Labyrinthitis ... it's no fun!

It's been a week since I've been feeling woozy. It started when I felt the world turned while I turned from one side to the next in bed. Didn't know what it was and didn't think much about it till I picked up a friend's kid, swung her around and nearly keeled over myself.

Then I remembered my mum saying she had vertigo every once in a while, which made her feel really sick. I gave her a call and she told me more about it. Apparently, she even blacked out once when she was around my age. And that started alarm bells ringing. Ain't no way I can afford to black out on my kids, so I got to the the doctor's on Monday afternoon.

The doctor was nice and checked out my ears and she said I had Labyrinthitis which was caused by a virus. She explained that it effects the middle ear, which explains why my balance is off. Not only do I feel I'm having constant seasickness, I also get tired out really easily. Now since it's caused by a virus, she can't give me anything else but a motion sickness pill. I'll have to grin and bear it for the next couple of weeks.

Then I found this website, which tells me that it could take 3 to 8 weeks before it goes. Oh well, we'll just have to wait and see .... !