Re: Anybody have episodes of vertigo

[Guest guest]

I am 59, also retethered. Recently new symptoms have developed with no apparent

reason. Bladder pain, headaches and vertigo. I don't have a neuro anymore so

my GP keeps on eye on me. Nothing else is showing up so I am attributing to

TC. Judy

To: tetheredspinalcord@...: lindafilipi@...: Wed, 19 Mar

2008 22:59:35 -0700Subject: Anybody have episodes of vertigo

Hi,Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have retethered

...... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended to hold off on

surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I have been de-tethered twice

and the last one was NOT easy. I want to hold off for as long as I can.My

question is .... has anyone had vertigo that seems to correlate with TSC?

Leading up to my last detethering I had 3 episodes of vertigo...... lasting up

to five days non-stop. I have been having similar vertigo like symptoms along

with severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think I am going through " the

change " (menopause) yet. The only other thing that might be the cause is that I

recently started taking 15 mg of MS contin for pain control. I had been

resisting that for over 2 years but my pain management doctor felt it was to my

benefit. He is right. I had been using Norco for severe neuropathy and back

pain. I know that it isn't wise to ust too much Norco because of the

acetaminophen in it. Lyrica caused too much weight gain. So I switched back to

neurontin. It works but not as well as the Lyrica . I don't think the vertigo

has anything to do with the meds. I have been on these new meds for over two

weeks and the vertigo just recently started. Has anyone had similar issues?

Thanks for your response, F. [Non-text portions of this message have been

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[Guest guest]

I have TC and occasionally for no reason have bouts of vertigo with

or without meds. Sorry, no explanation.

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> I am 59, also retethered. Recently new symptoms have developed

with no apparent reason. Bladder pain, headaches and vertigo. I

don't have a neuro anymore so my GP keeps on eye on me. Nothing

else is showing up so I am attributing to TC. Judy

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> To: tetheredspinalcord@...: lindafilipi@...: Wed, 19 Mar 2008

22:59:35 -0700Subject: Anybody have episodes of vertigo

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> Hi,Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have

retethered ..... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended

to hold off on surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I

have been de-tethered twice and the last one was NOT easy. I want to

hold off for as long as I can.My question is .... has anyone had

vertigo that seems to correlate with TSC? Leading up to my last

detethering I had 3 episodes of vertigo...... lasting up to five days

non-stop. I have been having similar vertigo like symptoms along with

severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think I am going through " the

change " (menopause) yet. The only other thing that might be the cause

is that I recently started taking 15 mg of MS contin for pain

control. I had been resisting that for over 2 years but my pain

management doctor felt it was to my benefit. He is right. I had been

using Norco for severe neuropathy and back pain. I know that it isn't

wise to ust too much Norco because of the acetaminophen in it. Lyrica

caused too much weight gain. So I switched back to neurontin. It

works but not as well as the Lyrica . I don't think the vertigo has

anything to do with the meds. I have been on these new meds for over

two weeks and the vertigo just recently started. Has anyone had

similar issues? Thanks for your response, F. [Non-text portions

of this message have been removed]

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[Guest guest]

I have had chronic headaches and episodes of vertigo for the past 7 years, but

have no idea if connected to tc as I have just had tc release two weeks ago --

no dizziness but bad headaches all week, but this could be attributed to a

spinal leak as my neuro believes I have one as I have an area of swelling at the

top part of my incision. So sorry, too early to tell if head symptoms can be

caused by tc. Have you had an MRI of your brain to rule out chiari

malformation. This should be done if you have tc. Also, have you ruled out

inner ear problems?

Dee

To: tetheredspinalcord@...: lindafilipi@...: Wed, 19 Mar

2008 22:59:35 -0700Subject: Anybody have episodes of vertigo

Hi,Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have retethered

...... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended to hold off on

surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I have been de-tethered twice

and the last one was NOT easy. I want to hold off for as long as I can.My

question is .... has anyone had vertigo that seems to correlate with TSC?

Leading up to my last detethering I had 3 episodes of vertigo...... lasting up

to five days non-stop. I have been having similar vertigo like symptoms along

with severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think I am going through " the

change " (menopause) yet. The only other thing that might be the cause is that I

recently started taking 15 mg of MS contin for pain control. I had been

resisting that for over 2 years but my pain management doctor felt it was to my

benefit. He is right. I had been using Norco for severe neuropathy and back

pain. I know that it isn't wise to ust too much Norco because of the

acetaminophen in it. Lyrica caused too much weight gain. So I switched back to

neurontin. It works but not as well as the Lyrica . I don't think the vertigo

has anything to do with the meds. I have been on these new meds for over two

weeks and the vertigo just recently started. Has anyone had similar issues?

Thanks for your response, F. [Non-text portions of this message have been

removed]

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Hi

i found most of the anti epileptics made me unbalanced an the Lyrica

even worse.Used to stagger around like I was drunk half dizzy bouncing

off walls when I got up at night.

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> I have had chronic headaches and episodes of vertigo for the past 7

years, but have no idea if connected to tc as I have just had tc

release two weeks ago -- no dizziness but bad headaches all week, but

this could be attributed to a spinal leak as my neuro believes I have

one as I have an area of swelling at the top part of my incision. So

sorry, too early to tell if head symptoms can be caused by tc. Have

you had an MRI of your brain to rule out chiari malformation. This

should be done if you have tc. Also, have you ruled out inner ear

problems?

>

> Dee

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> To: tetheredspinalcord@...: lindafilipi@...: Wed, 19 Mar 2008

22:59:35 -0700Subject: Anybody have episodes of vertigo

>

>

>

>

> Hi,Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have

retethered ..... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended

to hold off on surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I

have been de-tethered twice and the last one was NOT easy. I want to

hold off for as long as I can.My question is .... has anyone had

vertigo that seems to correlate with TSC? Leading up to my last

detethering I had 3 episodes of vertigo...... lasting up to five days

non-stop. I have been having similar vertigo like symptoms along with

severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think I am going through " the

change " (menopause) yet. The only other thing that might be the cause

is that I recently started taking 15 mg of MS contin for pain control.

I had been resisting that for over 2 years but my pain management

doctor felt it was to my benefit. He is right. I had been using Norco

for severe neuropathy and back pain. I know that it isn't wise to ust

too much Norco because of the acetaminophen in it. Lyrica caused too

much weight gain. So I switched back to neurontin. It works but not as

well as the Lyrica . I don't think the vertigo has anything to do with

the meds. I have been on these new meds for over two weeks and the

vertigo just recently started. Has anyone had similar issues? Thanks

for your response, F. [Non-text portions of this message have

been removed]

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[Guest guest]

Hi Dee,

Thanks for the response ... sorry it took me so long to get back to you. My

vertigo subsided after a few days. I have had an MRI in the past .... and no

chiari. I have also seen a ENT and had episodes of this in the past. He said

at the time that it was " Benign Vertigo " ... I think if I remember right. Her

had me do this rolling method to help put back the crystals back in my inner ear

that had been off.

I ham better now. Thanks for your concern. I hope you are doing better as

well!

Blessings,

Anybody have episodes of vertigo

Hi,Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have retethered

...... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended to hold off on

surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I have been de-tethered twice

and the last one was NOT easy. I want to hold off for as long as I can.My

question is .... has anyone had vertigo that seems to correlate with TSC?

Leading up to my last detethering I had 3 episodes of vertigo...... lasting up

to five days non-stop. I have been having similar vertigo like symptoms along

with severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think I am going through " the

change " (menopause) yet. The only other thing that might be the cause is that I

recently started taking 15 mg of MS contin for pain control. I had been

resisting that for over 2 years but my pain management doctor felt it was to my

benefit. He is right. I had been using Norco for severe neuropathy and back

pain. I know that it isn't wise to ust too much Norco because of the

acetaminophen in it. Lyrica caused too much weight gain. So I switched back to

neurontin. It works but not as well as the Lyrica . I don't think the vertigo

has anything to do with the meds. I have been on these new meds for over two

weeks and the vertigo just recently started. Has anyone had similar issues?

Thanks for your response, F. [Non-text portions of this message have been

removed]

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I have been wondering if what I have experienced on a few occasions is

Vertigo.

Not sure if Tethered Cord itself could cause it or not.

But I do have another condition that could, and along with Tethered Cord, I

am

sure there is more of a possibility it could cause it.

What are your Symptoms of Vertigo?

Brande

mymocha@...

>

> Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have retethered

> ..... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended to hold off on

> surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I have been de-tethered

> twice and the last one was NOT easy. I want to hold off for as long as I

> can.

>

> My question is .... has anyone had vertigo that seems to correlate with

> TSC? Leading up to my last detethering I had 3 episodes of vertigo......

> lasting up to five days non-stop. I have been having similar vertigo like

> symptoms along with severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think I am

> going through " the change " (menopause) yet.

>

>.

[Guest guest]

I do have additional bouts of vertigo but I never thought to

correlate it with TC. Hmmm, don't know.

>

> I have been wondering if what I have experienced on a few occasions

is

> Vertigo.

>

> Not sure if Tethered Cord itself could cause it or not.

>

> But I do have another condition that could, and along with Tethered

Cord, I

> am

> sure there is more of a possibility it could cause it.

>

> What are your Symptoms of Vertigo?

>

> Brande

> mymocha@...

>

> >

> > Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have

retethered

> > ..... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended to

hold off on

> > surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I have been de-

tethered

> > twice and the last one was NOT easy. I want to hold off for as

long as I

> > can.

> >

> > My question is .... has anyone had vertigo that seems to

correlate with

> > TSC? Leading up to my last detethering I had 3 episodes of

vertigo......

> > lasting up to five days non-stop. I have been having similar

vertigo like

> > symptoms along with severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think

I am

> > going through " the change " (menopause) yet.

> >

> >.

>

[Guest guest]

This may not be related to what you are talking about but I thought I'd give you

my 2 cents anyway. ) My mother-in-law and my mom have both had recurrent

episodes of 'vertigo' and it was found to be this ear equilibrium problem (I

apologize I don't remember the name for it). Anyway, something about calcium

deposits or crystals or something dislodging and coming loose in your ear and

getting stuck in your equilibrium system in your ear. I'm sorry for this very

non-medical description! Apparently it is fairly common and can be corrected by

a PT trained in these particular type of vestibular exercises. I think

sometimes antibiotics or a type of medicine is given. Just thought I'd throw it

out there in case this is what you are experiencing and it isn't related to your

other issues. Can happen to all ages. I didn't read the other posts, so maybe

this has already been mentioned. I'm sure your general physician would know the

name of it. Good luck!

Debbie

Brande wrote:

I have been wondering if what I have experienced on a few occasions is

Vertigo.

Not sure if Tethered Cord itself could cause it or not.

But I do have another condition that could, and along with Tethered Cord, I

am

sure there is more of a possibility it could cause it.

What are your Symptoms of Vertigo?

Brande

mymocha@...

>

> Has anyone had episodes of vertigo with tethered cord? I have retethered

> ..... at least my NS thinks so. However he has recommended to hold off on

> surgery because my symptoms are fairly tolerable. I have been de-tethered

> twice and the last one was NOT easy. I want to hold off for as long as I

> can.

>

> My question is .... has anyone had vertigo that seems to correlate with

> TSC? Leading up to my last detethering I had 3 episodes of vertigo......

> lasting up to five days non-stop. I have been having similar vertigo like

> symptoms along with severe hot flashes. I am 34 so I don't think I am

> going through " the change " (menopause) yet.

>

>.

[Guest guest]

I don't know if I have it, nor do I know if it is connected

to Tethered Cord. I am still trying to figure out what

exactly Vertigo is, feels like......etc.

Brande

mymocha@...

>I do have additional bouts of vertigo but I never thought to

> correlate it with TC. Hmmm, don't know.