Labarynthitis- anyone?

[Tansie]

DH has just been told he has this (viral form).

How long does it last? And does seasick medication help? I'm picking a script for something up at the GPs for him in a couple of hours- don't know what yet but will wait to see.

The NHS website says something along the lines of 'this condition usually passes in a few weeks' .

Really?!

I'm in week 3 of this now and only starting to feel better now. As with all viruses I'm better the more I rest. I didn't bother with the anti sickness tablets as I stopped being sick by day 3 and can deal with the nausea. I'm flying to Singapore on Saturday though so god help me!

The pharmacist told me 'it could last a few weeks'

Could you drive or go to work whilst you were ill?

Poor DH was supposed to be taking the DSs to Drayton Manor today and The Gadget Show Live in Brum tomorrow with an overnight in Brum. That's not going to happen now, is it??

I have this, alongside an ear infection, I've felt rough for a couple of weeks and although I do feel better, I'm still not myself.

Unfortunately, anti-sickness tablets haven't helped; just knocked me out enough so I can sleep through it. That said, I cannot take most anti-sickness tablets as they interact with something else I'm on so hopefully your DH will experience some symptom relief.

I had this in January and still feel dizzy occasionally. Best not to drive while head spins as fast movement can make it worse. Tablets prescribed gave me headache so just held onto walls etc and rested. It does go I am assured. Its horrible though.

I had this just before Christmas, I was in bed for two days (couldnt even move my head) and felt dizzy for a week. I took cinazirine and they worked wonders, stopped the nausea and I was able to function at least after a few days.

However I took them constantly for three weeks as I was frightened of coming off them and feeling dizzy again.

I started driving again after a week.

I've had one dizzy spell since that lasted a week or so but nothing like on the scale of the first one.

Had it some years ago and Labryhthitis does only last for a few week BUT can leave damage to the vestibular system that controls balance. Mine took a year to clear up. Had it again 5 weeks ago, this time it's clearing up quicker, but I have the odd dizzy spell.

It is HORRIBLE. Best medication is betahistine, but it does slow down the recovery as it (allegedly) slows down the brain compensating for any damage. It's like being constantly drunk, and having a hangover at the same time. Everything is out of kilter.

It can affect people differently. I've had it a few times now, but I'm like the pp who had it so bad they were in bed for a couple of days and dizzy for a week. But then I've had it 6 times or so in 8 years.

I know a woman who had it for weeks and weeks.

How bad is he? It's an awful thing to have, he has my sympathies.

I certainly wouldn't recommend driving. My spins were so bad that I could feel quite normal one minute but all of a sudden the whole room would spin really really bad. If I'd been driving I'd have crashed my car

mine started in December and I'm still not better although I'd say I got over the worst of it about a month ago. still feel dizzy and sick and have odd bouts of vertigo and have had a horrible headache most days which has only eased off the last week.
I'm taking prochlorperazine but its advisable to take it as little as possible to allow your brain to compensate.

Well, cautiously- he appears to be much better already! He was able to drive today and reported that he feels remarkably better, which is good. Will have to see how he is in the morning- he's still got a snotty cold.

Sympathies to all other sufferers. It sounds grim.