Spending Days in My Pajamas

Well if you ever want an excuse to walk into walls, throw up at the slightest movement, take medicine that makes you tired and wear pajamas for days in a row... then you must find a way to get Vertigo. I, of course, could do without all of it but the pj wearing. Unfortunately, I was able to experience this very debilitating, slightly embarrassing, but mostly frustrating disorder over the passed few days. I actually am still suffering from it as I type, but as you can see, that won't deter me from blogging. My readers are so very lucky!

So Vertigo is about the oddest experience I've ever had, and believe me I've had some odd experiences. I don't like the feeling of being out of control of my body and balance, and I really don't like being an invalid. The only perks are that I haven't had to clean or cook for a while. The downs sides are numerous but include a very dirty house and charred hamburgers (but I'm not complaining since Nate made them after missing deadlines at school for taking care of me... he is my hero in all this). And I quite possibly could have charred the whole house if allowed to cook in my condition yesterday. So YAY for Nate for being here.

I know you are thinking that I am just not a complainer (well we know the real truth, but thanks for not rolling your eyes--- you didn't roll your eyes did you). So I think that my little, stupid cold last week led to an inner ear infection which in turn, led to Vertigo. It hit me Thursday afternoon, but it was only light-headedness and a little dizziness. I still fully intended on going to book club. Thursday while the girls were getting ready for bed I layed down on the floor and the ceiling and floor ceased to be stable. They wobbled and bent and twirled all the while I was trying to get Iris off my tummy and sit up. That led to EXTREME nausea. So from then on any movement made me sicker and sicker. Luckily Nate showed up very soon after and I was praying to the porcelain god. After that any movement made me hurl. And let me tell you something... fried eggs and toast are not good coming up... come to think of it, nothing is. After this I knew something was really wrong and figured it was vertigo. Nate called our ER doctor neighbor to help Nate give me a blessing. He is so nice... I will sure miss him. Anyway they gave me a good blessing and he explained what vertigo was and encouraged me to see the doctor in the morning.

That we did. That experience was excrutiating and nauseating and I'm just glad it is over. So now I have anti nausea medicine and anti dizziness medicine and an interesting manuever to go through several times a day. It's called the Epley Manuever. And I am able to do it more and more without wanting to throw up, so that is good.

I am just being very careful about how I move and taking things very slowly. I actually resemble an old person when I walk... feet apart grabbing the walls, chairs or whatever to keep me upright. It would be cute and endearing if I wasn't a 32 year old mother of two. Of course that just makes it humerous looking, but no one dares to laugh. You know I asked Nate why this makes people throw up and he said its the same sensation as riding a roller coaster. After having this I will NEVER understand why anyone wants to feel this way on purpose.

So there you have it. My life, is never dull. Just when I think everything is easy going, BAM--- VERTIGO. But I have been the recipient of many blessings from prayers offered from family and friends. And I am so very thankful to my friends here who have helped with the girls, offered to help with the girls and even offered to feed us. I guess I didn't realize how lucky I am to have such great friends. And I'm really glad that Nate had the guts to tell me I should shower last night. You mean after puking the night before, sleeping and watching tv all day in the same clothes for hours at a time I smelled? I'm sure I did and the shower felt great... I didn't even fall out of it! And he was very kind to tell me last night when he slipped into bed that I smelled good! Let's celebrate the little victories, shall we?

Here's a video of the Epley Maneuver in practice: