Hello there,

Just read your other post - and thanks for your reply to my panicky BPPV post. I am feeling better again, and will only phone the hospital if things get worse again.

Just wanted to say that when I asked where you lived I did think wouldn't it be hilarious if you were typing away at a computer round the corner from me. I presumed I'd be totally wrong and you'd say Edgware or something - well, as it happens I am in Kennington - near the tube, lol. What are the chances of the only 2 dizzy Londoners on the board both living in Kennington!! As you've read my post to Kippers you'll know this is my second weird board related coincidence this week. We've probably passed each other on the street. You might even of been one of those people I looked at jealously and thought - wish I wasn't dizzy like them. How wrong would I have been? Even more amusingly, my friend with lab is in Brixton.

I know what you mean about work. I am freelance but when on a job it is pressure round the clock and needs 100% concentration. I have decided to work on a project of my own and sell it afterwards - I just can't bear the thought of deadlines at the moment. The only problem is that this is financially crippling. I stopped work for 3 months until about 3 weeks ago, and I'm currently struggling as I keep getting in to it but being thrown by more bad patches. Arghhhh. It's scarey and you're right, the irony is that the financial stress is the last thing we need.

My oldest friend, known her since I was eleven, used to work as a nurse in labour and delivery in The States. She moved there yrs ago when she got married. She also worked on the night shift. I think you said you work in a baby intensive care unit (can't remember the proper name for this) She very nearly swapped to that after her labour and delivery department started re organising the schedules and driving the nurses insane. They were treating everyone really badly and she decided to leave. Then she got an unexpected opportunity to work in an HIV/std day care facility. I can't remember the name of it - it's run by the American equivalent of the Terrence Higgins Trust in England. She absolutely loves it - and I think it's a lot less stressful. She now works days, although she did enjoy working nights - but then she wasn't dizzy. I totally understand how awful it is to contemplate having to change job due to illness, but I guess intensive care, or in her case labour and delivery, require an ability to work under pressure, react quickly and immediately (very hard when dizzy) in a way that certain other areas don't. My friend obviously still needs to be skilled and on the ball, but from what I can tell she isn't dealing with patients in immediate crisis. She has a chance to take a breath, take stock whilst dealing with people. Thought I'd say this as it's a good example of someone moving from one area of nursing to another and, even though she enjoyed her previous work, she actually loves this much more. Then again, Dizzyblonde, you're still in the early stages of this, it could be you'll get back to 100% soon enough and get back to your old job with no probs.

I hope you're having a better day today.

best,

hbep.

Hi Hbep - weird weird weird!!!!

Kind of odd how these things work out, oh well, if you fancy meeting up at any point then let me know and I'll risk posting an email address.

Thanks for the words of encouragement about the job too, it's really playing on my mind at the moment. That's one of the difficult things about this, I just don't know how long it is going to last and so it's really hard to make any decisions about anything.

Anyway, glad to hear you're feeling a bit better, my heart went out to you earlier - new symptoms are just not funny at this stage.

I'm feeling a bit brighter today too, though I haven't actually left the flat so that could be why. I have finally got around to doing my pilates video however - don't know if it's any use but figured it might help with the neck problem which my cranial osteopath thinks is affecting things. Who Knows!!?!?!.

Anyway, hope your good patch lasts, xx

Hi Dizzyblonde,

I would definitely be up for a meeting. It would seem strange not to when you can't be any more than a 15 minute walk away from me tops. We can swap dizzy experiences over a drink/coffee. Would feel bad if you got in trouble for posting your e mail address. I could have another look at whether it's possible to put my e mail addy in my board info - seem to remember that was possible although if I'm right, not sure how I get back in and change it. Anyway, I'm sure we'll work something out.

I 100% understand the frustration of not being able to plan ahead, it's been driving me crazy, especially as I seem to go through so many ups and downs, it's just impossible to get a handle on what's going to be happening, even tomorrow, never mind in a few months time.

I have thought about pilates. You've probably read elsewhere that I used to do power yoga - I've realised that is definitely not for me with the jaw problem - I was stupidly kamikazee in my practice and think that may have been part of what brought this mess on. Pilates, however, might be a good thing.

take care,

hbep.

Hi Hbep I have just tried to alter my profile so that you can see my e-mail address. Let me know when you get it (if it has worked that is!!?) so I can alter it back again. Hopefully hear from you soon, xx

Hmmmmm, well that does'nt seem to have worked very well, I edited my profile and said to make my e-mail address visible to other users, oh well, will try again!!.

Hi there Dizzyblonde,

Apologies only just checked in. Ok, I've just altered my profile to include e mail address, am going to post this to you, then see if the e mail shows up in my profile now.

Hi again,

Mine didn't work either. I'm guessing they aren't allowing people to do this anymore. Weird. I'm putting my thinking cap on, I will find a solution, just can't think of one right now.

best,

hbep.

Kind of strange you can still select the option yet it doesn't work. I've contacted the *****istrators to ask their advice so I'll see what they say. Otherwise I suppose we could just arrange to meet over the board, we'd just have to do it somewhere public in case any weirdo's turn up too!!

Anyway, will let you know when they/if they get back to me http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wave.gif

Hi Dizzyblonde,

Good idea, let me know what they say. I've had a couple of ideas of how we could get the info to each other otherwise, but hopefully they'll just let us post our e mail addresses.

best,

hbep.

Hi Hbep, noone seems to be getting back to me, will give it till monday then try to come up with another plan. You don't know of any chat rooms where it's possible to have private conversations do you?, might be a reasonable option if we can find one.

Anyway, hope your slight improvement is continuing, xx