Right on Schedule

I'm still on my usual schedule of on spell a week, as I had one on Monday - luckily it wasn't too bad though, and I was able to go to work on Tuesday (fairly unusual for the day after a spell!!). I am going to up my dose of serc, and am hoping that helps, as I am out of options now until I get to see my specialist on August! I live 4 hours away from the nearest large city where someone might be able to help whit with Menieres (not on in town knows much about it!), which can be very frustrating. I will be on the others side of the country when I see my specialist in August, which is not very handy for follow-up!! I am hoping that he can refer me to someone out here. I wouldn't trade where I live for anything, but it's not terribly helpful being so far away when I need medical help/advice!

I have been having a good week since Monday, and got to my lunch time yoga session today - I missed a few between being sick, and having meetings at work, so it felt good to get back into it!! It has been raining a lot here in the Rocky Mountains, and some sunshine would be a nice treat... hopefully soon we'll actually get real summer weather soon!!

That's all for today... Happiness and health to all!

Drop Spell

Well, I am sad to report that mere hours after I wrote my last post, I had another spell. I was just preparing to enjoy a great sushi dinner, when I became dizzy very suddenly. Within 10 minutes I was spinning with vertigo and ready-ing for ‘combat’ on my bathroom floor. This is often referred to as a ‘drop spell’, since it happens so suddenly. Some people with Menaires get these quite often – I am lucky enough to only have had a few so far. They are one of the more dangerous things that can happen to those of us with MM, and can be fairly upsetting (especially when one gets in the way of sushi dinner!!). I had to call in sick for work two days in a row, as I was still dizzy the next morning when I woke up, and wasn’t right until a full 48 hours later. That meant almost 4 days straight of feeling sick… not fun!!

I have just started a lunch-hour yoga course, which I will be taking twice weekly for the next six weeks. I am really excited about this, am very much looking forward to getting back into my yoga practice (I’ve been slacking a bit lately), and to see if it has any effect on my MM – I have been sick frequently lately, and maybe the yoga will help. It is certainly beneficial for my body and mind, but it is a little advantageous to think it will truly have an effect on my MM – as it hasn’t in the past, but one can always hope!! Stay tuned, as I often say.

PS I changed the blog title and look a little, hope y’all like it! Still getting the feel for it…