GirlAfraid23
19-09-16, 12:08
I've had an awful virus all weekend. I actually had to go away for a hen weekend and couldn't it enjoy it at all, I left early because I felt so bad.
Thought I'd sleep it off last night, so went to bed early, however woke up drenched in sweat several times and a really chesty cough (colds always go to my chest!) went back to sleep but woke up at 5:30am feeling very odd, like I was spinning while laying in the bed,. I sat up and the room felt like it had moved sideways, as though I was on a ship. I managed to drag myself to the toilet and realised any movement of the head caused extreme giddiness and an off balanced feeling.
I couldn't move from the laying down position so obviously realised it was vertigo as one of my ears is ringing too. I hope it's nothing worse, but of course the words stroke and brain tumour came to mind.
I called into work as I really didn't see how I would get there. I can't drive and at that point I couldn't even get up, let alone walk 2 miles or get a bus.
I know it looks so bad, especially when they knew I was on a hen weekend. I even said 'I don't know what state I'll be in on Monday!" as a joke when I left on Friday.
I left a voicemail as no one was in at that time. But I also text the head (I work in a school) and she just replied with 'thanks for letting me know' nothing about 'get well soon' oops.
My eyes feel weird and I hate this dizzy feeling. Plus the uncomfortable chest too.
I'm going to the doctors at 13:45 so I hope he gives me some medication. Trying to keep my catastrophising at bay.
One, has anyone had experience of vertigo? And two, any opinions or reassurance on the calling in sick? Should I get a doctors note? Or does that look over the top?
---------- Post added at 12:08 ---------- Previous post was at 09:50 ----------
Anybody?
Thought I'd sleep it off last night, so went to bed early, however woke up drenched in sweat several times and a really chesty cough (colds always go to my chest!) went back to sleep but woke up at 5:30am feeling very odd, like I was spinning while laying in the bed,. I sat up and the room felt like it had moved sideways, as though I was on a ship. I managed to drag myself to the toilet and realised any movement of the head caused extreme giddiness and an off balanced feeling.
I couldn't move from the laying down position so obviously realised it was vertigo as one of my ears is ringing too. I hope it's nothing worse, but of course the words stroke and brain tumour came to mind.
I called into work as I really didn't see how I would get there. I can't drive and at that point I couldn't even get up, let alone walk 2 miles or get a bus.
I know it looks so bad, especially when they knew I was on a hen weekend. I even said 'I don't know what state I'll be in on Monday!" as a joke when I left on Friday.
I left a voicemail as no one was in at that time. But I also text the head (I work in a school) and she just replied with 'thanks for letting me know' nothing about 'get well soon' oops.
My eyes feel weird and I hate this dizzy feeling. Plus the uncomfortable chest too.
I'm going to the doctors at 13:45 so I hope he gives me some medication. Trying to keep my catastrophising at bay.
One, has anyone had experience of vertigo? And two, any opinions or reassurance on the calling in sick? Should I get a doctors note? Or does that look over the top?
---------- Post added at 12:08 ---------- Previous post was at 09:50 ----------
Anybody?