Spirited and Lively Older Women Thread

BarbA I used to get swelling of my lips and eyes years ago when I was working shift work.  Mine I think came from stress.  I stopped mine with an antihistamine too.  When I stopped the shfit work though the swelling also stopped.  Sorry about your Dad Hauntie.  Joyce your Dad's sock story made me smile.  Marybe you're right about other horrible diseases.  My Dad died 7 years ago from Parkinsons's Disease.  At the end he couldn't unbend his one arm.

Barbara, I read the same story as 3jays did. The lady was 3 years into Effexor before it gave her hives! That's why they took so long to figure it out as it wasn't a 'new' drug to her system. Hope you handle the flight well - could your body just be sick of air pressure issues from so much flying?

Marybe, sounds like a plan. I've been praying for you, not the results I would have liked to hear though. Hugs to you, sweetie!

Lisa -  I have been having spells of vertigo since I had a cold and like an idiot got on a plane.  Don't really know if that is what caused it or not.  I did have vertigo as a child to the point my Dad had to carry me on a escalator or stairs and I would bury my face in his shoulder.  Now sometime when I bend down to get something from the back of a low shelf I feel like I am going to be really sick or fall over and never sure which one it will be.  Hope you are not having problems with vertigo. 

Hi Lisa, I've had vertigo to the point I felt like I was falling out of bed when I turned over - no fun.  Mine seems to come and go ever since then, which was about ten years ago.  It's really easy for the docs to dx; it shows up in eye movements! But there was no tx for mine so the dx was soft of moot.  The vertigo has been quiet for some time even though I've developed a chronic ear problem - it won't clear for over a year....and I'd figured the vertigo would come back..  Good Luck! I hope yours just goes away. 

Marybe, extra good-thoughts coming your way. Your plan sounds good.

I have something called BPV.............Benigh Positional Vertigo...............I was diagnosed at a hearing and balance center in our Audiology Dept. at the hospital where I have had all my cancer work done.

They gave me some head exercises to do.............look it up on Google, and you will see what it is................you will understand it better if you read about it yourself...............good luck.

It can come and go with me..........had a bout about 3 weeks ago, and when it happens it is miserable............they ask you, when they question you does it feel like the " the room is moving", or "are you moving"..............mostly with me it is the "room".................

Lisa do hope this settles as it is horrible, had it years ago - was a middle ear infection.

Just on my way to get Chrissy.

Alyson you will just love her, we laughed from the time I picked her up last friday till I took her back to the airport last night and give her a big hug from me as well.

Lisa I wouldn't have missed the opportunity for the world I have had such a fun filled few days and I was glad to show her Southern California and give her her first real taste of traffic "gridlock" and I'll be down to join you San Diego ladies again we had a great day.

Lisa.....................found it.......................Google Epley's Maneuver, and yo will get many videos on how to do the treatment.........let me know how you make out.......you can even do this as a preventative..........................oh Lord, just one more thing for us cancer patients to remember...................good luck

barbara; hope the swelling is down some.. you must've  gotten into/inhaled something your allergic to.. be wellmy gal friend..

  Marybe; wonderful to talk to you the other night. not wonderful that the tumors are larger, and increasing.. you're always in my prayers, but extra ones now. we need a new plan.. whos' we 3jays??hahaha i'll be interested with the 3 opinions you get.. MDA is great to give you opinions, and consults... ......3jays