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Jennifer Gerics
- chronic vertigo
I never had vertigo until last Dec ('05) and it also involved nausea. I thought I was catching the stomach virus that was going around. But the nausea subsided and the dizziness increased. I tried mecclizine (Antivert?) to stop it, but to no avail. It went away after about 4 weeks, so I'm guessing it was an MS attack (diagnosed in early '05 after 8 years of symptoms.)Had it again in May, even worse with other symptoms----trouble walking, swallowing, face going numb. I was treated with IV steroids for 3 days, then prednisone for 14 days. Seems to have stopped the attack. I haven't had a problem with movies, but I felt so sick the beginning of last year that I didn't even venture to the movies. I did have a problem with crowded, loud places (still do sometimes) where I felt lightheaded and couldn't think straight. I hope both of your cases of vertigo have tapered off because it is hellish.
