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	Create New Topic   My Posts   My forum buddies   Invite friends   Private messages Russian brides > Main Forum > Health Author Post durak Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/26/2013 1:25:34 PM   I awoke a bit too early (I rarely "sleep thru" these days), and turned over in bed to get more comfortable so I could fall back to sleep. I did my "turn" rather abruptly, and was rewarded by seeing my bedroom spinning about me at an impressive rate (I would estimate something like 3 to 6 rpm -- it may not sound fast, but think about it for a while). Of course, my room wasn't actually executing roll maneuvers -- I was having vertigo. I was startled to read a few years ago (by way trying to learn about a friend's very intense affliction) that vertigo is the most common reason why Americans over 50 seek medical attention. As the spinning continued (it persisted for some little time), what went through my mind was, "if anything like this becomes chronic, my traveling days are over." I'm not panicking -- it improved a lot within a few minutes. Several hours later, I still feel a little "rotation" -- enough to notice, but not really distressing. Luckily, the form of vertigo I was experiencing quickly calms down when I close my eyes. I had some episodes 6 years ago (in Russia, as it happens), and it faded away pretty quickly. Also, thank heaven, some of the most common causes of vertigo respond well to treatment. But it was a sobering reminder, of how suddenly -- in the twinkling of an eye -- such plans and dreams as I still cherish at my age, could fall forever beyond my grasp. I once stood in a sunlit park with two men who swapped stories about their chronic health problems that had started during their US Army service in Viet Nam. One of them said, "your health is your wealth." It may seem a commonplace observation, but in the context of the troubles and worries these men have carried, I saw the great force of the truth he had spoken. moyarishka Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/26/2013 3:34:49 PM   everything will be okay, i've checked! lonelyranger1701 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/26/2013 4:15:03 PM   I once saw the test for vertigo, the person lays on a table or bench with his head hanging over the side. Then the doctor will twist the head and neck a little. If you have it, everything will spin instantaneously. durak Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/26/2013 4:48:49 PM   @lonely: Yes, it's a particular kind -- the one that afflicted my friend, and I think among the most common causes of vertigo. It's call BPPV. In her case, the diagnosis went the other way around. She had been suffering for weeks with continuous vertigo (a nightmare, really). When she lay on the table, the doctor was able to find a head position where, for the first time in many days, everything STOPPED spinning for her. To my friend, it was like a miracle, and it confirmed the diagnosis on the spot. Luckily, BPPV generally responds well to treatment, and my friend did get past it, though it took her more than a year. beemer18 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/26/2013 5:40:55 PM   Careful Durak....my cousin started with some dizziness, which was diagnosed as water in the brain, after a shunt was put in to drain fluid he was not able to exercise very often( yes vertigo).....which he thinks led to his becoming diabetic and a downward spiral with now many health issues. durak Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/28/2013 3:28:00 AM   After reading a comment by lonely on another thread, I understood that this thread deserves some explanation. I don't suppose that people who read this forum are much interested in my dizziness. And I don't start threads here, unless I believe that they connect in some meaningful way with understanding the FSU, or with the difficult quest to find romance there. I don't know the ages of most of the men who have posted here over the years, but when guys DO mention their age, a lot of us seem to be in the range of late 40s to mid 50s. At this writing, I'm 55. The maintenance, or loss, of health is a Big Deal. My ability to travel in the way I have, depends very much on my being in good health. And I simply would not discuss with women the idea of starting a family, if I had a grave health condition that would make it unlikely for us to be able to enjoy a decent number of years of vigorous life together. With each passing year, those of us who are well into middle age are at a greater risk of all sorts of ailments that threaten life, limb, or range of activity. Of course, nobody likes to think about this, and I suppose most of us put it out of our thoughts as much as we can. If something is deeply important, I suggest that the time to pursue it is Now. It's all too easy to say "tomorrow" ... "next month" ... "next year" ... right into the cemetery. lonelyranger1701 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/28/2013 10:01:19 AM   Durak,, I have no problems with this thread, but you sure had problems with one of mine! I was just pointing out the double standards you sometimes have,,, mostly of late. Is it,,, Do as I say,,, not as I do??? maximas Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/28/2013 10:37:30 AM   I see some people have very sick minds ! durak Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 4/29/2013 5:23:15 PM   beemer, Thanks for the considerate message. Though I usually avoid doctors, I am seeking professional attention for this. Tom Shea Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/31/2013 7:00:45 AM   Wow, 3 to 6 rpm... Do you know how much beer I need to buy to approach an rpm like that? Remember if you fall I'll in Ukraine, its a great opportunity to see if your woman is a scammer. Mine brought me straight to the hospital, explained how i was her husband from the us now living in the Ukraine and they were obligated to care for me. I got rock star service in the hospital and it cost me $6.00 for an emergency room visit. Your Reply: Your name:   New Registration Password:   Forgot password?   refresh Code:   Russian brides > Main Forum > Health
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