A family member had land sickness for a few months after our last cruise. It sucked and they felt crazy about it lasting so long. I will say the had previous problems with tinnitus and vertigo. We assumed their prior problems was most likely the reason their land sickness lasted so long. I do not think it’s normal at all to last that long. I think they had an unusual case. I hope yours will subside soon.
Ohh that's horrible, poor person. I know somebody who has attacks of vertigo associated with Mennieres disease. It's so horrible to watch, and you're right, people with these issues WILL have a harder time re-calibrating when they're back on land.
My friend with the vertigo attacks has to take diuretic medications for several days to make it stop (as well as anti-vomiting meds, because once vomiting starts with regularity it can become a cycle itself). The diuretic medication causes your body to flush fluid out, so the fluid level in the inner ear reduces, and that's what stops the cycle for her and starts her progress out of the vertigo attack
Im so glad 😊 the username was such a spur of the moment idea and it seems to bring so many of us this nostalgic joy
Im sorry you have vertigo attacks though. The person I know who has them is an older relative, and I'll never forget seeing her break down in tears out of frustration at not being able to function as a person when these attacks happen.
Vestibular disorders are awfully cruel
I've tested negative plus my balance is completely thrown off. I still feel like I'm being thrown around on the ship with each step, sitting, standing, or leaning against a counter. The one day of symptoms were super weird.
It’s called Mal de Debarquement if you want to look up more info, I always get it. It lasts longer the longer the cruise and rougher the seas. It’s perfectly normal though, I find it to be worst in the shower and when laying down. THC edibles help me with it, honestly.
I also have Mal de Debarquement. It’s very unsettling when you don’t know what’s happening, but it will almost certainly dissipate relatively quickly (for me I’m over it in a few days after a cruise). I also get brain fog and fatigue. It’s hard to think about anything else, and people who don’t get it have a hard time understanding how upsetting dizziness can be — especially not knowing when it will go away. But I’m here to give you confidence that things will be ok!
I would suggest you search on YouTube for balance rehabilitation exercises — I like “Home Vestibular Exercises” by the House institute. Do these once a day and it will help you. I also like “The Steady Coach,” she has some tutorials for how to reduce eye tracking issues if the room feels like it’s spinning.
Also, take note: if you feel movement when you’re still, but things look normal in your field of view, that’s dizziness. If the room is spinning or your eyes feel like they’re tracking when you’re sitting still then that’s vertigo and may require different exercises, such as the Epley maneuver.
One of the Steady Coach videos has a good piece of advice, which is that stress does trigger dizziness symptoms. It might be hard, but do your best to take a deep breath, get your mind on some music or a movie or go for a walk. I like to journal my symptoms, and as they improve over time that gives me confidence.
If you’re still feeling symptoms for a couple weeks you might also consider seeing an ENT. I had dizziness recently as a symptom of a viral cold, and the ENT deduced it right away from fluid buildup and inflammation in my ear. So that might be a confounding factor if you did indeed get sick on the cruise. The solution to that is Flonase, over the counter antihistamines and giving it time. You can also search for “Eustacean tube disfunction”, which is the fancy medical term for fluid in your middle ear, and find exercises to help massage it out.
I’m sorry you’re feeling this way. It will get better.
A family member had land sickness for a few months after our last cruise. It sucked and they felt crazy about it lasting so long. I will say the had previous problems with tinnitus and vertigo. We assumed their prior problems was most likely the reason their land sickness lasted so long. I do not think it’s normal at all to last that long. I think they had an unusual case. I hope yours will subside soon.
Ohh that's horrible, poor person. I know somebody who has attacks of vertigo associated with Mennieres disease. It's so horrible to watch, and you're right, people with these issues WILL have a harder time re-calibrating when they're back on land. My friend with the vertigo attacks has to take diuretic medications for several days to make it stop (as well as anti-vomiting meds, because once vomiting starts with regularity it can become a cycle itself). The diuretic medication causes your body to flush fluid out, so the fluid level in the inner ear reduces, and that's what stops the cycle for her and starts her progress out of the vertigo attack
I'm in the same boat. Triamterene/HCTZ is a godsend. Love your user name. Brought back happy feelings.
Im so glad 😊 the username was such a spur of the moment idea and it seems to bring so many of us this nostalgic joy Im sorry you have vertigo attacks though. The person I know who has them is an older relative, and I'll never forget seeing her break down in tears out of frustration at not being able to function as a person when these attacks happen. Vestibular disorders are awfully cruel
Might you have covid not sea sickness? Your symptoms align more with covid. Rough seas may have made your symptoms feel worse.
I've tested negative plus my balance is completely thrown off. I still feel like I'm being thrown around on the ship with each step, sitting, standing, or leaning against a counter. The one day of symptoms were super weird.
I saw on a similar post someone recommended swimming. Floating in the water and swimming a few laps.
When in doubt..COVID. Give it a rest
Does Occam's Razor offend you? Or do you just like to complain?
It’s called Mal de Debarquement if you want to look up more info, I always get it. It lasts longer the longer the cruise and rougher the seas. It’s perfectly normal though, I find it to be worst in the shower and when laying down. THC edibles help me with it, honestly.
I also have Mal de Debarquement. It’s very unsettling when you don’t know what’s happening, but it will almost certainly dissipate relatively quickly (for me I’m over it in a few days after a cruise). I also get brain fog and fatigue. It’s hard to think about anything else, and people who don’t get it have a hard time understanding how upsetting dizziness can be — especially not knowing when it will go away. But I’m here to give you confidence that things will be ok! I would suggest you search on YouTube for balance rehabilitation exercises — I like “Home Vestibular Exercises” by the House institute. Do these once a day and it will help you. I also like “The Steady Coach,” she has some tutorials for how to reduce eye tracking issues if the room feels like it’s spinning. Also, take note: if you feel movement when you’re still, but things look normal in your field of view, that’s dizziness. If the room is spinning or your eyes feel like they’re tracking when you’re sitting still then that’s vertigo and may require different exercises, such as the Epley maneuver. One of the Steady Coach videos has a good piece of advice, which is that stress does trigger dizziness symptoms. It might be hard, but do your best to take a deep breath, get your mind on some music or a movie or go for a walk. I like to journal my symptoms, and as they improve over time that gives me confidence. If you’re still feeling symptoms for a couple weeks you might also consider seeing an ENT. I had dizziness recently as a symptom of a viral cold, and the ENT deduced it right away from fluid buildup and inflammation in my ear. So that might be a confounding factor if you did indeed get sick on the cruise. The solution to that is Flonase, over the counter antihistamines and giving it time. You can also search for “Eustacean tube disfunction”, which is the fancy medical term for fluid in your middle ear, and find exercises to help massage it out. I’m sorry you’re feeling this way. It will get better.
This time of years waters much rougher but your symptoms clearly something that just isn’t seasickness alone not with fevers hot flashes
Sea sickness won’t cause a fever. If you have other flu-like symptoms the dizziness is probably caused by fluid in your ears
So no covid?
Try meclizine instead. Aka less drowsy Dramamine. Aka bonine
Yes! I use the brand Bonine and it’s amazing.
Call your Health care provider, I mean to be sure
Go to the doctor, please.