Labyrinthitis relief?

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Fairly sure this is what I have, match all the symptoms on NHS.

But I have to work, I cant afford not to as I dont get paid. I work in hospitality.

Any recommendations of ways to relieve the symptoms? I realise that the best thing to do would be to get a GP appointment and I have tried but no luck and I have work tomorrow.

Any help would be appreciated!

Bumping for you as I have zero advice but I know it’s horrible. Hope you’re better soon

Travel sickness tablets help to ease things. Pharmacist will advise. Hope that helps.

Sorry, no advice other than to say I was convinced for ages I had Labyrinthitis, but it turned out to be high blood pressure which was unheard of for me, as my BP had always been naturally bordering on a bit low.

Blood tests uncovered an under active thyroid and as soon as I started the thyroid meds, the labyrinthitis symptoms finally disappeared.

Not saying it'll be the same for you obviously, but still might be worth checking out.

The pharmacist may be able to give you Buccastem tabs.

Poor you, it is not pleasant.

Rest, don't look at screens or scroll on phone.

God, it’s a bloody awful thing. I have never felt so vile in my life. I couldn’t work, I couldn’t even walk in a straight line. GP tried but didn’t give me anything that actually helped. I was desperate so in the end had acupuncture and got better. Would it have gone on its own? Maybe. I’m not a big believer in “woo” medicine but, like you, I HAD to work so was prepared to try anything.

Travel sickness tablets and the gp can give you something stronger if you're still struggling. Can't remember the name of them but when I had them it was in stand relief. Don't stand up too fast, lay down in dark room if it gets too much ans it will just pass

It's awful my sympathies. I echo pps, travel sickness tablets, and acupuncture. There is also vestibular physio for more long term.

Much sympathy. I could hardly function for 3 months and was pretty much housebound. No medication could touch it and the spinning just wouldn't stop. Eventually your brain will get used to the damaged signals coming from the labyrinth and there are some eye exercises you can find online that you can do to try to speed it up, but it was very slow going for me.

Is the spinning constant or does it come and go in shorter bursts? If short bursts of a few minutes at a time, it is more likely to be BPPV which has a different cause and can usually be sorted with the Epley Manuevre. Unfortunately doctors often get them confused so it's worth checking which it is!

Cawthorne Cooksey exercises. They settle all the floating crystals in the ears that cause it.

Dont rest too much as the brain gets used to not being used for balance. I had it for 6 months it was horrible. But the exercises got rid of it.

it is more likely to be BPPV which has a different cause and can usually be sorted with the Epley Manuevre.

Op there are videos on YouTube how to do the Epley Manouvre. Is there someone at home or at work who could do it for you?

I’m pretty sure labyrinthitis and bppv are very different - I’ve had both more than once. Labrynthitis makes you dizzy even when you are still and the Epley manoeuvres won’t help. With bppv if you keep still it’s fine, if you move your head the world just keeps moving when you stop. Epley manoeuvres can help with that.

If you have labarynthitis you can’t even stand up and you get very sick if you move your head.

You better get a private GP. See if there is any swelling/inflammation in your ear as it could be an infection and you need an anti-biotic. They can also give you an anti-sickness pill.

Other than that look it up yourself, but I think I have seen people say a travel sickness pill can help.
Ask how to help labarynthitis and you can probably get an AI answer.

There can be other reasons for vertigo like crystals in the ear being dislodged. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Labyrinthitis isn't caused by floating crystals - that is BPPV. Labyrinthitis is physical damage to labyrinth caused by infection and means the vertigo is constant. The two are often mixed up by doctors though in my experience!

That’s what the specialist and physio from the heating dept told me. The point of the exercises is to settle the crystals.

And I definitely had labryinthitis. It started 2 weeks after a cold. I caught it in spring ( labyrinthis season) and was very ill with it. I was weak for a number of weeks, because the infection was so bad.

Time and rest.
Sorry, it's boring but the only way through.
If you can avoid any travel for a little while that would be helpful.

Be warned that if you'd had it once you're more prone to it coming back.

Time and rest. Sturgeon travel sickness tablets also called cinnarazine helped me in first week and you can buy over the counter. GP can prescribe prochloroperazine. I was off work for 2 months though as couldn’t walk in a straight line or use a computer without feeling dizzy. So needed vestibular physiotherapy .. used cawthorne cooksey exercises when I could start to move my head again. It’s a miserable thing but I am better now

I know you need to work but you really do need to see a doctor. I had labrynthitis a few years back and it was horrendous! The inner ear infection caused my eardrum to burst and I was ill for about five months and even to this day, I have some hearing loss and dizziness still. At its worst, I could barely get up the stairs to the bathroom. I couldn’t go out by myself for weeks and weeks and I couldn’t cross a road by myself because I couldn’t look both ways without falling over! It honestly was vile. So please see a doctor because you won’t be able to work if yours gets as serious as mine was.

Yep l was off work 6 months. Too weak to walk at one point.

You need those exercises.

I couldnt look at panning shots on TV for about a year after. A guy l knew couldn’t look at patterned carpets.

It really is awful isn’t it? I do my weekly supermarket shop early because they don’t put the lights up bright until 9am. My eyes just can’t focus properly with the bright lights and I end up wobbling all over the place!

Doctor for prescription. It’ll really help with feeling sick too.

Stop all dairy immediately. Especially cheese. There’s a link to phlegm creation from eating/drinking dairy and you don’t need any more of that clogging up your balance bit inside your ears.

Travel sickness tablets. If that doesn't work, Serc or Stemetil.

You do need to go to the doctor though. I had vestibular neuritis and was off work for 4 months. They tried the Epley manoeuvre but it didn't work as mine wasn't caused by ear crystals. If yours is, the manoeuvre can work like magic.

Fingers crossed OP!

I was off work for 2 months though as couldn’t walk in a straight line.

It’s horrible isn’t it. I went shopping and had to clutch hold of dh, otherwise I’d have fallen over and I think people thought I was drunk. Very embarrassing.