Oh my gosh, Holly, that must have been terrifying. Thank goodness you weren't driving.

I had issues with fluorescent lighting from the get go. I had to keep the lights in my office off and just use a desk lamp set a ways away from me. It never failed - anyone that walked into my office would flip on the lights. I finally put tape over the switch! The CRT would play tricks with my eyes, too. But, I never got vertigo.

I'd call the opthomologist as soon as possible. I'd call the Neuro, too, just so it can be documented on your chart. Not sure what, if anything, the neuro could do, though. I'm glad your DH was available to bring you some meds. It might be a good idea to keep some in your desk from now on...that way you're ready if it hits again.

I'm sorry for the scare you had....sometimes that wipes you out more than the actual symptoms do. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Sheesh, Holly, how scary. I'm so sorry this happened to you. I only had a vertigo episode once, but it was the worst MS experience I've had., IMO.

I'm glad Hubby came to the rescue, with your meds. ..and I hope this doesn't happen again, anyime soon..

Vertigo.... stinks. There are more appropriate adjectives to use ... but... feel free to use your imagination with that.

"Severe Vertigo" was my presenting symptom. At least in hindsight it was. I was bed-ridden with it for a month solid.

I was diagnosed with an inner-ear problem by an ENT; who declared it to be Meniere's Disease.

But a few months after that, I developed partial numbness in my hands and feet. The diagnosis was rescinded and then sent off to a neurologist.

After many more months and many, many tests: RRMS was the diagnosis.

I wish well anyone with vertigo. And wish it to disappear quickly!!!

Niko

Thanks guys!

Well, I've been on the computer most of the day with no real problems like yesterday, it is just making me more tired than ususal. I think that is what it was like before when I was working on the computer with the nystagmus. My eyes feel all worn out.

I tried to get up the guts to call the opth, but didn't do it. I figure that by the time I get there, this will be over so it won't matter anyway!

Glad you are feeling better today, Holly. Remember to eat your apples!

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away: if you throw hard and your aim is accurate."

When it hit, did it feel like it floated up one side of your body, and ran down the other side?

Last summer, I was getting vertigo that would just hit me out of the blue. No warning before it hit. It felt like it hit me from the left side most of the time. It would come up my left side, spinning up thru my head and then felt like it went down my right side.

By the time the sensation felt like it was going thru my head, I'd be falling to the floor.

I had 2 weeks of oral prednisone, and it hasnt come back. I never want to experience that vertigo again, because I'll be begging for the steroids again, and I never want to have to take steroids again because of all the nasty side effects. Yuck!

Oh Holly, how scary. What a good hubby you have. Fluorescent lights make me disoriented. I still think you should get this checked out. I'm glad you're feeling better now.

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Holly how are you doing now? I have been having vertigo these last two days..... I don't like it at all.