When outdoors, during an attack, what do you do?? My child was given Klonopin dissolvable , not sure if they will stop the vertigo but what do you do if you have an episode outdoors alone?
Puke. I mean, that’s what I did when it happened to me at my daughter’s softball game and I just walked to my car and puked. I know that’s not much help, but this is what it is. Diazepam helps. Low dosage so you don’t tend to get the addictive effect. Antivert worked for a little bit, but not for me in the long run.
Lay or sit down in a safe place and just wait it out. I carry some anti-nausea drugs tablets which kick in after a while, but I just have to wait for the vertigo to pass.
Inormally try make it my car and vomit and then lie in my car until it passed. The worst part about having an episode is that people think you are drunk and are not too helpful. I carry prichlorperazine 5mg with me that goes under my tounge it helps.
Ondansetron When I feel the prodrome, I immediately take Ondansetron. My doctor prescribed it for nausea and it has prevented all (knock on wood) would be 12 hour Attacks- nausea, severe dizziness, awar and headache, , smell, light, and sound annoiances from occurring. I love that tiny little tablet (My vomit pill, my life-savor!). I try to never leave home without it!
Wow, it seems so scary to think that an episode can happen and being in such a vulnerable state in public while spinning. I told my daughter to call me but I guess it’s normal to fear the worst. I picture her sitting on the curb spinning alone … I suppose she will have to learn what to do , once it happens.
Also, you may want to consider a wallet-sized ID card for her to identify the condition with possible symptoms (dizziness, vertigo, etc.). I think samples have been posted in this forum at some point, which may help. That way if she's spinning bad, she can hand the card to anyone around taking an interest and they would know shes not drunk, high, etc.
Kevin, Thanks. Yes that’s a great idea … so overwhelming the anticipation of when and where things can happen. TY
This is what I would do: Take clonazepam and gravol or meclizine. Sniff rubbing alcohol (I carry a bunch of the single packs) to prevent puking (works better and cheaper than ondansetron). Once able, drive home, with hazard lights on, if I couldn't go a normal speed. And this is why became agoraphobic, not wanting to go further than 10 minutes away from home, and why I still 'need' the aisle seat in movies etc. And also why I did the gentamicin injections, and will do a laby if needed.