I'm an 82 year old female diagnosed with benign vertigo. As a child I often got car sickness, as well as on the water in a boat. Now I have bouts of the room spinning, feeling very unsteady on my feet and on two occasions have "thrown up". I have increased my water intake to 8 glasses a day. I am not on a salt free diet, though I should be. I did therapy with eye exercises, walking, moving exercises and various head movements to help me. I did very well, but have been neglecting the exercise program I was given to do daily for the rest of my life and consequently had a vicious attack, it was my worst ever. And, I believe it's because I have neglected my exercises and have been using too much salt. I rested after the attack and a few hours later felt good. However, one thing that really bugs me is that I felt like I was hyperventilating and felt panicky. That was almost worse then the "outer space, spinning around" feeling. I think now I am going to go back to my exercises and my water and watch my salt intake.

By having a stroke which effected my cerebellum after an adjustment from my chiropractor.