My life was spinning out of control,  literaly. Waking up at 6:30 in the morning only to fall out of bed realizing the strong force thrashing my body quickly to the floor was vertigo. Vertigo? This small word holds such large weight. I’ve experienced this force only but a couple times in the last few weeks and just once more preceding these episodes.

Falling to the floor,  knees giving out as if I am paralyzed, leaving my lifeless body utterly helpless. I manage to pull myself back into bed, room spinning frantically while I’m trying  understand why I’m waking up with some neurological damage. Other than something being completely wrong, why else would I wake up with vertigo?

I laid in bed for two hours trying to shake the spinning only to feel sick to my stomach with a raging headache. Finally I dragged myself to couch to call my husband and let him know I was spinning recklessly unsure how to get my son from bed as I didn’t want to drop him. The unknown cause and waking up with such frustration was driving me crazy. It’s the WORST feeling to constantly be spinning and not being able to catch your balance. A few tears slipped by as I forced myself up to make coffee, get my son and have a “normal” morning. This didn’t happen as much as I wanted it to.

Story time at our library was this morning and I wanted to take Cooper so bad, but I knew it wasn’t safe for me to drive. The moment I turn, sit, stand or lay triggers immense amount of dizziness. If I am subtle to make any movement I can manage my way around. I contacted my girlfriend about story time and threw in that I was experiencing mass vertigo. SHE SAVED THE DAY!!!!

To my rescue she comes. She brought her little girl while the kids stood above me and she rolled me from side to side. It was incredible, I was a little unsure that she could fix my vertigo but I was desperate. She literally cured me. Sounds crazy, but I was thrilled. She explained her vertigo lasted 6 weeks before the doctor could get her in. They proceeded to tell her that when you wake up with it, crystals in your ear have been jostled out of place and need to be placed back in. By rolling in a particular manner on the couch with your head hung low, it works. To hear that I didn’t have neurological damage allowed my soul to spin with complete excitement. Viola!!! Three rolls later and I was basically cured! I was so happy, I could change Cooper’s diaper, bathe him, make breakfast, lay him down for nap, and shower myself. It was incredible. I probably looked hideous and it must have been quite the scene to see my spinning body and the two kids standing above me looking down as if I was a clown and thoroughly entertaining them.

If you have ever experienced vertigo you understand this craziness. The utter frustration of feeling incapable to care for yourself and your child is a terrible feeling. Ugg, I never wish vertigo on anyone!!!! But…I hold the key to curing this if I ever wake up with it again. :)