Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

[Diane]

I read Mark's post on my vertigo and just wanted to add a few details. I thought that it was interesting that the night before and while sleeping I had upper back and neck pain at high levels. I woke several times and thought about taking some pain meds, but decided not. The vertigo was severe and I could barley walk. I had never experienced anything like this. I wasn't terribly concerned, but thought I'd feel really dumb if I ignored it. I had read recently in a nursing magazine that sudden onset of vertigo can be a sign of stroke and should not be ignored. If I had taken pain meds,I would have thought it a reaction to the meds. Even though the ER doc said it's not possible,I still wonder about the connection to my neck. The Antivert put me to sleep and I slept most of the day. After a day of rest my upper back and neck were fine and the vertigo gone.


Diane