Anyone else dealing with vertigo ?

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So basically this season i’ve had pretty serious episodes of vertigo ! this is new to me never had this issue before my brain injury ! I know that i should expect this to happen for the rest of my life . If i go at really high altitude on the mountain and the visibility is low. i will literally feel so weak and low energy and really dizzy.i remember few times where it pushed me to having anxiety attacks and having to end my day early and feeling extremely nauseous. I wanna go on longer backcountry trips in the future again, but if this keeps going on this way i feel like it’s restricting a lot of my options . I was wondering if any of you had to deal with this and what are your best ways to manage and control it ? thank you
 
Eat a good breakfast. Don't drink alcohol. Don't try to ski in a white-out.

Be sure you are hydrated.

Hopefully, with time your injury will get better! Best to you.
 
Yes. It was especially bad in 2014 because I landed a job in NZ the day before a bad head injury. It fucked me up pretty good. Anyway mtn also goes through some really bad visibility periods. I remember sliding on icy cord but the trail had fall line and being able to see maybe a few feet more. Had to sit down in the trail, almost threw up. Had to download rather than ride at the end of the day.

Low vis days really bother me still but it's a lot better. I still hate the super windy days running a snowcat on a ridgeline while the snow is blowing sideways but it's part of the job.

I would guess it depends a lot on the person, but if this was a recent injury maybe take it easy a bit. Also be careful about hitting your head. It may have some lasting issues but hopefully they will be less severe across the board or maybe even gone.

Good luck!
 
14266132:theabortionator said:
Yes. It was especially bad in 2014 because I landed a job in NZ the day before a bad head injury. It fucked me up pretty good. Anyway mtn also goes through some really bad visibility periods. I remember sliding on icy cord but the trail had fall line and being able to see maybe a few feet more. Had to sit down in the trail, almost threw up. Had to download rather than ride at the end of the day.

Low vis days really bother me still but it's a lot better. I still hate the super windy days running a snowcat on a ridgeline while the snow is blowing sideways but it's part of the job.

I would guess it depends a lot on the person, but if this was a recent injury maybe take it easy a bit. Also be careful about hitting your head. It may have some lasting issues but hopefully they will be less severe across the board or maybe even gone.

Good luck!
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thank you !! I’m sorry you been through this but definitely windy + seeing nothing is really my worst case scenario. The head accident is still pretty new and created a stroke they say it takes 2 years to “ fully “ recover and i’m about a year and half into it so I have no clue if this long term or short term but i've been staying super cautious this year no crazy jumps / risk to avoid falls for the moment. I assume it’s something i will probably get used to and maybe this way it’ll improve
 
I do deal with vertigo, but not injury induced. Mine do feel a little different; spins and sense of impending doom. Chairlifts are enough to trigger them. I get them on technical steep ascents.

Breathing and short meditation can go a long way. When you feel the anxiety rise, stop in a secure area and start breathing deeply and slowly. Once beathing and heart rate start to drop, focus at the task at hand. Dont think about consequences or how you are going to die, but how can you keep going while feeling safer.

Pick your days and try to be spontaneous with areas that will trigger vertigo. Before a contest or a big jump session, I wont sleep, ill get shakes and cold sweats just thinking about performing. Thats a bad way to deal with stress. Its best not to overthink the area a day before going. Stress cost of lot of energy and will trigger vertigo panic.

I generally advise against travelling in high altitude with poor visibility for so many more reasons. Try taking a climbing or mountaineering course to learn how to work with ropes. Vertigo is eliminated for me once a rope and harness come on. You will also get more cliff exposure time to gain experience and confidence when you have to be around it.

Take it slow and I hope you can get over it
 
Edit: aw im an idiot. Ill leave this here anyway.

I had super bad vertigo for a few months after my concussion and used that time to learn corks on tramp. I would set to my back over and over and mess with different axese. Now when about to go inverted on skis I feel like i subconsiously expectvertigo. But when im halfway through the trick, there is no vertigo.

Def give yourself some time to heal. If you have trampoline use this time to get super solid fundementals. Brain injury is no joke. My last consussion was january 2018.

**This post was edited on Mar 28th 2021 at 10:23:08am

**This post was edited on Mar 28th 2021 at 10:24:18am
 
14266128:DominatorJacques said:
Eat a good breakfast. Don't drink alcohol. Don't try to ski in a white-out.

Be sure you are hydrated.

Hopefully, with time your injury will get better! Best to you.
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i need to increase my hydration game i think !
 
thank you everyone by reading all your comments i think i just need to be more patient until this gets better and that im fully healed. until then i’ll stay careful but i’ll also try to challenge myself :)
 
14266888:donotreply said:
thank you everyone by reading all your comments i think i just need to be more patient until this gets better and that im fully healed. until then i’ll stay careful but i’ll also try to challenge myself :)
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Get out there and do stuff, just go easy. Drinking lots of water is key, and eating something too.

Best to you once again!
 
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