I'm really sorry to hear that - labyrinthitus is a horrid thing to have. It's almost impossible to explain how miserable it is to someone unless they've had something similar.
I had labyrinthitus for a year, with vertigo episodes for over two years. It was triggered by a viral infection, so antibotics were useless - I had to wait it out, which was a complete nightmare.
During that time, I learnt a few tricks to cope with it, which I hope you'll find useful.
- If you are in the acute phase of the illness, accept the anti-nausea medication from the doctor. I found Scopolamine particularly effective, although it did make me incredibly drowsy.
- Crystallised ginger really helped with the nausea and is a good way of getting over the sickness with taking strong medication.
- Take your time getting out of bed in the morning. The sudden change from lying down to standing can make you feel incredibly ill. The same is true of getting up suddenly from sitting.
- Try avoiding watching the television. I found sudden camera movements and focus changes triggered severe dizzy spells.
- Even if you feel OK, wait a couple of days to confirm that your labyrinthitus has definately passed before walking up or down stairs upright. You may get a sudden dizzy spell and take a fall.
- There are exercises that you can do to accelerate the compensation process following labyrinthitus. One recommended to me by my ENT consultant was the Brandt-Daroff exercise for vertigo. It had an amazing effect on my symptoms and I would strongly recommend it although beware that it is actually quite hard to force yourself to do it at the start. The secret is to build the number of repetitions up slowly and listen to your body, but it can significantly reduce the length of your labyrinthitus attack. A good website for a description of how to do the Brandt-Daroff exercises is below.
2006-11-24 00:29:44
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answered by babyalmie 3
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Labyrinthitis
Treatment Overview
Labyrinthitis usually goes away on its own within a few days to weeks. If labyrinthitis was triggered by a bacterial infection, antibiotics may be prescribed. Viral infections cannot be cured with antibiotics.
Additional treatment is intended to keep you comfortable until the labyrinthitis goes away. Medications called vestibular suppressants may be prescribed to reduce symptoms.
Antihistamines reduce nausea, dizziness, and vomiting. Examples include diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl) and dimenhydrinate (Dramamine).
Scopolamine (such as Transderm-Scop), which is a patch that is placed on the skin behind the ear, reduces vomiting.
Sedatives reduce vomiting, nausea, and anxiety. These include clonazepam (Klonopin) and diazepam (Valium, Valrelease).
Antiemetics, such as Compazine or Phenergan, control severe nausea and vomiting.
2006-11-24 00:01:56
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answered by Anonymous
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The most common treatment is to lie still with eyes closed. You didn't say what your symptoms are, but this condition can be caused by a number of factors. Viral infections, tumors, injuries to the inner ear from previous infections. It can also be drug induced. You must find the underlying cause before you can plan for an effective cure or treatment. Good luck.
2006-11-24 00:07:55
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answered by rebecca_sld 4
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2016-03-12 21:50:54
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-02-11 15:55:14
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answered by ? 3
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Antibiotics
2006-11-24 00:00:07
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answered by Jayne 2
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You're best getting antibiotics from the Drs.
2006-11-24 00:07:48
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answered by Tarotangel 2
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Turn left, then right again, then left, and keep going straight on.
2006-11-24 00:00:55
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answered by helly 6
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A compass or map would be of help.
2006-11-24 00:01:45
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answered by jon_yao 2
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