case. We were getting ready to leave when I looked left and BAM...swirling vertigo. I didn’t panic, kept my eyes straight and took a seat. I popped another Valium and zofran and just kind of powered through the spinning in the noisy locker room. Made it to the truck where I sat back for a few minutes and things simmered down. Definitely not a drop attack, but the first real sudden vertigo attack I’ve had in a long time. I’m wondering if it’s to do with me starting back on the Northstar brand AVs.
Welp, no more drop attacks but I have had some pretty nasty little vertigo attacks every afternoon this week. Today I decided not to take any additional medication when it started and sure enough it went away on its own after about 5 minutes. So that’s good I guess.
I had 2 drop attacks just prior to me getting the Laby . I didn't want to kill myself or some family when the next attack cane out of nowhere . Having said that if you are having drop attacks it is time to slay the monster with the gold standard before it is to late . I know some here want to say no no better to try this or that but what if the worst happens and believe me there are times when people die or are seriously injured from drop attacks . This is serious . PS Your doctor can recommend that your right to drive be taken away . Good Luck
If I get a laby and it works I'm going to print up a bunch of t-shirts with that line and send it to all of you. I'll rent a freaking airplane with that line on a trailing banner fly by all the beaches.
I don’t know if these are drop attacks, but here’s what I’ve been getting since August 2018, that are different from the vertigo that at least gave me some warning, and I’d be able to stumble somewhere safe. Reading in bed Wham I’m pushed to the right and things are spinning so sudden and fast I shout, clinging to the bed, feeling like I’ll fly right off. Walking, maybe feeling slightly ‘off’ when bam earthquake in my head and I’m on my knees (in an art gallery, out walking in a field, bottom of my stairs, fell into my dishwasher etc..). The following vertigo may last a few minutes or hours. Whatever you call these, I know safety is a concern. I’m in the process of getting a referral back to my Menieres specialist or going to House or Mayo clinic. I still have some hearing in my bad ear. My good ear has tinnitus, tock tock sounds and a minor hit of low frequency sensorineural hearing loss. So I’m between several rocks and hard places I guess. If I’m going to do something drastic to my bad right ear, I’ll still be wondering so when will the hell start up again on the left? Is it crazy to ‘want’ a double laby? Anyway I guess I’ll have more info once I go through the nasty vestibular tests again, wherever I wind up. I also wonder if it’s best to wait for my local Canadian specialist - no cost, and it gives time to see the effects of Valtrex and JOH I started in December. Or whether with safety on the line I push for House or Mayo. Thanks for letting me process my dilemma... as always I’m open to your experiences and wisdom. Ack!