Do not underestimate the disease vertigo (dizziness spinning) if you do not want to be like Katiyem. Wonogiri residents were suffering from chronic chronic vertigo for up to 6 years can only lie down.
Because of lack of understanding about the illness, the sick and the family felt it was a strange disease. Even Katiyem always have crushed him if his illness relapsed.
Katiyem, village residents’ Corner RT 3 RW IV, Gondang, Purwantoro, Wonogiri began feeling recurring headaches since eight years ago. Two years later, he really could not get up. Because of economic conditions, ill Katiyem is not handled properly.
Because the pain was, Katiyem always wanted company. Even further development if the headache recurs, Pages Katiyem asked, her husband, on top of her chest. This has been done for years, until taken to the hospital Katiyem Dr. Moewardi few days ago.
From the analysis of the doctor, was Katiyem suffer chronic vertigo. From the results of X-rays is known to have neurological disorders in the upper brain stem, leading to brain dysfunction. Because of the disturbance, if relapse Katiyem feel sick and as if spinning. He will increasingly feel that if the head is moved.
“Therefore he could only lie down. He felt that someone who is always nearby to help her needs at any time. So do not want to be left feeling it was just a result of illness, namely a sense of security if there is someone nearby to get help,” said Dr. Suratno SpS, the attending Katiyem, told reporters at the hospital Dr. Moewardi, Monday (1/11/2010).
About the causes of vertigo, said Suratno, until now not yet certain. To find out to do an MRI image, with a cost of about Rp 1.8 million. Apparently the price is not a minor problem for the family page. Hence up to now MRI images could not be done.
“We were not able to pay the charge. Moreover, during these six years I also can not work deserve to have to wait with his wife. This morning my son came home to Wonogiri for the paperwork to the government for the relief of my wife’s medical costs,” said Page who pleaded not these Jamkesmas cards.
