Cycles of Vertigo????

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Ok forum family need some advice.  I am at my third day of these cycles of dizziness,  this week.  Last week it was the quitting steroids that made me feel like that.  Could I still be having consequences of the abrupt stop of the steroids over a week ago?  I am taking them religiously again and am happy to report the swelling keeps going down more and more.  I thought at first it was a natural gas leak, it flooded here and knocked my water heater out.  Well got that fixed and still having it.

It is so weird, they start in the mid-morning when it is starting to get hot outside so I avoid it as much as I can.  I have to focus on one object and not move my head at all otherwise the room is spinning.  This afternoon I had a bad spell with it and I started having hot flushes, nausea, confusion and I was so tired after it was over I slept for several hours.  That is the one consistent thing, exhaustion afterwards the spell is over.  

My husband was concerned about the confusion like episodes with it.  He says my eyes are bugging out when its happening.  I just told him it was the hyperthyroidism thing making me feel like this but I really don't know.

Any suggestions?

Love To All,

Ada

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Ok, finally got a call back!!!  At least this excuse is forgiveable (I think).  She is in the middle of moving to her new location and apparently she hasn't been getting any of her msg's.  She apologized over and over for that.  So at this time, I feel I need to forgive her.  She is a brilliant Dr even though her old office people are inept at best.

My thyroid is completely out of whack, I have to get an ultrasound done of my thyroid gland, she would of preferred the scan but because of the contrast I had in an earlier test I am unable to have it done :(  This might be contributing to me feeling like major c-rap but not totally.  With what happened almost two weeks ago and current symptoms, I am to double up on the steroids for now and see if it improves.  I did it yesterday and I did feel better.

Thank you all for all the support, I sure have been honked off by all of this.

Love to All,

Ada

[jensequitur]

I get the impression that all doctors are way overworked.  And the ones that aren't - well, there's a reason why they aren't busy.  

Unfortunately, you've got to be assertive about your own treatment.  And when I say assertive, I mean call them up, and when they don't call back, call them up again, and when they don't call back, etc...  I went through this to get my neuro-psych.  I had called them three times before I got a call back from the nurse - they had been sitting on my paperwork for a month and a half.

And going to your PCP for relief of symptoms isn't a bad idea.  Next time I have a wittle bitty problem, I'm going to call up the clinic rather than try and schedule a neuro appt.

[Fluffysmom]

You are feeling OK, aren't you?  I know that getting ticked off sometimes gives me energy, and that blasted doctor sure has been giving you plenty of fuel to fire your ticked off engine.

As others have said, would he treat his daughter this way, or his sister?

Thinking about you and wishing you well,

Kathy

[doublevision1]

What an unnecesary ordeal this is for you.  I too am surprised your doc has not returned your call yet for something so important.  OK, maybe I'm naive, but like you I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a return call from a doctor.  

I understand your emotions about this, but please try not to interpret this as rejection.  My guess is that it's just another case of an overworked/disorganized/absentminded doc, as opposed to a true lack of desire to help you.  This is a total assumption on my part as obviously I don't know your doc.  I'm just trying to see it from another angle.

Most important, though...how are you feeling?  I trust you haven't had a repeat episode as you are on the forum right now and not at the ER.

It sounds like a scary sensation, and I hope it does not return.  But you know what to do if it does, right??


db

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Quix-I love that!!!  That is cute, wouldn't that be a nice conversation piece? hehehe

Jens-When I was told to quit cold turkey for a test, I never in all my life had felt this c-rappy than I did when I had to go to the ER, I was completely out of it, and sick.  And for awhile there I seriously felt I was going to die.  

Still no call back, I am deeply disappointed by this lack of action on my Dr's part. I think I will be looking for a new Dr or just go back to my old, trustworthy PCP, who will answer my call without fail and who has never let me down.  He doesn't know much about Stills but what the he-ll, at least he would give it his best shot.  He stuck by me 100% when I was in LimboLand.

I just feel very disappointed and rejected.

All My Love,

Ada

[Quixotic1]

I'm going to make a plaque to hang beside my front door on the porch.

Please Stay on the Mat.  
Your Visit is Important to Us.  
Your Knock Will be Answered in the Order It Was Received.

Quse the Muse