Bad vertigo and still having tests, now nearly back to normal after therapy and yoga
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2023
In their words
- Condition: Condition not stated
I don't know that I had long COVID (still under going tests)
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I had very bad veritgo this time last year. I came very close to going on disability
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
It still comes and goes but I'm way better off than where I was a year ago.
In context ↗
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Summary
A Reddit user had very bad vertigo around March 2022 and was still undergoing tests; they weren't sure it was long COVID. Vestibular physical therapy exercises and 15 minutes of daily yoga helped their balance and vertigo, though the exercises made them dizzy at first. By March 2023 the vertigo still came and went but they were much better and had landed a hybrid job.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- yoga · Helped
I've been doing yoga which I find helps with my breathing, circulation and especially balance.
In context ↗ - vestibular physical therapy · Helped
have you tried vestibular physical therapy? Really helped with my crippling vertigo
In context ↗ - deep, slow belly breathing · Helped
I find that exhaling as slowly as possible while laying in bed puts me into the best sleep state
In context ↗ - vitamin B12 · Worse
I started taking vitamin B12 daily. My pee turned a bright yellow color looking like Sunny D and the smell was awful.
In context ↗ - pushing myself gradually (driving) · Helped
I suggest trying to do what scares you the most (for me it was driving) and just push yourself gradually, in my case I just drove down my street and back
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Approaches: Physiotherapy and rehab
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. The chart starts 1 month after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| spring 2022 | crippling vertigo, came close to going on disabilityI had very bad veritgo this time last year. I came very close to going on disabilityIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022 | vestibular exercises and yoga improved balance and vertigoThey made me dizzy asf the first few days, and now I've actually stopped doing them but it really helped me adapt better to my vertigo.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-03-24 | way better, vertigo comes and goes, landed a hybrid jobIt still comes and goes but I'm way better off than where I was a year ago.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Vestibular therapy“They made me dizzy asf the first few days, and now I've actually stopped doing them but it really helped me adapt better to my vertigo.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Vitamin B12“this reminds me when I started taking vitamin B12 daily. My pee turned a bright yellow color looking like Sunny D and the smell was awful. Stopped taking the vitamins immediately.” In context ↗ Side effects
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