How labyrinthitis develops

Animation to show how labyrinthitis develops.

The content is intended for general information only and does not replace the need for personal advice from a qualified health professional.

For more information visit our health information site http://www.bupa.co.uk/health

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Bupa
• health
• labyrinthitis
• ear
• head
• infection
• inner ear

[windypine]

11 months ago i was diagnoised with labyrinthitis-vertigo. This causes me, anxeity, fatigue, lack of concentration, sensaton of still things moving (like a sidewalk) ,naeusa and loss of balance. this occurs on a daily basis. I,had MRI, seen ENT, and NEUROLOGIST, I am on meds to assist with the anxiety, balance and naeusa,the meds do help with my symptoms but VERTI ( as i like to call it)) is still with me. To much stimulation like a trip to the store triggers VERTI.  VERTI MUST GO !

[FTorresDdrogba]

@121winnie oh wow! that sucks lol! atleast you don't have to be anxious now! I have generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks! was worrying way too much! hope you will be better soon! as I am much better than I was!

[121winnie]

@FTorresDdrogba hope your vertigos worn off..just an update..started with the flu nearly 2 week ago..and bang..the vertigos back..so just thought id let u know..the docters says they think the cold as started it..so be aware in the future if u get a cold,it can bring this back on..now got an ear infection,to top it off too lol

[efraincs1]

mine has been with me for about 2 months now. about two weeks ago i was fine. but i decided to ride my bike in the cold weather again, which i think brought me the labyrinthiris for first time. and now i got this again but a much smaller scale. still dizzynes few times a day.

[rossidepp]

A word of warning...mine was possibly triggered by the flu jab I had at work, up until then I was healthy. Before you think about getting a flu jab weigh up the possible consequences. I will never get another one and it may even have permanently damaged my hearing.......was it worth it....NO !!!!

[rossidepp]

In my fifth week of this condition. I do feel as if I am making progress slowly, there is no instant cure. I have not stumbled or fallen for nearly two weeks which is good. I don't feel as though I'm on white knuckle rides 24/7 and the noises in my head have actually gone. The only thing that I have noticed is that I feel as if there's a gaping hole in my head where my left ear is...that's the one that caused the problem. Never want to go through this again.

[FTorresDdrogba]

@121winnie electirc shock... However, in the morning it gets worse, and then it get's better during the night. Glad for you being okay, let's hope this is the last week of my illness also, and I thought I hava a brain cancer or something, cuz of the brain tumor awareness things include :vertigo, headache, weakness etc.. And that made me go mad.. However this is the illness I have. Thanks for the answer.

[FTorresDdrogba]

@121winnie Well, this illness brought me the grip also, a bit fever, throat/cold, headache etc.. But my right ear is hearing less, and also when I am somewhere alone/queit there is somekind of sound in my ear, when I stick or let's say when I go to pee I start to fall in 1other way, cannot stick you know! Im feeling dizzy, vertigo's or eye movement's are less, I've got just one panic attack, almost fell but I held on my brother to dont fall! after 2seconds i was ok annd my body was like electric

[121winnie]

@FTorresDdrogba im fine now thanx..lasted 8 week for me..still get a little dizzy at times,but nothing like it was,that all room spinning business was a absolute nightmare..hope u start feeling better soon

[FTorresDdrogba]

@121winnie The good thing is that i know im not alone :)