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My first VERTIGO attack happened when I was getting ready to leave
for Cape Town, South Africa, in July 2000. At that time I did not know what was happening to me except that I was unstable and nauseous and got sick en-route to the Airport and again after reaching there. I had one mild and one severe attack during my 3 week stay in South Africa. Doctors prescribed VERTIN after the first attack and Antibiotics after the second and more severe attack. Both lasted for about 36 hours. Thereafter I was fine and thought I had overcome the problem. However 18 months later at home in Delhi, I had another attack and during the course of the attack my symptoms were [a] a reduction of hearing in my left ear [b] inability to walk straight, and [c] nausea and the feeling that my room and all its contents were moving.
I decided to do something and at the behest of my family doctor, I had my ears tested for just about everything, MRI scan of the brain and colour ultrasound of the Carotid arteries in my neck. I sought the opinions of two neurologists, two ENT specialists and apart from being told that the general deteriorations were in line with my age [I am 60 years old] there was some imbalance in my two ears.
My business takes me to USA quite often and I had heard of the very famous Mayo clinic where they had the ability to diagnose just about anything, so I made an appointment at the Jacksonville, Florida branch of Mayo Clinic and underwent tests over 3 days. I was on balance testing machines, spun around in chairs with infrared cameras strapped over my eyes, Audiometry and everything possible. Thousands of Dollars later I was told I had ‘MENIERES’ disease [I already knew], there was an imbalance between my two ears of 59% and that I should eat less salt! All this I had seen on the internet under ‘MENIERES’ disease!
One of my daughters, Ayesha had graduated from the school of Oriental and African studies and a college mate of hers had heard her talk about my problem! He told her that his sister had suffered acute pain in the neck, back and shoulders for years and after two sessions the pain had literally disappeared. She went on to have 18 sessions and appears to be fully cured. Meanwhile I had also seen several Homeopathic doctors in India and the frequency of my getting VERTIGO attacks had become almost once a week. I grudgingly made an appointment to get checked by the Chiropractor and also attend the evening health talk for the ‘freshmen’!
From 5th June onwards, I had approximately 15 sessions before I left for a business trip to USA. I had a mild attack after a non-stop and very bumpy 5 ½ hour flight from New York to West Coast and another mild attack after my New York to London flight. During these attacks I felt slightly uneasy but no spinning or bad nausea. I had 3 more ‘Appointments’ before flying to Delhi in early August and as of today, 26 August I have not had another attack. My previous attacks would leave me without energy after 24-36 hours. I am still surprised as to how these ‘adjustments’ which are gentle taps to the spine can make a ‘Miraculous’ improvement to my Vertigo! I will be back for adjustments every time I am in town and will recommend that anybody with any ailment should see a Chiropractor before popping dangerous allopathic pills.
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