Vertigo

 As I noted in my post with the last month + worth of weight updates, my weight yesterday was quite a bit below everything I'd seen for the last while.  Unfortunately, this wasn't due to my hard work and commitment to leading a healthier life (though I really wish it had been!)  Last week, I woke up with crazy vertigo, and the accompanying nausea. :(

My doctor determined that I have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is caused by the little crystals we have in our ear getting moved out of place (yes, I too couldn't believe that we have ear crystals).  Between doing the epley maneuver (this video was really helpful, and explains all about it and how it helps to move the crystals back into place), and getting a prescription for some meds that help with vertigo, I slowly started to feel better over the course of the week.  

Unfortunately, it's possible that I will get BPPV again in the future (my doctor said it could return in a year, maybe five years, or maybe not at all).  While I am not looking forward to it, if it does come back, at least I know what to do to treat it.

While this has not been a great week, I've started thinking of it as a kind of health reset.  I got a lot of rest, and have been eating really healthily (as I've been able to slowly add more foods back into my diet).  With my head healing, I'm slowly starting to add exercise back in, too.  Hopefully I am passed the worst of it!