Mom's Dizziness Diagnosis

Based on what she said, she has Disequilibrium or Presyncope. She said that she has no spinning sensation.

Here is some further reading.

• simple exercises to help overcome sensation
• Wikipedia entry
• Mayo Clinic information

Exercise

She exercised with the 5 lb weight in a serious manner for the first time today. We seem to hav made progress, as she did dumbbell curls for the first time in her life with this much weight.

I also made her do rapid breathing. She managed 15 quick exhalations, and then about 35.

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Sleeping Results

She took no sleeping pill. She slept on Monday night, at around 11:45, and slept for about 2 hours.

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Sleep Results

She slept on Sunday night, around 11:45p. She woke up, Monday morning after about 2 hours of sleep.

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Sleeping Pill

Did not take any pills this night. She slept for 3 hours. Earlier today, we gave her a jelly bean to suck on, and some ice cream. Some sugar made a difference and gave her energy. She went to bed at 9:30p for a nap.

Sleeping Pill

She tried to take the pill right before bed again. This time, she slept for only 2 hours. She had a panic attack while in the washroom.

New Sleeping Pill Routine

Now we will leave the pills upstairs, for her to take as soon as she is in bed.

This time, she slept about 5 hours.

Sleeping Pill Right Before Bed

Tonight we tried to get her to take the pill as close to bed time as possible, to extend her sleep, as opposed to getting her to sleep.

It seemed to do okay.

Sleeping Pill

She took a half pill, for the 7th day, and slept about 4-5 hours. She struggled with panic attacks, but found that sleeping upstairs helped.

Sleeping Pill

She took a half pill as usual, and slept about 4.5 hours. She has been doing exercises and breathing exercises.

Sleeping Pills

She took another half pill, and slept for about 3 hours.

Sleeping Pill

She took half a pill at about 10:30p, and then went to sleep around 11p. She didn't nap well all day, and didn't sleep much the night before. Update: she woke up around 4a, and went to bed around 11:30p.

Sleeping Pill

half a pill 11:15p sleep 11:30p

Took A Pill

Sinement

Took Scraping Off Of Sleeping Pill

Tonight is the first night that we began reducing the dosage.

She went to bed at 11:00p, and then woke at 2:30a. She said that she woke up relaxed for the first time. Normally she wakes up tense, and is afraid to move, in case she brings on a panic attack.

Update: Dad accidentally gave her only half a pill; she will stay on half a pill.