Your first attack of vertigo is often terrifying. The feeling is so very alien. Your body feels out of control, and it can be impossible to focus or hold yourself up. Many people think they are about to die or that they are having a stroke. After the spinning stops it leaves you with theContinue reading “The Fear of Vertigo is Worse than the Disease”
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Subjective vs. Objective Vertigo
Sometimes when discussing vertigo with a patient, providers try to decide if the vertigo the patient is experiencing is subjective or objective. What does this mean, and what are the implications for treatment? “Subjective” means an internal feeling that only you experience and that is not visible to others. When referring to vertigo, it meansContinue reading “Subjective vs. Objective Vertigo”
Which ear, which vertigo diagnosis?
It can be hard to figure out which ear is the source of the vertigo you are experiencing. It’s possible to do this if your vertigo has one of these characteristics: If you can set off the vertigo with movement, you can use the movement as a clue. If the vertigo comes on when lyingContinue reading “Which ear, which vertigo diagnosis?”