Labyrinthitis. Deeply unpleasant, can anyone help?

[MrBloomEatsVeggies]

Title says it all really. Had it for 4 days now, 4 days of sitting on the sofa and feeling like I'm on a rollercoaster.

I can't be like this, I've got 2 little DS's and a home to run. It's Easter, with all the various activities it entails. No real help is at hand, unfortunately, DH really can't take time off work, so I'm trying to carry on whilst clinging to the wall!!

Any tips to lessen the impact of this unrelenting dizzyness, as I'm going crazy?

Really, really fed up with it.

I found betahistine helped me best. poor you much much sympathy

I get it a couple of times a year and you have all my sympathy, it's dire. I find taking dyralite rehyration salts really help for whatever reason. (Mind you they are a cure all for my migraines as well)

You must make sure you get enough rest, hope you feel better soon.

I really think you need to go back to your GP about this. I had an attack when the DC were in the bath and I collapsed and threw up everywhere, I was just about to ask DD1 (then 5) to get out and call for an ambulance (DD2 2 alsoo in the bath) luckily DH came home and sorted us all out.

For a week I couldn't look at anything without feeling dizzy, no TV, reading or computers.

My mum heard a thing on radio 4 about it, I will ask if she can remember more details and post on here later as there is something you can do apparently.

I am always a bit scared when I get a cold that it might come back, especially if driving.

I'd appreciate that Needanewname, and info gratefully received. I have been to the GP (when it started) and he gave me anti nausea tablets and said it would go.

Thanks giraffe and Liza, I'll have a go with your suggestions too.

you have my sympathies. I had vertigo (bpv) last year and it was horrendous. I remember walking out of the house and feeling completely disoriented. I am also blind and therefore I am completely reliant on my ears and it even helps with orientation so I felt completely lost and dependent - it was horrible.

One thing you might try is

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I don't know whether it would help for labyrinthitis but it must be worth a shot

You could speak to your GP about cyclizine. It's an anti emetic that works on the innner ear so can help with dizziness and vertigo as well as nausea.

sleep sleep is best thing that helps. good luck

Sorry, haven't had time to read the whole thread, so don't know if anyone's mentioned this possibility.

My dh had a really bad attack of labrythitis a couple of years ago. He was put on stugeron - which didn't help much.

What did help was a course of cranial osteopathy, dh was so impressed that he now wants to become an osteopath himself. He had literally been stuck in bed in the dark for weeks and was at risk of losing his job, with the GP saying there was nothing else they could do to help. Seeing the osteopath was a desperate attempt to do something, anything that might help. I think he had between 4 and 6 sessions overall, but the difference just after the first one was amazing and he was back at work within a couple of weeks of his first appointment.