My husband Bill and I just took a lovely cruise in the Caribbean. We were aboard the SeaDream I, which is a small but luxurious vessel. Though we had a wonderful time, there was one issue that caused us problems– the dreaded motion sickness. Luckily, I had already read about other peoples’ experiences on SeaDream […]
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What is vertigo? Vertigo is generally defined as a true spinning or whirling sensation. It is a false sensation that leads the mind and body to believe that everything a person sees(and often the body itself) is in constant motion, when in reality, nothing is moving whatsoever. Vertigo is very similar to generalized dizziness, in […]
Vertigo is often confused with the terms dizziness and fainting, but all three of these refer to very different phenomena. Knowing the difference and accurately communicating that to your healthcare provider can help to narrow down the possible causes of your symptoms, lead to a diagnosis, and ultimately lead to treatment. Dizziness and faintness both […]
Vertigo is the name of the 1958 Hitchcock classic. Vertigo is also the term used to describe the sensation that the world is spinning, when there is no actual movement. Until recently I hadn’t given much thought to the word vertigo in either context. That is, not until my world started spinning, and I found […]