Hedi Mitchell
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@Yvonne Smith - Booby and you were first things on my mind when I got up. See no update yet. Will check back later to see how all is going.
Bobby Cole is in the hospital !
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Bobby is doing much better, wants to come home. They have him in a regular room now, so I was able to call him this morning, but he is still waiting for a doctor to come and give home some information and let him know if he is being released. Bobby is really anxious to get out of the hospital !
Because he was nauseous when they brought him in, the doctor put him on a liquid diet, so all he is getting for food is juice and jell-o ………he is NOT happy about that, but one of the nurses brought him a sandwich last night, since he is not having any trouble with this anymore.
He is going to call and let me know once he has seen a doctor and knows when he will be released, so meanwhile, I am just getting the usual chores done here at home.
The truck is loaded with all the tools and generator, but if I am just picking him up and not having to park it somewhere, I think that I should be able to drive it down to pick him up. I will update when I have more news, but so far things are looking good.
Because he was nauseous when they brought him in, the doctor put him on a liquid diet, so all he is getting for food is juice and jell-o ………he is NOT happy about that, but one of the nurses brought him a sandwich last night, since he is not having any trouble with this anymore.
He is going to call and let me know once he has seen a doctor and knows when he will be released, so meanwhile, I am just getting the usual chores done here at home.
The truck is loaded with all the tools and generator, but if I am just picking him up and not having to park it somewhere, I think that I should be able to drive it down to pick him up. I will update when I have more news, but so far things are looking good.
Tony Page
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Keeping both of you in my prayers
Yvonne,
Everything sounds good, glad to hear it. Hopefully he'll be home today.
Tony
Finally……..Bobby is back home again, and he is doing good, but ever so happy to be back home . We still do not know what caused it, but none of the tests were bad for either his heart or lungs, so they are just saying it was a bad case of vertigo, for no known reasons.
I am SO HAPPY to have my Sweetie back home again ……..it is just not the same without my Bobby here with me.
I am SO HAPPY to have my Sweetie back home again ……..it is just not the same without my Bobby here with me.
Shirley Martin
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That was my first thought, @Yvonne Smith. I had vertigo a few years ago. I was so dizzy that I couldn't even walk. They had to push me in Hubby's wheelchair. That can cause anxiety and make your blood pressure go up.
I'm glad he is home.
I'm glad he is home.
Hedi Mitchell
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Thank goodness he is home and doing good.!I just realized hubby has something happened similar little over a week ago, Never happened before.
Tony Page
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SOOOO Glad he's back home with you.
Bobby Cole
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Yup, I’m home and I am totally thankful for all the prayers (and good vibes) that came from our small community of the very best seniors I have ever encountered.
Yes, as it turns out, since every test came back with somewhere near excellent, Vertigo was determined to be the culprit of a whole lot of anxiety.
Something about calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear which, if true, is curable using some physical therapy movements called the Epley Maneuver.
Please do understand something though:
From some of the things I have seen that have no explanation in the medical field, it could very well have been a heart attack that was turned aside because of ya’ll’s prayers.
I am not writing that it was or wasn’t but the strange thing is that I had 6 bad aspects of my last blood work (a couple of weeks ago) that turned out near perfect or much better just a day ago….after Yvonne asked for prayer. I mean, 2 weeks just doesn’t sound like enough time to correct a high LDL that I have had to cope with for at least 10 or so years without using Statins.
And…that nodule in my left lung that concerned a couple of doctors? After the x-rays and scans; nothing. Nada. Nope. Not there.
Maybe the examiners just missed it but if not and it’s gone ?
So again, no matter what the diagnosis turned out to be, I do give thanks for all of you, your prayers and good thoughts……and God.
Yes, as it turns out, since every test came back with somewhere near excellent, Vertigo was determined to be the culprit of a whole lot of anxiety.
Something about calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear which, if true, is curable using some physical therapy movements called the Epley Maneuver.
Please do understand something though:
From some of the things I have seen that have no explanation in the medical field, it could very well have been a heart attack that was turned aside because of ya’ll’s prayers.
I am not writing that it was or wasn’t but the strange thing is that I had 6 bad aspects of my last blood work (a couple of weeks ago) that turned out near perfect or much better just a day ago….after Yvonne asked for prayer. I mean, 2 weeks just doesn’t sound like enough time to correct a high LDL that I have had to cope with for at least 10 or so years without using Statins.
And…that nodule in my left lung that concerned a couple of doctors? After the x-rays and scans; nothing. Nada. Nope. Not there.
Maybe the examiners just missed it but if not and it’s gone ?
So again, no matter what the diagnosis turned out to be, I do give thanks for all of you, your prayers and good thoughts……and God.
I just stumbled on this thread. I'm so glad you're on the mend, Bobby.
What a nightmare.
What a nightmare.
Hedi Mitchell
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@Bobby Cole- your post did me ole heart good! A clear sign that you
are here for a reason and your job is not done.
are here for a reason and your job is not done.
Cody Fousnough
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Believe me, Yvonne, I definitely know how you feel. Nancy and I could hardly wait until she was discharged from her 4-day hospital stay a couple of weeks ago. Getting home at night, after being with her at the hospital all day, we missed each other so, so much. We both had the same feeling when I was in the hospital twice in 2023.
Sure glad to read that he is home!!
Faye Fox
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First, let me say I am glad you are home. I fully understand what you just went thru. I have been dealing with it (inner ear disorder) for over 25 years. I am a former patient of both Dr Epley and Dr Black, two all time best inner ear scientist and doctors, ever. They are both dead now and no Neuro-otologist has yet to rise to the level they achieved. Dr, Black was the doctor doing research for NASA.
I am telling you this because of all the doctors out there that have heard of BPPV, which is very common in folks our age, but haven't heard of Endolymphatic Hydrops unless it has gone Meniere. Many haven't heard of Vestibular Neuritis or discount it as nonsense.
Did the doctors perform a Dix-Hallpike maneuver test for BPPV? If not, then they are guessing and that makes me sad that such still goes on.
If it is BPPV, then it will return unless you dislodge those crystal out of the semi circular canals. Remember, if no nystagmus, then is is not BPPV.
I was hesitant to post this because I know how it looks to a lot of members. My feeling is, if you have first hand knowledge of something and your experiences and knowledge can help others, then it is wrong to withhold it. No, I am not a doctor and not trying to diagnose you or anyone, just someone with 25 years experience dealing with inner ear disorders.
Here ya go! https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/24859-dix-hallpike-maneuver
P.S. If other symptoms such as hearing loss, ear fullness, and tinnitus are present, then nystagmus may indicate a more serious inner ear disorder. Generally if something more serious than BPPV is indicated, nystagmus would be present without special head positioning. If certain head positions as used in the Hall Pike test, show nystagmus, but other positions don't, then it is most likely BPPV. The Epley maneuver is very effective if done properly.
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Faye Fox
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@Yvonne Smith The new less dramatic Epley maneuver. The old test required a sudden drop of ones head and sometimes led to problems if the patient didn't have BPPV, but a more serious inner ear disorder. This one is safe and easy to do.
Thank you, @Faye Fox ! Bobby will be reading this and adding it all into his research for inner ear information. Thank you for sharing your experience and information, and I am sure that it will help him with his research. He will also be checking in with his PCP first thing on Monday, so they may have more information for him.
Faye Fox
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Just curious @Yvonne Smith did Bobby vomit or just feel nauseous? Did his ears feel full or did he have a change in his tinnitus? Does he have any hearing loss? Did the doctors look for any pressure in his ears? Did he have a headache? I ask these questions because they are important for doctors to know.
Many don't know that feeling nauseous is different than the act of vomiting. It is important for doctors to know if the nausea resulted in vomiting.
I will let @Bobby Cole answer all of that for you, Faye, since he was the one who has first-hand experience with what he was going through.
Mary Stetler
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This is important to know for people our age.
Bobby Cole
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As per my wife’s statement, yes, I have been doing my own research and the Epley maneuver isn’t the panacea that it’s made out to be.
First, it all depends on which canal the crystal(s) are located as to how much benefit one can expect.
Second, that first move, the “trust” move (as I remember it being called at a management meeting some years ago) of falling backward and having someone catch you can actually bring on some severe dizziness that most folks with vertigo won’t try to do again once experienced.
Even standing a couple of feet with a wall behind you can do the same thing….I know. Didn’t like it and probably won’t try again unless I feel that it is my only recourse of action.
Anyway, I went to Dr. Google and Dr. Bing, the Med page et al and then after all that, I bumped into a guy on YouTube who did a lot more explaining as to what Vertigo is and gave some reasons why all Vertigo can’t be alleviated using the Epley methods.
So, I tried his half somersault thing but with one difference: I was sitting instead of getting down on all fours because I was watching him and just copying what he was doing so I could do the moves without referring back to his video when I did hit the carpet.
So, getting to the point, turning my head to the left sets everything off so I followed through the moves and bingo….dizziness gone and no light headedness even when I was sitting instead of doing it the “right way”.
Note: Next time I have an occurrence, I’ll do it the right way. I can’t imagine it doing better than sitting down but yeah, I’m all in.
First, it all depends on which canal the crystal(s) are located as to how much benefit one can expect.
Second, that first move, the “trust” move (as I remember it being called at a management meeting some years ago) of falling backward and having someone catch you can actually bring on some severe dizziness that most folks with vertigo won’t try to do again once experienced.
Even standing a couple of feet with a wall behind you can do the same thing….I know. Didn’t like it and probably won’t try again unless I feel that it is my only recourse of action.
Anyway, I went to Dr. Google and Dr. Bing, the Med page et al and then after all that, I bumped into a guy on YouTube who did a lot more explaining as to what Vertigo is and gave some reasons why all Vertigo can’t be alleviated using the Epley methods.
So, I tried his half somersault thing but with one difference: I was sitting instead of getting down on all fours because I was watching him and just copying what he was doing so I could do the moves without referring back to his video when I did hit the carpet.
So, getting to the point, turning my head to the left sets everything off so I followed through the moves and bingo….dizziness gone and no light headedness even when I was sitting instead of doing it the “right way”.
Note: Next time I have an occurrence, I’ll do it the right way. I can’t imagine it doing better than sitting down but yeah, I’m all in.
Bobby Cole
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Thanks for the added research Faye and no, I didn’t have the gut wretching reaction that one could call vomiting. I choked up some phlegm when we got to the ER and they called it vomiting but it was just something I do nearly every morning when I first get up.
So far as the Tinnitus thing. I’ve had it 24/7/365 since coming out of the Nam and no, it didn’t change when I was going through the waves of dizzy spells I was experiencing.
The one thing that had me worried was the heavy sweats. I don’t normally sweat; at least, not profusely. No matter how hot, how much I work out or even preparing food over a flaming broiler in a 120 degree professional kitchen, the most evident sweat I do might be on my forehead which is why I seriously thought of a heart attack.
The extreme dizziness was worrisome, the nausea undoubtedly was a result of being dizzy but still made me worry a little bit more but the sweats…totally uncharacteristic for me hence a trip to the ER.
Alas, it’s just plain ol’ uninvited calcium carbonate or something like that floating around in a canal in my inner ear.
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My wife had a problem that included tinnitus, vertigo, and nausea. I think it's gotten somewhat better, but I don't think it has been resolved.