I'm having a bout of Vertigo...

[moosmom]

Since my meds have changed, I've gone through bouts of withdrawal and it isn't fun. Now I'm having vertigo, and can't get hold of my nurse practitioner. Everytime I get up, I feel like I'm going to topple over, like a wheeble (they wobble but won't fall down). I called the place where I'm being treated and they were absolutely NO help. My NP doesn't come in until Wednesday, the day I'm due back at work. They said I shouldn't be driving (I don't plan on going anywhere today). They also told me something I never knew. Cymbalta is like Effexor . I hated that drug. It too always gave me vertigo. I'm scared right now. I hope this passes before I have to go back to work on Wednesday.

[Karen]

Oh, no fun at all.

I, on the other hand, am the "Anti-Weeble." If I even start to wobble, I fall down!

[Grace]

Do you have a blood pressure cuff at home? If so, take your BP while sitting, and then immediately after standing. It will show if you have orthostatic hypotension, which can cause vertigo.

[moosmom]

Well I DID have those things, but left them behind in a box in MI. I believe it's my medicine that's doing this. If I don't feel much better soon, I'll go to the ER or a walk-in clinic.

[carole]

Donna i am so sorry to hear this, vertigo is the pitts,my mother suffers from it and it is terrible, she get's it very bad, i sure hope you can get better before work, as you will be unable to do anything, you have my utmost sympathy dear and i hope you can get hold of someone at the medical center to help you,you should not have to go through this, don't be scared sweetie we are all here for you.

[Randi]

Donna, I hope this isn't anyting serious, but in any case, you should have a chat with a doctor. Can you ring one at an emergency place to ask about this?

Hope you get better soon!