I'm alone from 6 am to 4 pm everyday.
Today I woke up feeling exceptionally dizzy and as usual I'm alone. Being strong is too much sometimes and it's getting to me. My fear of passing out increases 10 fold and then the anxiety fuels it which is a bad combination.
The only time I feel at ease is when lying in bed but I'm human and have to eat and use a bathroom so I have to get up.
Does anyone have any advice or tips of how to be dizzy and alone? What do you tell yourselves? How do you get through it?
Thank you.
Hello
When I have had my episodes and I am alone, I have placed an ice pack in back of my neck and on my chest. Not only does it help me with the dizziness but it also helps with the panic attacks .
Have you been to see an ENT? Physical therapy helps a great deal as well.
Hope You Feel Better. 🌞
Yeah I was diagnosed with Menieres and BPPV. I'm in therapy now.
I usually use a cold wash cloth. I'll try the ice pack too, thanks!
I have BPPV as well and my therapist have dine the epley maneuver a few times and I have normal days now just some off balance issues.
It does get better ☺
Eu também moro sozinho. Quando tenho episódios, me movo muito devagar e uso as paredes para me apoiar, se necessário. A pior coisa que você pode fazer é entrar em pânico. Isso piora as coisas. Apenas diga a si mesmo que é temporário e que vai passar. Também descobri que fazer o movimento de meio mortal em casa funciona bem para mim.
Mine is more like I feel off/dizzy/unbalanced for days instead of it being episodic.
I use the walls too. Stills scary tho ya know? Ugh. I hate vertigo.