Mental Health Moments

Life just doesn't seem fair sometimes. I am sick again, and it's not just the common cold. I manage to collect things that really put a damper on things. I knew I had vertigo but I thought that it just made me dizzy once in awhile. Not all day for over 24 hours! Thats crazy. I couldn't walk, I couldn't eat! I was dizzy, sick to my stomach and because I hadn't eaten my blood sugar was taking a nose dive. I couldn't force myself to eat. I finally got scared and called my Mom and asked her to come get me and take me to the ER.

After almost 3 1/2 hours in the waiting room I was about ready to go home. But, I decided to wait it out. I'm glad I did. I figured they were going to tell me that I needed to eat and there was nothing they could do for me. But, he didn't. He looked at me and said, I think I know what is wrong with you, follow my pen with your eyes. I couldn't do it. I had been watching Cops all afternoon and I figured that was why. He told me that it was a type of vertigo and that since I couldn't follow the pen something was off in my balance part of my brain and I would need a prescription to make it ok again. I told him that I already took enough prescriptions I didn't need another one. He assured me that he had looked over my list and it would be ok. I couldn't even really watch TV unless the room was dark.

He gave me a prescription to starte me off and gave me another prescription pill for the next morning. My daughter in law took me home and I just stayed with them because it was late and also because I was afraid to be alone. We talked for a long time and then I went to bed. It took me a few minutes to get to sleep but I slept until after 11:00 this morning. I shook my head, I never sleep that long without have to go to the bathroom. Maybe that is related too.

I feel better now. I am still having a hard time eating as much as usual. Maybe that is a good thing. I also have bronchitis, so that's not fun either but I have medication for that too. Take care, Danni