By Atty. Egay Uy
I woke up Monday morning to a spinning world that brought me right back to my bed. For the first time in practically seventy years, my world was shaking. No, it was rather spinning that I was slammed back to bed like what protagonists do to each other in a staged wrestling match.
I could hardly sit up without the room being turned upside down. It is all in the head, I told myself. Yes, it was in my head. My head was like the spinning merry-go-round that morning sans the joyous accompanying festive country fair music.
Vertigo, they call it. It comes with age, they say. I waited for several hours before calling e.konsulta numbers trying to shake it all off as if I really could. Probably I was thinking ― it’s all in the head.
A few hours later, the merry-go-round persisted although the engine lacked fuel this time ― the centrifugal force could not throw and slam me back to bed. The bedroom comfort room was now easily reachable so I relieved myself of the usual morning wastes.
Breakfast with my youngest son, Jose, was delicious and I managed through the day as if nothing happened. But to be sure, I called e.konsulta. You know, I have a battery of doctors in my phone book who have always been there each time ― Dr. Lorraine Nery, Dr. Ma. Magdalena Juan, and Dr. Jan Sherwin Samong.
Today, the fourth day, the head-spinning has become gradually controllable but I had to start taking anti-dizziness tablets so I could get back to my routines. Amlodipine and betahistine would be in addition to several medications that I have already been taking, and hopefully only temporarily.
And yes, life has to go on. My laptop and mobile phone have always been on the alert to get me connected to work, which also keeps me going. The ever-changing rules and restrictions related to the pandemic have been a never-ending challenge that makes life even more exciting.
Forget the spin. It may all be in the head but it's best to take precautions.
