Tuesday, March 1, 2011

uno dos tres catorce



ummm... who get's vertigo?  yeah, maybe your grama.  or maybe your mom or dad.  how bout your 35 yr old friend?  yeah, that's right.  i have vertigo.  literally.  i have vertigo.  currently everything is spinning.  been to the doctor.  going to a specialist tomorrow afternoon.  how do you cure vertigo?  chinese medicine.  acupuncture.  supplements.  resting for a couple weeks.  not moving, lying down.  taking it easy.  hmmm.  i should get right on that.  seeing how i have to run my hardest marathon of the whole 12 series this saturday.  it should be no problem.  holy crappers.  i'm just hoping i don't fall off the mountain.  maybe i'll text bono and see if he has amy remedies...
Posted by racing dawn at 6:00 AM

14 comments:

  1. CarolineFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    I have it. It is very annoying. There are some meds that are anti vertigo, does not really work for me. I want to try acupuncture because these meds don't help. what kind of specialist will you see?

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  2. DRogFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Ugh! get well soon. Ive had intermittant(sp?) bouts but nothing for extended time - I hope you get well before the run...

    D

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  3. Kurt @ Becoming An IronmanFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    You know what will be awesome? When you get randomly cured by what you thought was some "whack job" remedy and turn around to make minced meat pie out of the race! It's going to be epic.

    Really though, I would suggest something other than minced meat pie. I am not a fan in the least. Maybe a nice peach cobbler? I'll bring the vanilla ice cream.

    I'm rooting for ya'! I've had momentary vertigo and then temporary vertigo in the last half mile of last year's half marathon, but nothing that didn't go away on it's own.

    Best of luck.

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  4. AdrienneFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Holy Crap. Totally sucks. Be safe and hopefully they can figure out how to help you.

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  5. Jan[et] CiceliaFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    2x olypmic bronze medalist in diving, Mary Ellen Clark suffered from vertigo. Apparently CranioSacral therapy helped. I also heard it was caused by an ankle injury...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniosacral_therapy

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  6. Zaneta @ Runner's LuckFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    yikes! I hope everything turns out ok.. be safe!

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  7. KaylaMarch 1, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    That sounds miserable, without or without upcoming marathon. I wanted to tell you that every time I hear that Mary J. Blige song "The One", which I added to my running playlist after you recommended it, I think of you and your dozen marathons. You're a rockstar! I'm running my first half on Sunday and I know if you can do a dozen, I can do one half. I hope you feel better!

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  8. A Prelude To...March 1, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Yuck. That cannot be good for running. I hope you figure it out>>>and SOON!

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  9. LaurieMarch 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Oh no, that sounds awful. Hopefully you're feeling better by this weekend. Maybe all you need is some of our lovely PacNW air and you'll be cured. :)

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  10. CarolineMarch 1, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    So what did the ENT Dr say?

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  11. justmeMarch 1, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    i get bouts of vertigo and i am 42, have gotten it since my late 30s, it is horrible. i hated it. and yes NO cure. the doc gave me medicine that is supposed to make you not dizzy yet it may cause dizziness ??? then the exercises they tell you to do basically brings the vertigo on ....they have you throwing your head around and it is nauseting. my good friend has it - she hit her head pretty bad and has been getting bouts. they also told her she has menieres ....i am so sorry you have it. i do think the exercises help - they are just hard to do. i am convinced mine was possibly allergy or hormone related.

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  12. JulieMarch 1, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Oh my gosh Dawn. Seriously? This HAS TO GO AWAY!!

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  13. the wrath of khandreaMarch 2, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    the bigger question is what happened to cinco through trece??

    i'm telling you, baby. lorazapan. self-induced coma for 24 hours, and BAM! bye bye dizzies. either that or miracle max's chocoloate coated pill with a nice MLT...

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  14. Chris KMarch 3, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Crap, I have no idea. Sorry Dawn. Man, first you were sick for Surf City. Now this.

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