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Last week I woke up in the middle of the night and my field of vision was violently spinning, which caused intense nausea. I staggered over to the toilet to prepare to vomit. Later I calmed down but I had to keep my head absolutely straight; slight deviations threw my field of vision into violent 180 degree spins that sent the ceiling toppling downwards and the floor up to where the ceiling used to be.

This shitty situation kept up for a few more days and nights but soon went away just as suddenly and conclusively as when it first attacked me. I can only hope this doesn't indicate some more serious underlying disorder.

Anyone else ever experienced an attack of vertigo? It is pretty much the most evil disease conceivable. If epilepsy purportedly allows you to convene with the heavens and reach a higher consciousness, vertigo only traps you in a satanic alternate dimensional plane where the laws of nature are repealed and you're forced to do hand-to-hand combat with satan.

Oh, so that's what it's called. I get that semi-often.

You're bringing back bad memories. The hell-feeling that you're on a perpetual rollercoaster, the vomiting, being curled up into a fetal position in a chair, the inability to even drink water...ugh. It occurred repeatedly, and fortunately the Anti-Vert my doctor prescribed helped somewhat, but that was only a temporary patch. It took far too long, but eventually some medical professional who thought outside of the box realized that the antibiotic that the dermatologist had put me on for acne, Tetracycline, was bringing it on.

So, yes, I have. I know how much pure hell Vertigo is, and you have my sympathies that you're going through this.

Do get the anti-Vert, though, in case this happens again.

Only in combination with drugs and alcohol so I guess it really isn't vertigo, more like Saige Dragon is being a dumbass.

If epilepsy purportedly allows you to convene with the heavens and reach a higher consciousness

I like this, it's rather apt.

I didn't know epilepsy was a divine experience for some people. For me, it's just a warm flush followed by a cold one, a narrowing field of vision that collapses to black, a string of bizarre, random thoughts--but who put the fish in the telephone?--and a bit later, bruises.

Not exactly vertigo. But when I was a teenager If i stood up to fast, even from sitting, my field of vision would collapse. Most of the time I caught it and would stop moving and take a few deep breathes and it would go away. However if I was in a hurry and didn't stop Id take a few steps then pass out. got bloody noses form it a few times. My step dad accused me of being drunk (had not started drinking at that time). I grew out of it so I didn't worry about it.

I didn't know epilepsy was a divine experience for some people. For me, it's just a warm flush followed by a cold one, a narrowing field of vision that collapses to black, a string of bizarre, random thoughts--but who put the fish in the telephone?--and a bit later, bruises.

I wouldn't call it religious, but it certainly was interesting and unlike anything I could imagine to experience any other way. I don't recall a warm/cold flush or narrowing field of vision though, I was just sitting there and then WHAM! every colour hit me at once with a magnificent intensity. It was incredible.

Last week I woke up in the middle of the night and my field of vision was violently spinning, which caused intense nausea. I staggered over to the toilet to prepare to vomit. Later I calmed down but I had to keep my head absolutely straight; slight deviations threw my field of vision into violent 180 degree spins that sent the ceiling toppling downwards and the floor up to where the ceiling used to be.

This shitty situation kept up for a few more days and nights but soon went away just as suddenly and conclusively as when it first attacked me. I can only hope this doesn't indicate some more serious underlying disorder.

Anyone else ever experienced an attack of vertigo? It is pretty much the most evil disease conceivable. If epilepsy purportedly allows you to convene with the heavens and reach a higher consciousness, vertigo only traps you in a satanic alternate dimensional plane where the laws of nature are repealed and you're forced to do hand-to-hand combat with satan.


Sounds like migraine to me.

Not exactly vertigo. But when I was a teenager If i stood up to fast, even from sitting, my field of vision would collapse. Most of the time I caught it and would stop moving and take a few deep breathes and it would go away. However if I was in a hurry and didn't stop Id take a few steps then pass out. got bloody noses form it a few times. My step dad accused me of being drunk (had not started drinking at that time). I grew out of it so I didn't worry about it.

Used to happen to me as well.

Sounds like migraine to me.

Nah, migraine's a separate thing.

I thought it was a decent movie. Not Hitchcock's best, but still good.

Yes, I've suffered from vertigo before. It totally sucks and almost nothing clams it down. My doctor told me that it is mostly stress related although you should go to an audiologist or a nose, throat and ear doctor. It may very well be that you're suffering vertigo for problems in your ear.

Was it accompanied by buzzing or ringing in the ear or a sense of fullness in the ear? If so, it could be Meniere's Disease. http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance/meniere.asp

Dont worry, its probably just a huge brain tumor.

Last week I woke up in the middle of the night and my field of vision was violently spinning, which caused intense nausea. I staggered over to the toilet to prepare to vomit. Later I calmed down but I had to keep my head absolutely straight; slight deviations threw my field of vision into violent 180 degree spins that sent the ceiling toppling downwards and the floor up to where the ceiling used to be.

This shitty situation kept up for a few more days and nights but soon went away just as suddenly and conclusively as when it first attacked me. I can only hope this doesn't indicate some more serious underlying disorder.

Sounds like vestibular neuronitis: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/794489-overview

Mostly benign. Not the same thing as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), though.

Sounds like vestibular neuronitis: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/794489-overview

Mostly benign. Not the same thing as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), though.

what about mine
when I was a teenager If i stood up to fast, even from sitting, my field of vision would collapse. Most of the time I caught it and would stop moving and take a few deep breathes and it would go away. However if I was in a hurry and didn't stop Id take a few steps then pass out. got bloody noses form it a few times. My step dad accused me of being drunk (had not started drinking at that time). I grew out of it so I didn't worry about it.

what about mine

Orthostatic hypotension. It happens to me a lot--in fact, it's usually what triggers my daytime seizures. It can be almost indistinguishable from epilepsy unless the seizures are captured while running an EKG or EEG. Some of my seizures are probably from this, while others are epileptic (usually ones in sleep).

what about mine

Sounds most like near-syncope, probably due to orthostatic hypotension. Not vertigo at all.

Orthostatic hypotension. It happens to me a lot--in fact, it's usually what triggers my daytime seizures. It can be almost indistinguishable from epilepsy unless the seizures are captured while running an EKG or EEG. Some of my seizures are probably from this, while others are epileptic (usually ones in sleep).

never caused seizures that i am aware of.

never caused seizures that i am aware of.

It usually doesn't. In most people it just causes the symptoms you mentioned. Rarely, it can result in syncope (fainting), and even more rarely can be followed by a seizure. It's most common in the elderly, women who have just given birth and teenagers, which explains why you grew out of it. I just have crappy luck. :(

Sounds most like near-syncope, probably due to orthostatic hypotension. Not vertigo at all.

It usually doesn't. In most people it just causes the symptoms you mentioned. Rarely, it can result in syncope (fainting), and even more rarely can be followed by a seizure. It's most common in the elderly, women who have just given birth and teenagers, which explains why you grew out of it. I just have crappy luck. :(

didn't mean to suggest it was vertigo. Just like to get free medical advice when those who know about that stuff are about.
Though once or twice I fully passed out.

I see common in teenagers then they grow out of it.