mamakelly Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) Otherwise known as Mal de debarquement? I think I have it again, ugh. This is the second time I've gotten off a boat/ship and ended up with this. I feel like I'm still on the boat even though it's been 8 days, since I was on the boat. It's a persistent rocking or feeling like I'm on a bobbing boat. It goes away when I'm moving, walking, driving, and only comes back when I'm sitting still. It's driving me nuts. I should probably make a doctors appointment, but apparently it's extremely rare and there's nothing they can do about it. ((Sigh)) Edited October 18, 2016 by mamakelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm so sorry. My dh is convinced that he would get this if we took a cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I would try chiropractic or accupuncture. This seems like the type of thing that could be treated better by alternative medicine than a family practitioner. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 How frustrating! I've never had it to that degree. Is it something with the inner ear or more a brain issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I've had a similar reaction after being in a series of small earthquakes (not the jolting kind, but the wave kind). It took me several months of intermittent reeling before I lost that strange disorientation. I kept thinking there was another one happening when there wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) Everything I've read says it's more of a brain/vestibular thing. I'm honestly a little afraid to make an appointment with my regular dr. I don't want this to affect my drivers license. I'd never drive if I was dizzy. It's honestly only when I'm either standing still or sitting still. I joined a group for it, on Facebook. apparently many of them feel dizzy when they are still, most everyone can still drive because the movement of the vehicle keep the symptoms at bay. It's crazy. Good idea. I'll call my chiropractor and see if she has any experience with this. Edited October 18, 2016 by mamakelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Are you sure it's not just vertigo? If it could be just vertigo, try the Eply Maneuver (there are many how-to videos on the web). Might be worth trying! Anne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I've had that! I thought that was just normal after an extended time on a boat. I also got it after a summer spent backpacking and sleeping in a hammock every night for weeks on end. I only felt it when I was lying down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Are you sure it's not just vertigo? If it could be just vertigo, try the Eply Maneuver (there are many how-to videos on the web). Might be worth trying! Anne I was going to suggest the same thing. I get this way after long flights. I'd be hopeless after a cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Are you sure it's not just vertigo? If it could be just vertigo, try the Eply Maneuver (there are many how-to videos on the web). Might be worth trying! Anne I've had vertigo, this is different, but I'm willing to try anything. I'll check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Otherwise known as Mal de debarquement? I think I have it again, ugh. This is the second time I've gotten off a boat/ship and ended up with this. I feel like I'm still on the boat even though it's been 8 days, since I was on the boat. It's a persistent rocking or feeling like I'm on a bobbing boat. It goes away when I'm moving, walking, driving, and only comes back when I'm sitting still. It's driving me nuts. I should probably make a doctors appointment, but apparently it's extremely rare and there's nothing they can do about it. ((Sigh)) I've had this twice. Both times, it lasted about 2 1/2 weeks. I wasn't dizzy, just felt like I was on a boat. It was aggravating but did eventually go away without treatment, though I did see my dr the second time I had it. The first time, I'd been on a 4-day trip on a boat. The second time, it happened after my Eustachian tube in one ear collapsed during an airplane flight. Same feeling of being on a boat both times it happened. It slowly just dissipated over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I never knew this was a thing but I generally get that after being on a boat for the rest of the day and into the night. Weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 How frustrating! I've never had it to that degree. Is it something with the inner ear or more a brain issue? I am thinking it must be related to the sense of equilibrium - inner ear. Since you said you had it before, how long took it to subside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I have had it after a cruise. It lasted 3 weeks. I went to the dr during that 3 weeks and she said it would last 3 weeks and it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Wow. I didn't know this was a thing. I have experienced this and just thought I was crazy. I even get a mild form of it sometimes after doing too many flip turns while lap swimming. I feel (and look) drunk in the locker room afterwards and once I even had to call dh to pick me up because I was afraid to drive. I have had it last up to two weeks after extended time on a boat. I did bring it up with my doctor once and she had no idea what it could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksr5377 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I didn't know this was a thing! I had this after our honeymoon, we were on a cruise for 10 days. I had no sea sickness and was so happy about that, as I often get motion sickness in a car. However, once we were home and off the ship I felt awful! It felt like the world was swaying, I had a difficult time walking and felt sick to my stomach for about 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I get that sensation after an airline flight, and after the one time we took a cruise (I got motion sick while we were still docked!) It eventually went away. An exercise that I use regularly which helps stimulate the balance reflexes is quite simple. Stand with your bare feet about a foot or so apart. Extend one leg in front, about a foot or so above the floor, and point your toe. Then use the extended leg to spell out capital letters ("A", "B", etc.) in the air as large as possible. Then use the opposite leg. You may wobble all over the place, but try not to hold on to anything. Try to get through the letter "G" at least. So is this preventative or something you do to fix it once you already have the symptoms? How long would you have to do it ahead to prevent it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Not 8 days, but definitely 4 days straight after my cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Have you tried Dramamine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I get that sensation after an airline flight, and after the one time we took a cruise (I got motion sick while we were still docked!) It eventually went away. An exercise that I use regularly which helps stimulate the balance reflexes is quite simple. Stand with your bare feet about a foot or so apart. Extend one leg in front, about a foot or so above the floor, and point your toe. Then use the extended leg to spell out capital letters ("A", "B", etc.) in the air as large as possible. Then use the opposite leg. You may wobble all over the place, but try not to hold on to anything. Try to get through the letter "G" at least. I also get seasick in docked boats! And I get car sick. I also bump into things a lot. I'm going to try your exercises! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) Dp Edited October 19, 2016 by Tiramisu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamolina Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Yes, I get this. I did not know it had a name. I was on a 2 week large ship cruise and it lasted afterwards for probably a month! It was especially bad in small rooms without windows, like a walk in closet or pantry. I was then on a sailboat for a week and it lasted afterwards for just a few days. it is annoying, but for me it does eventually go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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