Many, many years ago, when doctors still made house calls, my doctor told me I had inner ear problems; damage caused by ear infections and allergies. The four medications are worse than the disorder as they zonk me out and make me sleepy, so I take them only when ABSOLUTELY necessary. Over the years I have learned to live with vertigo but a bout with sinus/ear infection over Thanksgiving has left me reeling at times, especially when the barometric pressure changes. I am blessed to be one of the 70% of folks with vertigo that are affected by changes, up or down, in the barometric pressure. By the way, the changes in pressure also affect many other things like vision, sinuses and arthritis, just to name a few.
While walking in the house I am able to hold on to things if necessary but I am afraid to walk outside very much, even with a cane, for fear of falling and breaking bones. So, Poppa got my Four Wheeler Sports Car! It is a walker on wheels with handle bars and brakes and I can turn around and sit if need be. It even has a basket on the front. Now I need a horn and a license plate that reads *Here Comes Trouble*. He did tell me I CAN NOT sit on it and coast down the concrete drive way 300 feet to the mail box! Boy, that would have been fun!!...and...he's not always looking...
