Hola, solo me pregunto cómo manejas ir de vacaciones y volar. Soy un poco reacio. He estado en dos vuelos que solo duraron media hora, eso estuvo bien excepto por el aterrizaje y sentirme raro una vez en tierra. ¿Algún comentario?
Para mí la parte más difícil de volar es estar en el aeropuerto con todo el ruido y las luces y tantas otras personas moviéndose alrededor. Una vez que estoy en el avión me siento mejor. ¡Buena suerte con tus viajes!
Hola Kathie, gracias por tu respuesta. Sí, los aeropuertos y moverse por ellos son un problema. Tengo este miedo de la presión en la cabeza. Estoy planeando que mi próximo vuelo sea más largo, de 3 horas, y luego me gustaría viajar al extranjero si el próximo vuelo sale bien.
Hi June,
I've just got back from a fortnight trip to the US (10hr flight each way). I had 'the dizzies' (aka. vestibular disorder causing vertigo, brain fog, tension headache) until my second week out there.
On the flight out I didn't feel any more unbalanced than usual and I don't think it affected my ears as such. I made a point of balancing the pressure in my ears on ascent and descent.
The only problem I had was a bit of an anxiety attack on the flight out. But that's because I was worried about my dizziness, the upcoming trip itself, plus the fact I was worried I'd get worse while I was out there. Well, I did get worse in the first week I was out there that was incredibly tough especially as I had to give a public talk, etc. but I pushed on through.
The flight back was perfect. No anxiety, no ear problems.
So, in summary, for me I think its anxiety that caused my problems and next time I'd take something like Rescue Remedy to settle me beforehand. I wouldn't recommend drinking too much alcohol but a glass of beer/wine before/during the flight helped me on the flight back
Throughout my awful viral vestibular disorder (if that is indeed what I've had, I've still not had a conclusive diagnosis) I made the point of just getting out there and carrying on with life as normal.
I'm going skiing next week and so I'll be at altitude for the week. I'm also a bit worried in case I have a bit of a relapse with my vertigo but, do you know what? I'm not going to let this get in the way of my life. It's not easy, in fact I've found it really tough, but I'm glad that I did that US trip. I'm proud of myself for that.
Good luck! Let us know how you get on.
¡Qué actitud tan maravillosa, RikC! ¡Yo también he descubierto que debo seguir adelante: es mi única esperanza de mejorar!
June, asegúrate de mantenerte hidratada y, cuando viajes, ten en cuenta que debes incluir tiempo de descanso tan pronto como llegues. No vayas al hotel, dejes tus maletas y salgas de nuevo; haz el check-in, relájate en una habitación tranquila durante unas horas.
Hi June - I flew to the caribbean from UK last December. The airport which is usually really bad for me, wasnt too bad on this occasion, its the lighting that gets me. Went on a dreamliner which is supposed to be better for you. Was OK as Im not scared of flying but did start with a migraine half way thru flight. However it went with ibuprofen eventually. Was brilliant on holiday and no problems whatsoever coming back. I think the migraine going was stress cos I was scared about getting on a cruise ship with having claustrophobia. So flight itself was fine. No alcohol for me as it makes me more dizzy.
As Katie says, schedule in some proper downtime where you can just sit in a quiet room. Each day of my first week in the US I took myself off and found somewhere quiet to sit for 1/2 hr. I had a 'Mindfulness' on my phone which I listened to as well which helped. I had to close my eyes - even for just 5 mins - and that seemed to help.
Hi June,
i developed vertigo following a virus that gave me sudden and profound hearing loss in one ear, vertigo, tinnitus and hyperacusis. This all happened one day in December 2014. When I was struggling to come to terms with it, my daughter persuaded me to book a holiday to give me something to work towards.
last Easter we flew from UK to Bali in Indonesia. Like others who have posted in here, the airport light and bustle was a big challenge. I had informed the airline before I flew of my condition, and the cabin crew were really supportive. My doctor gave me cinnarizine for the flight, which I took an hour or so before departure. I was also given buccastem to use if I was feeling nauseous during the flight.
The flight out was fine, and I had a lovely holiday with my husband and two girls.
On the flight back I had one embarrassing moment when I came out of the loo following a change in cabin pressure and experienced room spinning, and ended up on the floor. The cabin crew were really lovely and helped me back to my seat as well as reassuring other passengers that I was ok .
I did wear ear plugs and noise cancelling headphones too, but this was more to help with the tinnitus and hyperacusis.
good luck 😀
Gracias Razouski. Sí, he perdido toda la audición en el oído izquierdo, hiperacusia y presión constante en la cabeza y problemas con los ojos. No tengo vértigo como tal. El problema para mí es que tendría que viajar solo, lo cual es un poco intimidante. ¿Cómo te fue con el seguro de viaje y esta condición? Tomaré nota de esos medicamentos y los discutiré con mi médico. No estoy seguro de dónde viven todas las personas en este foro, pero yo estoy en Australia y los vuelos al Reino Unido y a EE. UU. son vuelos muy largos, por eso mi preocupación.
Sí, tendría que estar de acuerdo, el estrés agrava todos los síntomas. Creo que tendré que "morder la bala" y simplemente ir a ver qué pasa
Sí, ese sería mi plan. Recientemente hice un viaje por carretera de seis días por la Gran Ruta del Océano, Victoria, Australia. Me senté en el asiento trasero con muy poco espacio para moverme y sentí cada bache y movimiento. No fue una buena experiencia, así que necesito planificar con más cuidado en el futuro.
Hola RikC Gracias por tu extensa respuesta. Puedo identificarme con tu diagnóstico inconcluso. He tenido varios diferentes y no pueden decirme por qué sucedió, no es un virus ni una infección. Tienes razón, no puedes dejar que esto interfiera en tu vida. He seguido adelante, todavía trabajando a tiempo completo aunque podría retirarme. Que tengas un gran viaje de esquí. Saludos, June