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Three practical how-tos, written for the parts of living with vertigo that nobody covers: what to change in the rooms you use, what to do in the thirty seconds an episode is happening, and how to walk into an appointment with everything the clinician will ask for. The blog explains what is going on; these guides are about what to do.
The changes that matter are small and cheap: where the light switches are, what is on the floor between the bed and the bathroom, and what to do in the first ten seconds when the room starts to move. A room-by-room list you can work through in an afternoon.
Read the guideThe details are most accurate when you are least able to write them down. How to capture the few facts that matter one-handed and eyes-closed, what to add in the ten minutes after it passes, and how to keep the record honest.
Read the guideWhat to bring, which parts of your history actually change the assessment, how to handle positional testing, and a short list of questions worth asking before you leave the room.
Read the guideNone of these guides is medical advice, and none replaces an examination. Vertigo has many causes and telling them apart is a clinical job. If vertigo comes on suddenly with any of double vision, weakness or numbness on one side, trouble speaking, swallowing or walking, a severe or unusual headache, or new hearing loss in one ear, treat it as urgent and seek emergency care.