Vestibulopothy - Inner Ear Disorders Message Board

Husbandky · 11-17-2002, 09:14 AM

Hello,
My wife was involved in a softball accident about 9 weeks ago, for which she had major knee surgery. And also landed on her chin. The knee, has become secondary to her recovery.
What seem to be holding us back is what they called "Vestibulopothy" A problem with her inner ear. Always, sick to her stomache, and dizzy spells. Can't eat. Can't sleep.
She is being treated with some eye, and head, movement therapy which makes her sick also.
Has anyone been treated for this, or ever heard of it that can give us some feed back.
Thanks,
Husbandky

LoriMC · 11-21-2002, 06:30 AM

I've had this for two and a half years. It occured about 4 weeks after an inner ear infection that perforated my ear drum. Vestibulopathy simply means a disease of the vestibular nerve. You didn't say whether she was sick with a viral infection prior to this. Unless she was hit in the head, I don't see how an accident to her knee would affect her ears. Usually inner ear disease causes vertigo, imbalance, nausea/vomiting, fullness in the ear, and/or ringing, depending what type of inner ear disease has occured. The exercises you mention are to help regain a correct sense of balance in time and space - to reintroduce the balance center to the correct position. If this doesn't clear up I would seek another opinion. Some types of inner ear disorders include Meniere's disease, labrynthitis, and vestibular neuronitis. Good luck, and God bless.

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Praising Him,
Lori

Husbandky · 11-22-2002, 05:53 AM

No, she didn't have an infection. When she had her accident playing softball her leg was stuck under the third baseman, that fell on her foot when trying to make the play. As her leg was under, she flew over the girl and landed on her chin --- hard. Thats what has the ear all messed up.
We go back to the audio Doctor on Tuesday.
She has a pretty good day, and then some bad days. There is no pattern to this. She has been doing the excercises for almost 2 weeks.
Any ideas on what might help her with the nausa?
Thanks for responding
HusbandKY

[This message has been edited by Husbandky (edited 11-22-2002).]

Emsybobs · 11-24-2002, 10:53 AM

Try Ginger for nausea...it's very good. Good Luck.

Amosquito · 01-13-2003, 08:57 PM

I've had those head and eye exercises, and for me, I'm so sensitive, it definitely made me feel worse before better. I had to stop them, due to my mom getting deathly ill in another state, and I've not gone back for them.

The eye "gaze" ones really messed me up, so obviously, my eyes compensating has a LOT to do with my vertigo. Anything moving or spinning on TV, say, I have to look away. Forget about boats, being on a dock, watching moving water, all eye movement things REALLY bug me.

I trust the man who worked with me with those exercises, though and trust that when he said it "stired me up" and I'd have to go to a level of being challenged but not out of control, and keep plowing through . ..

Keep us informed how she makes out,.