[NewCandle] New stuff for new year?

[Horace Heffner]

On Jan 23, 2009, at 6:49 PM, Kyle R. Mcallister wrote:


> Regardless of my diet, the vertigo attacks and all remain.

Somehow I missed the fact vertigo is the issue.  By vertigo do you  
mean balance problems and dizziness? If so there may a quick simple  
cure or a fairly easy though somewhat lengthy cure that involves some  
computer feedback training and some exercises you do on your own.

One thing that might provide a useful test is to ride around as a  
passenger in a car and see if that provides relief of the symptoms  
while you are in motion.  That worked for my wife when she had  
dizziness.  She had an inner brain problem that required computerized  
biofeedback training and exercises for 10 weeks, but riding in the  
car provided some momentary relief at times.

If what you have is dizziness then if possible you should go to a  
dizziness (balance) specialist to diagnose the source of the  
problem.  I don't know if you did that.  Sometimes it is an inner ear  
thing, but sometimes it is related to the optic nerves or central  
brain functions.  I think it is important to at least get an expert  
diagnosis because the source of the problem could be life  
threatening, like a cerebral aneurism.

If you are lucky you might just have a form of BPPV (Benign  
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) that is treatable with the Epley  
maneuver which can be accomplished in just a matter of minutes by a  
balance specialist.

If you want to avoid seeing a balance specialist you might have some  
success with the Brandt-Daroff Exercises which you can do yourself.   
See:

http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/bppv/bppv.html

http://tinyurl.com/cz25

The above is just a starting place. There is lots of info on the  
web.  Here is the association which can point you to a specialist in  
your area:

http://www.vestibular.org/

See the "Find a Health Professional" link.

Sorry I wasn't paying closer attention earlier.

Best regards,

Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/