I am certain that those of us of a ‘certain age’ suffer from the occasional bout of vertigo. After bending down, or even as in my case changing sides in bed.
I have waded through umpteen ‘cures’ for this, most of which require activity and organisation at precisely the time of the attack - which is when one is in the least positive state to do that.
Now let me stress that in no way am I a doctor, or homeopath so the following is just something that I have found works for me, and most won’t believe it - but as it costs nothing, is immediately applicable, and carries not one iota of risk,and can be used anywhere at any time, I offer it to you all.
simply say - out loud, but without shouting; ’Stop it - Right now!'
(Doesn’t work with spinning pillow after a boozy bout!)
As I say it works for me.
Another one is for those who have an Hiatus Hernia (often without knowing it) and get a sharp pain in the chest - again simply give a forcible cough or two. I have been told this is a good idea if thinking one is having a heart attack. It also works as a cure for hiccups with some people.
While I do use essential oils to help with certain problems like earache, headaches, sore throats and circulatiom problems they have not helped with vertigo.
I have had a couple of bad bouts where the only remedy was to lie down and wait for the sickness and diziness to pass. 2 or 3 days in some instances !
I have a Hiatus Hernia and suffer often from indigestion, coughing doesn’t help at all and in fact can put a strain on the chest. It certainly doesn’t help during a heart attack, this is just a myth that has been circulating on social media for some years!
Definitely Mark! Acupressure - pressure point where the fleshy part of the calf meets the lower leg in the centre push (you will feel the hot spot) for 60 seconds. If as I do get cramp on the front of the leg (shin) or top of the foot, pressure point is between the big toe and second toe ( where they meet the foot) again hold for 60 seconds. I am a HUGE fan and believer in Acupressure and use the book ‘Acupressure’ by Michael Reed Gach ISBN 0-7499-1114-X as a rapid relief ‘bible’.
Acupressure again is excellent for panic attacks and general nervousness. One immediate helpf or many problems is the oft-derided 'third eye’pressure point which is in the hollow between the eyes where the nose meets. Again good for all sorts of things - just apply pressure for sixty seconds- you can feel the hot spot.
As I said, it works for me, but I am not a doctor or a healer. I too had hiatus hernia for years, but whenever it starts a good cough (not a gut-wrenching one) certainly helps me, and if you say it has been around social media for a long time, sounds like it works for others as well?
There is an excellent site for acupressure points, modernreflexology.com.
We use acupressure for sinus pain associated with headcolds.It is extremely effective.
Mark, I think Jane’s website could be a good place to start, as I say I am not an expert so better if you see for yourself. I only mention the ones that have worked for me. Type in acupressure or refleology and see what pops up. There are proably charts to help you focus where your pain is exactly.
It probably depends on what aspect of the weakened diaphragm allows protrusion of what part of the gut into the thorax.
Coughing will raise intra-thoracic pressure and this may push the bit of gut that escaped from the upper abdomen back where it belongs, instead of its being an illegal immigrant to the thorax, where it inevitably gets pinched at the border crossing.
Coughing may be worth a try, but keep it fairly gentle, I would suggest.
Norm. The coughing recommendation is a dangerous SPAM. Medical recommendation is if you think you are having a heart attack is to ring for an emergency ambulance. If you rely on the cough it is the coffin for you.
Hi Christopher. I am now 79 (in March) the nearest hospitals to me are 30-40kms away - so any emergency ambulance would never reach me in time if I had a heart attack anyway, so I think I might just take a chance on giving a cough?
Anyway I have no desire to live forever, and certainly no desire whatsoever to be rescusitated after one either, which I am assured is very painful and not a bit like the TV programmes! (Oh really? What a surprise?)
Norm, don’t underestimate the resourcefulness, commitment, skill and alacrity of local emergency services especially the sapeurs-pompiers who have a wealth of experience in dealing with medical emergencies in even the most remote parts of France. They are not hospital-based.
They are, in my opinion, unrivalled anywhere in western Europe and more effective and versatile that their UK counterparts.
Well Norman you are just a babe, my mum will very shortly be 87 years young and we live 65 kms away from the hospital.
She had a stroke a few years back and thanks to the wonderful care received here made a good recovery, not perfect, but for her age at the time it was great
My ‘ex’ suffered a massive heart attack some years ago, again 65 kms from the hospital, our doctor arrived at 3 am, started primary care, put out emegency calls, a helicopter was called for but was unable to land in our field due to a raging storm and high winds. Paramedics arrived, stabilised him, transfered him to the hospital where a helicopter was able to land to whisk him away to a specialist hosptal. He had a quadrouple bypass and is here to tell the tale many years later.
2 lives saved, with all stops being pulled out.
I compare this to the treatment of my parents after a major RTA in the UK where the care they received was abysmal to say the least.
Vive la France !
