Well, our training has certainly hit a speed bump. I've developed BPPV -- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. It is an inner ear disorder that results in dizziness and nausea. After experiencing these symptoms for about 10 days, I landed in the ER. Poor Birgit had to take me and stay with me for the 16-hour ordeal. Now, all I can do is sit at home and wait for the symptoms to dissipate. I do have an appointment with a specialist on Monday and am hoping he can help.
Needless to say, this has put quite a kink in our training plans. Birgit has been great about taking Chip for walks and playing ball with him. I'm hoping that we're back to training in a few weeks. In the meantime, here's a new photo of Chip and Max in the backyard.
I hope all went well at the doctors and that you are feeling better!
ReplyDeleteThanks! The ENT doc confirmed the BPPV diagnosis and gave us some head repositioning exercises to do at home. Basically, I hang my head off the edge of the bed with Birgit's help, and move my head in a certain sequence of positions to try to get the little particles in my ear to go back where they belong. The positions do seem to help. The rest is just waiting. In the meantime, I've been watching training videos by Patricia McConnell. :-)
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