THEMmagina to wake up and, without an apparent reason, not being able to stand upas if the whole world turned around the way around you. Is what It happened to Beatrice Valli, Influencers from millions of followers and four times mom, who has recalled the sensations felt in that circumstance in podcast One More Time. While he was pregnant with his daughter, Beatrice Valli discovered he suffered from An acute form of labyrinthitis. “The dizziness was so strong that they are I can’t stand up or get out of bedExplained the 29 -year -old ìnfluencer during the interview, a former face of Men and Women. A condition, that of labyrinthitis, which is often underestimated and diminished, but that it can suddenly affect and make even the simplest gestures impossible. Find out with the expert who are the causes, the symptoms to be recognized immediately and the recommended care paths.
Symptoms: how to immediately recognize labyrinthitis
«The labyrinthitis of which Beatrice Valli suffered is an inflammation of the internal ear that can cause dizziness so intense as to make you feel As if you were by rotating on yourselfeven as a stop », explains the Dr. Francesca Caterini, specialist in otolaryngology of Santagostino medical center. “Often they also appear loss of balance, nausea, reduction of hearing and annoying buzzs to the earscalled tinnitus. It is important to understand thatand the dizziness derive from a brain errorwhich in this context interprets the signs of our vestibular system badly ».
Labyrinthitis: who strikes more and what are the most common causes
“Labintite can affect anyone, but it is most frequent between 30 and 60 yearswith a peak between 40 and 50. In children it is rare and in the elderly it is linked to changes in the internal ear », underlines Dr. Caterini. “The most common causes? Viral or bacterial infections, Menière’s disease, trauma, circulatory problems or the dislocation of otolitesthose tiny “sassols” of calcium which, if they move, send the balance on tilt. Stress and allergies can also trigger it ».
Beatrice Valli tells her experience with acute labyrinthitis and invites you not to underestimate the body’s signals (Getty images)
Effective care for labyrinthitis: what to do (and not to do) during the acute phase
«Therapy depends on the cause, but in general they are used drugs to reduce dizziness and nauseaanti -inflammatory and specific maneuvers to reposition the otolites », clarifies Caterini. “Rest in the first days of labyrinthitis is fundamentalbut the prolonged immobility should be avoided: the very first phase, in fact, exceeded move with caution It helps the brain to “re -educate” the balance system. Brusque movements, stress, alcohol and smoke are prohibited. Healing takes weeks and, in some cases, one may be useful Vestibular re -education with targeted exercises».