I woke up yesterday morning frightened to see the "moving" ceiling. It didn't go away for a while and I fell everytime I tried to get up so I decided to call an ambulance. I went through several tests but wasn't given something to ease the nausea. They just wheeled me around on the same stretcher for five hours and then I was given the choice to go home with oral meds or stay for a day or two. I couldn't even lift my head an inch from the pillow so I agreed to stay. I was up and about after a two-hour intravenous dose. So it wasn't that bad although I didn't like it that the result of my ct scan wasn't read to me by a doctor. Whether there was a problem or not I deserved to hear it from who was in charge I believe. All the other results were shown to me except that one. Anyway, it was an inner ear problem the EENT said and I was allowed to go home after 24 hours but had to pay two days worth for a bed in a shared room which I can do nothing about of course. The National Health Insurance of Japan pays 2/3 of the costs for the ct scan, chest x-ray, blood test, and the ears and eyes tests. I was discharged after paying a total of ¥37,000. The tests would be around 11k pesos. Is it around the same cost now in Dumaguete? I was told the attack could recur and I'm worried.
You may find this useful. They should have given you a diagnosis, as there are several causes of Vertigo. Vertigo - NHS Choices Epley Maneuver and other Home Remedies for Vertigo
Thank you for the link. I think BPPV fits the doctor's explanation. She was talking about "stone" though not the literal meaning I believe. She told me to move more when I'm able. I might make a record of these exercises so I could listen while following the steps.
I had that when I had an operation on my ear, next morning wake up and forgot about the op. I sat up too quick and tried to get out of bed. Room spinning around next thing I'm flat on my back feeling like I'v drank a full bottle of whisky. Anyway went back to the surgeon and he did that Epley maneuver, which worked, told me some bits in my inner ear was doing that.
You won't talk like one who just did though I was able to move the rest of my body without a problem as long as my head was pinned down. I had put my socks on without assistance at all. This may have been an assurance that there's no brain damage but I was too freaked out. If only I've read about vertigo before it happened...
