Verdigo

I am looking for more information on verdigo,If anyone has any answers can you please reply.

If you do indeed mean verdigo, good luck finding information on it. It's not listed on any medical websites.

However, there is a medical term "Vertigo" that is associated with being disoriented and having your equilibrium off balance. It is most likely a harmless affliction that can fade away within a few days to a few weeks.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/vertigo/art icle_em.htm

My father had vertigo and it was due to crystals forming inside the cochlea. That's the spiraling part of the inner ear. He had to go to a doctor who pretty much swung his head around really fast, and it got rid of the crystals, and now his vertigo is gone.

Please, have your mom talk to her doctor and find out exactly what's going on.

Vertigo is just a generic description of the symtptoms of dizziness, disorientation, or a feeling of spinning.

It can be caused by many different things, usually dealing with the inner or middle ears. It could be a bacterial infection and antibiotics would usually clear it up. It could be viral, and go away with time.

There is also something known as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, or BPPV. This is usually characterized by vertigo that comes about when in certain positions or movements are made. There are exercises or adjustments that can be made to cure it usually, such as Eiri described.

I myself know vertigo well. I was dizzy for several months and bed ridden every night for several hours and could not get a diagnosis. I was given steroids, anti-dizziness pills, patches, anti-histamines, antibiotics, anti-virals, etc. I had a dozen doctor visits and more tests. Blood, BPPV, MRI, Tilt-Table, Heart, etc. I saw my doctor who knows how many times, an ENT, and a neurologist. The Ear Nost Throat doctor tested my hearing, made me watch lights, blew wind in my ear (which by the way made me extremely dizzy), and all that jazz, testing for various reasons for dizziness.

Nothing helped and nothing was diagnosed. So I did my own research and found something called Menieres Disease. It's characterized by bouts of vertigo and often accompanied by hearing loss and tinnitus. It's not really a disease though, just a collection of symptoms and is sort of a catch all of the vertigo world. Since I was dizzy every single day, had no diagnosis, and nothing specific seemed to trigger it I decided to follow some things that helped Meniere's sufferers.

There is no cure, so a doctor wouldn't be of help. Also, I was never diagnosed with Meniere's, and one of the tests I had is supposed to show it, so I'm not saying I have it. However, I found a sufferer that was using vitamin supplements to treat her symptoms. I bought them and within a few weeks I was better. I've been taking them for 3 years now and have never fallen into the vertigo I had before. I had a small relapse last summer, likely do to allergies, as Meniere's and vertigo has many triggers. Other than that, the occassional weak dizziness, but nothing that ever bothers me for long.

The vitamins are expensive as they are real high quality and designed well. USANA is the manufacturer.

I tell you this as a last resort as you should go to the doctors and get a proper diagnosis. It could be something temporary or easily fixed (such as infection or BPPV) or not even ear related (heart, blood pressure, blood sugar) so no need to buy expensive vitamins, unless you just want to be healthy period. If you get no help from conventional doctors or if the diagnosis comes out to be Meniere's then I can tell you more.

I know USANA is a product name but what vitamins did you take, can you be specific.

Neelia, are you having severe vertigo or been suffering from it for some time now?

I ask, because if it had only started recently you should go to the doctor and see if it is an inner ear infection. Those cause dizziness and can easily be treated with antibiotics. There may also be other reasons for your vertigo, so see a doctor first.

Now, if you're like I was and not getting any help from doctors, don't have an infection and have ongoing vertigo or maybe you've specifically been diagnosed with Meniere's Disease then giving USANA a try can be good. They're expensive, but definitely high quality. If you're short on money, you could probably look for some cheaper substitutes of things like Gingko and Calcium or even skip those for a trial.

The recommendations at the time I began taking them were...

Essentials -(which is their mineral and vitamin formulas) 4 of each per day.

Proflavanol - (extra antioxidants) 6 a day, or 2 a day of Proflavanol90. You may start with basic Proflavanol just so that you can start small or even add more. Pro90 is exactly the same, just the size of 3 tablets in 1 tablet.

Gingko - 3 a day

Calcium - 4 a day

I believe the recommendations have changed to include Omega 3 supplements. I take Krill Oil from another company just for the general benefits of it, not for dizziness. I don't have dizziness anymore, but continue to take USANA in smaller doses. Now I take maybe 2 Mineral, 2 Vitamin, 1 Proflavanol 90 per day or even just 1 of each. I've taken even less for a certain amount of time and my dizziness has not come back so I may be passed that completely.

If you would like, I can put you in contact with the woman that I dealt with when I was first introduced to USANA. She was a long time sufferer of Meniere's Disease and found relief with USANA as well. She'll know way more than me on the current recommendations as well as help you with other things such as finding possible triggers of your dizziness (ex. Mold, allergies, electric toothbrush, etc.)

Let me know if you would like her contact info. Best of luck.

I have this as well..though it isn't on going..it happens once in a blue moon..it'll just hit me..usually it happens following a cold...last time I got so dizzy I got sick..as in threw up..yea..gross..i was unable to drive myself home, it was a HORRIBLE feeling let me tell you...Ive been to the doctor about it twice and they couldn't figure out what was wrong other than that its random cases of vertigo...she prescribed me meclizine for when I start feeling that way again

Thank you for being so forthcoming with your personal comments about dizziness. I have gone to Dr's and no solutions. Doing my own research has helped a great deal. I have Fibro and Chronic Fatigue now for the past 20 yrs and with the help of one Dr. and much research on my own do have quality of life. Conventional medications only make me and my symptoms worse. For instance two winters ago I contacted a cold/flu and suffered for 3 months with it. I was forced to go into a walk in clinic as i was so very ill , they pumped me up with medications that I promptly regurgitated and they gave me more drugs, to keep the other drugs down. it worked and I soon was on my feet again. but with CFIDS, there are always side effects and with me they are usually delayed. Which means I had a super Spring and Summer that year due to the drugs, but come fall I was starting to feel, not well...and getting worse. by Christmas I colasped and was bedriden for weeks at a time. not being able to regroup. all effects from the antibiotics etc. So you see I have to be very careful, am allergic to most drugs and environmentally sensitive as well. so there you have it. As I progress with age my symptoms will get worse. It is impossible to eat, breath, and live clean these days. There are carsenogens everywhere and in everything. Don't be fooled by the label, if it says no preservatives, they are in the container the food is in. That product has to have some kind of a shelf life in order for the store owner to offer it for sale. And by the way all these products that say enviro friendly, be watchful...most of them are not.
I use good ol' vinigar and baking soda to clean and it does an excellent job.
What I learned about our environment and all the toxins we live with, 20 yrs. ago when I was first diagnosed has changed how I eat, sleep and live. Everyone though I was nuts then but they do not think that way now.
Well I could go on and on, but that is the just of it.

Neelia, you're welcome.

I'm sorry about your ill health, but glad that you are being proactive about it and finding natural ways, instead of relying on symptom masking drugs.

You look like you've done a lot of research and knowledgeable about the ill health of modern society. I don't know how far you've taken your research, but maybe some of this will help.

Air purifiers - I use BlueAir. IQAir is another great brand, but louder, not as much air change, and more expensive. BlueAir are really only loud on the highest setting which I reserve for when I'm out of the house or sleeping (as it's not in my room).

You might also be interested in looking at products like the Air Probe Sanitizer if you're highly sensitive. It goes in your air duct. There are other brands, so do research for finding the best/cheapest.

You sound like you already avoid chemicals so that's good.

Drinking water filters are a must for someone concerned about their health. Flouride and Chlorine are serious health hazards.

Shower filters are also really good for removing chlorine as your skin absorbs it as well. I currently use Vitashower because an independent test I saw showed it removed 99% of chlorine which was much more than any other brand. Not saying it's the best as chlorine isn't the only concern.

Supplements - I still recommend USANA just because I've never taken anything as powerful. Krill oil for Essential Fatty Acids, better than Fish oil. Sunlight for Vitamin-D. Probiotic supplements or fermented foods are a must. Fermented foods are hard to find as most pickles, sauerkraut, etc you find in stores are either not fermeneted or they're pasteurized. You can find real un-pasteurized stuff online or make them yourself with culture kits. Chlorella and/or Spirulina for some superfood supplementing. Great for greens, energy, nutrients and detoxing.

Diet - When it comes to diet I subscribe to Metabolic Typing or the simpler Nutritional Typing from Dr. Mercola. Mercola is a great resource for health. Mercola recommends a diet based on what your body metabolizes and sticking with high quality foods and eating more raw. It's important to stick to organic when it comes to animal products especially.

Exercise - I do strength training, which provides cardio and muscle to burn fat. But if you're not interested in lifting weights than Hight Intensity Interval Training is probably your best option. Similar to general cardio, but much more effective.

WATER. Drink lots and lots of water. I had my first attack over 30 years ago and, like HealthySex comments, I went to many Dr.s with absolutely no help. They know very little about inner ear and dizzyness. My last severe attack came on the morning of 911 at about 3 a.m. I could not sleep, walk, or drive, just spinning, spinning, spinning. The only thing that worked on me not getting sick and throwing up is Mecluzine, I had to continue to be disabled until the spinning stopped days later. That's when I saw my Dr. and he just casually mentioned Minere's disease and some of the symptoms, one of which was "dehydration". That clicked for me immediately. I have never drank much water and the day before my last attack I golfed in 100 degree temperature and drank 1 small bottle of water. From that day forward I made sure I drank lots of water, especially in the morning, I drink 4 glasses of water in a 2 hour period. It was the first time I got control of this thing. Anyone who has suffered from this knows that it takes your feet right out from under you, makes you sick and unable to do the simplest tasks. It is completely debilitating. I'd try water first and formost. If we are over 80 percent water, the fluid in our ears would most probably be affected by being dehydrated. One might think it really makes sense. I used to live in fear of having an attack and that has changed for me in the last 9 years. I've come across people who have suffered from vertigo and upon questioning them, no Dr. has suggested to them to drink more WATER. It sounds simple, but try it, it's certainly worth a try.

WATER. Drink lots and lots of water. I had my first attack over 30 years ago and, like HealthySex comments, I went to many Dr.s with absolutely no help. They know very little about inner ear and dizzyness. My last severe attack came on the morning of 911 at about 3 a.m. I could not sleep, walk, or drive, just spinning, spinning, spinning. The only thing that worked on me not getting sick and throwing up is Mecluzine, I had to continue to be disabled until the spinning stopped days later. That's when I saw my Dr. and he just casually mentioned Minere's disease and some of the symptoms, one of which was "dehydration". That clicked for me immediately. I have never drank much water and the day before my last attack I golfed in 100 degree temperature and drank 1 small bottle of water. From that day forward I made sure I drank lots of water, especially in the morning, I drink 4 glasses of water in a 2 hour period. It was the first time I got control of this thing. Anyone who has suffered from this knows that it takes your feet right out from under you, makes you sick and unable to do the simplest tasks. It is completely debilitating. I'd try water first and formost. If we are over 80 percent water, the fluid in our ears would most probably be affected by being dehydrated. One might think it really makes sense. I used to live in fear of having an attack and that has changed for me in the last 9 years. I've come across people who have suffered from vertigo and upon questioning them, no Dr. has suggested to them to drink more WATER. It sounds simple, but try it, it's certainly worth a try.

I am on my 3 day of a bout with vertigo. This is also my 7th day of a cold. My vertigo in the past has been diagnosis a a form if migraines and is triggered by caffeine. But the information I have gained here make sense also, I am working on drinking more water this morning.

thanks to everyone on this site for your help and suggestions! my sister has these symptoms , seen countless docters ,had a heart artery replaced from her leg ,while testing her heart. she cant work and is being denied social security, and she is masivly depressed raising her 2 daughters. i sure hope these ideas will help her ... thanks again