Had a disabling bout of Vertigo a week ago. Came on suddenly and within an hour, I could not walk. Vomited. Bad motion sickness. Sitting in the locker room at work, unable to go home and hoping it would get better, a doc walked in and found me. He gave me a ride home. Had another onset a few days back, also at work. Not debilitating but bad enough. Went straight to the drug store and got some Meclizine. Got to carry that with me now at all times. A few weeks back, I started having this feeling of plugged ears, like bad allergies, but my nose and sinuses were fine. Took a decongestant with some relief. also have to carry that with me.
I fear that my condition is getting worse in a hurry. I am now thinking about what happens if I cannot work as a nurse. Scared. I have been looking into the ADA and Vocational Rehab. Jeri was completely deaf less than two years after her first symptoms. I'm seven months in.
I don't know if I should be open with this problem or hide it from my employer. This problem has the potential to severely change my life. I don't know what I will do if I am forced to retire now. I cannot.
No resources for late HOH persons in this town.
Going to see my doc in two days. Made the appt the day after that disabling vertigo.
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