I went on a theme park ride a week ago... still nauseous with a headache. Help?

[Anonymous]

I went on a theme park ride that is essentially a centrifuge about a week ago. (Mission: Space orange, for those who know it at Epcot.) Immediately thereafter I felt incredibly sick, had to lie down etc. The really bad nausea and headache eased after a day or so. But it's been a week now and I still feel mildly ill with a small headache in the back of my head. Can such symptoms really be from the ride a week later?

Note that I suppose it could be a stomach virus that coincided at the same time, but I don't have any diarrhea or other stomach issues. No fever.

1) has this happened to anyone else?
2) what do you think I should do about it?

perplexed.

TIA!

PS- needless to say... I STRONGLY recommend avoiding this ride!

[Anonymous]

My DH had a bad headache after riding a few roller coasters back to back. He felt off for the rest of the day and through the next morning, but then he was fine. We did read that people can actually get concussions from these rides.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like vertigo. I would go to an ENT.

[Anonymous]

I would consider seeing an ENT for a possible vestibular (balance) disorder. Good luck! Sounds awful.

[Anonymous]

Virtogo like op said go to an ent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like vertigo. I would go to an ENT.

OP here- can something like a ride cause vertigo?

[Anonymous]

I can't go on these roller coaster rides any more. The whipping around of my head causes small crystals to break off in my ear and disturb my vestibular system. It gives me a sense of vertigo or dizziness that makes me quite nauseous. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is easily treatable in a series of physical manipulations called the Eey manuever ( which I now have learned to do myself). Maybe this is what you have? (Although, I never had headache .)

Also agree with the possibility of concussion. When my DC had a concussion last year, his doctor said no to a school trip to Kings Dominion - too much risk of another concussion
FWIW, if you still have a headache a week later, you should probably check in with your GP.

[Anonymous]

I used to work in the industry. Please go see a doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to work in the industry. Please go see a doctor.

Can you tell me more?! Eek.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't go on these roller coaster rides any more. The whipping around of my head causes small crystals to break off in my ear and disturb my vestibular system. It gives me a sense of vertigo or dizziness that makes me quite nauseous. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is easily treatable in a series of physical manipulations called the Eey manuever ( which I now have learned to do myself). Maybe this is what you have? (Although, I never had headache .)

Also agree with the possibility of concussion. When my DC had a concussion last year, his doctor said no to a school trip to Kings Dominion - too much risk of another concussion
FWIW, if you still have a headache a week later, you should probably check in with your GP.

NP here.....

Yes!! This is me. I am going to have to look into BPPV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work in the industry. Please go see a doctor.

Can you tell me more?! Eek.

I can't. Go to the doctor.

[Anonymous]

You can also see a neurologist if it takes too long to get ENT appt. Go with neuro if it is just as quick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to work in the industry. Please go see a doctor.

The amusement park industry or the ent industry?

[Anonymous]

NP: I found this disturbing information after googling "roller coasters cause brain damage:" http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20000110/new-worries-for-roller-coaster-riders

[Anonymous]

Doctor then lawyer.