It’s been one heck of a last few days. Mr Vertigo won’t leave me the heck alone. Then his friend Mr. Strep throat decided to pay me an unfriendly visit. And to further matters Mother Nature heard I like the warmth so a heat spell came through yesterday and set a 95 degree record…to which the power company responded by knocking our neighborhood’s electricity out. All day. My sweet wonderful neighbors rescued my milk, popsicles and eggs from a refrigerator that just didn’t want to stay closed (boys). From 12-4am we listened to 7 men from the utility company use their tractor to dig up the lines 5 feet from our bedroom window while we lay in a pool of sweat. Alas, the electricity came back on this morning and we only have a couple of sprinkler lines to repair due to the tractor.
Complaining?
Just a tad.
Okay, a lot about the Vertigo.
But honestly, it could have been worse. Like Hurricane Catrina worse.
Nah, this was peanuts comparatively speaking.
When something you depend on goes out like your health or the lights it makes you that much more motivated to take care and get prepared.
I have a new desire to really take care of my health because being stuck in bed just bites.
And having the lights go out made me realized how unprepared I am for a disaster. Couldn’t find one working flashlight. Had no clue where any matches were for candles. Thank goodness toilets don’t run on electricity.
I’m surprised how dependant we are on electricity. No lights, no power and no internet. One day has really thrown off my entire week so bear with me as we get our act back together and I’ll be back with some more posts. Off to collect all my groceries around the neighborhood from those who had generators.
Peace!
Hey there! I’m Michelle; I’m an Passionate DIY’er and in constant pursuit of how to bring beauty to my house full of men (3 boys + 1 hubby). Stick around and see what I’ve got up my hard-working sleaves!
I hope you feel better soon. You deserve some good health, good weather, and a nice beverage.
Awww, thanks Charlotte for your best wishes!
Oh no, that sounds like a terrible week! But look at you, blogging by headlamp 🙂 Hope you feel better soon & your popsicles don’t melt!
Vertigo is horrible. Have you had the Epley Maneuver? I had Epley, then had to be in a neck brace to keep my head completely straight and sleep sitting up for two days after. It worked! Until, I slept on my stomach and then it started again. I tried to do the Epley Maneuver on my own and it didnt work. Then I found out there is an Iphone app that shows you how to perfectly do the Maneuver. It takes someone else to help you do the app, but it worked. Second time was a charm! The app worked amazingly! It has been a month and I have had no futher issues with vertigo (knock on wood). It proved to me that there truly is an app for everything! It was worth every penny of the $15.99 I spent. The reviews reflected many people with the same opinion as me, it worked for them also!
NO WAY! I was just watching youtube videos about the Epley Method last night and thought sit upright for 2 days? Hmmm. At this point I’m willing to try anything. When did you notice symptoms stop? After the rolling around or after sitting up right for two days? Love to know more! Thanks Pam!
I didnt sit upright for two days after doing the Epley procedure the first time. I didnt sit upright the second time I did the Epley. I have not had vertigo since (this was one month ago). We did try to do it ourselves and that was after having the Dr personally do it and then watching youtube videos. You have to have the head angles pretty exact for it to work. This is where the Iphone comes in.
This is going to sound ridiculous, but…. You hold the iphone facing outward toward your partner on your forehead. The iphone shows your partner the correct position for your head to be in (it also measures the angle exactly and sounds a tone when you get it right). Then it times how long you hold each pose. So, essentially, you are just holding the iphone on your forehead and your partner is moving your head around for you and helping you hold the position.
I know, I know, it sounds crazy… but no more vertigo after one month. I had it for over a week and it was just horrible.
Also, the symptoms stopped immediately when I did the Epley the first time. The hard part was not moving my head.
The second time, I did it right before I went to bed. I still felt dizzy, but the next morning it was completely gone!
You are a Utah Mormon…you need to be prepared!! 🙂 The woman at “Mable’s House” blog had killer Vertigo…maybe see what she did. Also have you been trying natural cures? Good luck!!
‘No Power’ is NO FUN! And even worse when you do not feel well! Luckily, your wake-up call to be healthy and prepared arrived and you can make adjustments accordingly. Living on the east coast, we are accustomed to hurricanes and power failures (always hot, muggy, and miserable!). Purchasing flashlights and batteries doesn’t really do it – batteries go dead and refuse to work, etc. I have a wind-up flashlight in each bedroom in the nightstand and keep candles and boxed matches in a specific location. My experience is that little men just L-O-V-E wind-up flashlights! I ordered mine on eBay – 2 in a pack for approximately $11. Take care of you!!!
Power outages where I live are common — as in at least once a week, but usually at least once a day. When you live in a rural area without city water or city sewer — you don’t have water or toilets when the power goes out. We finally bought a generator. I hope you start feeling better.
Oh man…that would be hard!
Have you gone to the Doc? You have been suffering for a long time with the vertigo. Make an appointment and go. sorry your feeling bad.