Researching is a great passion of mine which is fortunate since I have made a career of it. The pursuit of understanding health related issues and natural cures is just never ending. So many facets of one specific condition exist, I wonder if there are enough hours in the day sometimes.
Vertigo is one of those multi dimensional conditions. It affects people very differently and it crops up as a result of many other diseases or health issues.
One of the pre existing conditions is Multiple Sclerosis (MS.)
In case you are fortunate enough to have avoided vertigo, understand that it is a feeling. You feel that you are moving (when you’re not) or that objects around you are in motion – things that should NOT be moving. Descriptions vary as sufferers don’t all experience this feeling in the same way.
Some people describe a feeling of being off balance, or feel that things are spinning around them. Others complain of nausea which often accompanies the spinning or moving feelings.
While vertigo is most commonly associated with inner ear infections or problems, I am hearing more and more from people who complain of vertigo or dizziness as a result of their MS or as a symptom of it.
Lesions in the cerebellum (demyelination) can cause vertigo for people who have MS. The vestibular nerve can also be damaged or affected due to brain stem lesions or scar damage.
Often though, it is found to be benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (BPPN). This is when debris or particles become dislodged in the middle ear and “float” around when a person moves. This condition tends to be temporary although it can reoccur.
Some actual MS/Vertigo sufferers’ descriptions are:
“…I feel like I’m going to pass out.”
“I throw up almost every day…”
“I can’t win. I take medication for my MS, but then it causes vertigo.”
Accounts like these make dealing with MS that much more difficult. They also make me that much more determined to understand such suffering.
Treating vertigo with MS normally means the same treatment one would seek with central vertigo.
Some choose medications when possible, but that tends to invite possible contraindications when a patient is already taking other drugs. Some people with more minor symptoms are able to gain relief with basic hand maneuvers or just sitting down until the feeling passes.
Physical therapy can provide good relief for people as well.
Another option to cure vertigo or at least drastically ease the symptoms is my all natural Vertigo/Dizziness Program. While it unfortunately will not cure the MS, it provides great relief to sufferers without the risk of drug reactions. My program involves exercises directed at vertigo but can also leave the MS sufferer with an overall feeling of well being.
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