My Life Journal: Sun-Kissed but Dizzy - My Struggle with Vertigo Attack

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Struggling with Vertigo Attack
I twerked in bed for the last two nights because I was having trouble falling asleep. I went to bed around midnight as I needed to talk with my brother, who was alone in their home and was having a fever. I awoke around 5:00am because the guy who maintains our garden told me that he would arrive at 5:30am. My vision was spinning, and I was having a vertigo attack. I stayed in bed for a while before I rose to open the gate. It's a sunny morning, and I'm supposed to wash some clothes that have piled up in the hamper or go grocery shopping. But none of those activities are appealing to me. Then I decided to do some light stretching to perk myself up.

After a few stretches, I drank a warm chocolate drink ("sikwate' - I seldom drink coffee due to my acid reflux) and ate 2 slices of raisin bread. After my simple breakfast, I took my maintenance medicine for hypertension and vertigo as well. This has become my daily routine. Every morning after Thanksgiving, I prayers for a new day, exercise, and sometimes do yoga or meditation; I take a bath before performing house chores, and as the clock ticks at 6am, I sit in front of my laptop, fingers poised over the keyboard, and begin my online article writing and editing job. My morning, on the other hand, went satisfactorily though I still have a slight vertigo attack after taking the medicine.

The weeds in the yard have grown significantly taller, I asked the gardener to tidy up and remove the weeds so that the surroundings would be light and the plants could breathe. Before 10:30 in the morning, I went downstairs and brought cold water to give to the person I hired to clean the garden and to supervise if the area was cleaned properly. By the way, when I hire someone to clean the yard, I'll pay him in bulk. He had already cleaned a large area so I told him to go home and be back at 4pm to continue his work later because the scorching heat of the sun is unbearable. If I feel hot when inside the house, what about him who is directly exposed to sunlight? This is also one of the causes of my vertigo attack the sweltering heat of the sun.

My mother and I shared a hearty lunch, and after 30 minutes, I chose to take a restorative power nap to alleviate my vertigo attack. Unmindful of the humid weather, I got the grip on finding rest to combat the dizziness that can be so overwhelming. I am tried and true to my health, and I have exercises prescribed by my doctor to control my vertigo. I’ve learned to adjust my gaze and position to minimize the impact of these episodes. In most cases, the attacks target my right side, so I consciously choose where to look to foster stability. After sleeping from 1 to 4 pm, I awoke refreshed, and the vertigo had subsided. Plus, the garden is now clean of weeds, and the plants can now breathe, which is delightful to see. Grateful for this relief!
Unweeded Garden

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1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th photos edited by using Canva