Celine had Viral Labyrinthitis

[Lawna]

awwww...poor Celine, I hope she gets well soon!

[patje]

Get well soon Celine!!!

 

Some friends of the dutch fanclub are in Vegas right now.

[VanMerlin]

How many fans were going to be there for tonight's show?

 

That must be heartbreaking. Celine must be feeling horrible about that too, on top of her physical misery. What a lousy situation.

[tativale]

How many fans were going to be there for tonight's show?

 

That must be heartbreaking. Celine must be feeling horrible about that too, on top of her physical misery. What a lousy situation.

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Yeah... I think she is feeling bad about that... but on the other hand due to her condition I think she is not thinking about it right now.. pppfff

 

I know a large group of fans who were supposed to see the show this week.

[Céline's Blues]

It is a serious condition she's in now. Thank God she is resting. The last thing she would need now is to run on stage and sing her heart out.

[thevoice]

celine was never as sick as she is for the last few years in vegas - maybe this time it doesnt have something to do with the weather but other than that - she is performing 5 nights a week!! and she is not 20 , she is 38!

celine needs to listen to her body and cancel the vegas gig instantly - what she needs is a good rest for atleast a year or two . if she'll come back to perform live in the next few weeks it's only a matter of time before her next crisis...

never in the past did celine canceled so many shows - celine , sweetheart , we want u with us for the next 50 years atleast - just take a break , now!!

Edited April 20, 2006 at 05:23 PM by thevoice

[Céline's Blues]

There is no point of saying she should cancel the whole thing. There is no turning back. You sign, you do, you brake, you pay!

[thevoice]

There is no point of saying she should cancel the whole thing. There is no turning back. You sign, you do, you brake, you pay!

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not true . she can cancel the all thing if she only wants to...all she has to do is cancel the extention and even if it means she'll have to pay some kind of ban , so what?! she has enough money and her health is much more important than money!!

[Ronny83]

Labyrinthitis

 

Introduction

Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of a structure in your inner ear called the labyrinth. You have a labyrinth in your inner ears, deep in the bone at the base of your skull. It contains the delicate structures that control your hearing and balance.

 

Each labyrinth is a maze of inter-connected channels filled with fluid. These channels are at different angles. When your head moves, the rolling of the fluid tells your brain how far, how fast and in what direction your head is moving. This information allows your body to balance properly. Part of the labyrinth, called the cochlea, also sends information about sounds to your brain. This is how you hear.

 

If the organs that control balance of your infected ear are inflamed, then the information they send to your brain will be different from the information sent from your unaffected ear and from your eyes. This difference can make you feel dizzy, or you may feel you are moving when you are still (vertigo). If the hearing portion of the labyrinth is inflamed then your hearing can be affected.

 

Labyrinthitis is usually caused by a viral infection. Less commonly, it can be caused by a bacterial infection. It is usually a mild condition that passes within a few weeks, although some cases are more serious and can do permanent damage to your hearing and balance. Labyrinthitis can affect people of any age, but it is rare in children.

 

Symptoms

The symptoms of labyrinthitis can include:

 

dizziness, 

a feeling of spinning or moving when you are still (vertigo),

loss of balance, especially towards your affected side, 

feeling sick,

vomiting,

headache, 

uncontrollable flickering of your eyes (nystagmus),

changes in your hearing such as ringing in your ears (tinnitus), and 

deafness.

If your symptoms include dizziness or vertigo, initially these symptoms are likely to be constant, but after a few days you should only feel them when you move your head.

 

The symptoms of labyrinthitis can come back once they have gone. This means that you should be careful about driving, working at heights, or operating heavy machinery for at least 1 week from the time your symptoms end.

 

Causes

Most cases of labyrinthitis are caused by a viral infection. There is a wide range of viruses that can cause an infection, but the condition often follows a common viral illness such as a cold, the flu, or mumps. The virus itself may cause an inflammation of the labyrinth, or it may be your body’s immune response to the virus that inflames it.

 

Labyrinthitis can also be caused by a bacterial infection. Such cases are rare, but likely to be more serious. Bacteria can enter your labyrinth if the membranes (thin layers of tissue) that separate the middle ear from the inner ear are broken. This can happen if you have a disease such as a middle ear infection (otitis media) or an infection of the brain lining (meningitis). Bacteria can also gain access to the inner ear as a result of an injury to your ear or head.

 

Diagnosis

Many medical conditions can cause dizziness and vertigo, so you will need to have tests to determine whether you have labyrinthitis. The tests may include:

 

a physical examination, where your GP may try to reproduce any feelings of dizziness or vertigo by quickly turning your head or changing your body position, 

hearing tests, and

special eye tests to check for nystagmus (uncontrollable flickering of your eyes).

In some cases your GP may ask you to have an MRI scan or a CT scan (computed tomography scan) to rule out other rare but possible causes of your symptoms, such as a tumour or haemorrhage.

 

Treatment

Viral labyrinthitis usually lasts between 1 and 3 weeks. Your body will fight the virus off on its own, so during this time treatment is designed to reduce any symptoms you are feeling. Your GP may prescribe you medicine to reduce your dizziness (vestibular suppressants) and anti-sickness medicine (anti-emetics) if you are feeling or being sick.

 

Early on, tablets may be difficult to take because you are vomiting, so you may be given medicine that dissolves in your mouth or as an injection.

 

You should take plenty of liquid, especially water, ‘little and often’ to avoid becoming dehydrated without upsetting your stomach.

 

In its early days, labyrinthitis can make you feel constantly dizzy and give you severe vertigo. You should rest in bed to avoid falling and injuring yourself. After a few days, the worst of these symptoms should have passed and you should no longer feel dizzy all the time. There are some things you can do to minimise any remaining feelings of dizziness and vertigo:

 

During an attack, lie still in a comfortable position, on your side is often best.

Avoid chocolate, coffee and alcohol.

Cut down on sugar and salt.

Stop smoking.

Avoid bright lights.

Try to cut out noise and stress from the area around you.

Bacterial labyrinthitis is treated with antibiotics to fight the infection.

 

Complications

Most people who have labyrinthitis find that their hearing and balance returns to normal. However, some people will find that they have some mild dizziness when they move their head for several years following the infection.

 

Complications from labyrinthitis are uncommon, but can include permanent hearing loss, permanent tinnitus (ringing or hissing noise in your ears), or permanent loss of balance. This is more likely if you have had bacterial labyrinthitis than if you have had viral labyrinthitis.

[thevoice]

now i'm as certain as ever - celine MUST not take any chances and take a long needed break to recover - she has to cancel the entire vegas gig .

 

P.S. - siur , she wont have to pay a thing because it's an health thing...

[Céline's Blues]

You know the contract, gogo? Each and every contract has certain conditions that HAVE to be fulfilled. If you sign it, you HAVE to stick to them. She signed it and thus has to do this, there is absolutely no turning back at this point. Of course she can do whatever she wants, but then she would get sued and would have to pay millio0ns of dollars of compensation.

[Koolan]

let's not turn this discussion into a "she should cancel Vegas" thread.

[Bellamy]

You know the contract, gogo? Each and every contract has certain conditions that HAVE to be fulfilled. If you sign it, you HAVE to stick to them. She signed it and thus has to do this, there is absolutely no turning back at this point. Of course she can do whatever she wants, but then she would get sued and would have to pay millio0ns of dollars of compensation.

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It won't happen anyway. You know somebody always like daydream he's Celine's manager.

[thevoice]

no siur , if it's an unexpected health condition - they dont have a case , it's basic.

[nati]

Poor Celine. I hope she gets better soon. What happens if she loses her hearing?

[tativale]

Hey c'mon please!!! She's not gonna lose her hearing, for god sake! It's rare cases, and it's not her case!

Ok.

 

 

I think I'm gonna call my friends who are in Vegas later to see what's going on there for them.

[celineaddictedpt]

Ohhh poor Celine...i hope she'll recover soon!!

 

Get well soon, Celine!! We're with you, honey!!!

[Ethan]

Oh no... this sounds very severe.

 

/ Ethan

[Krys]

oh dear...it does sound serious.

[disadiva]

OHH poor Celine i hope she will recover soon it is horrible to get labyrintis juck,,, i´ve been trough some similarties ear infections are very painful i feel for Celine and i pray for her to be well soon.

[beautyroses]

get better soon girl pleaze for god sake and for us

and plz take care of our dear celine not the singer the woman

[Mireille]

Oh my gosh.  I don't want to sound like a drama queen, but please read this story about a woman named Emma with labyrinthitis...

 

Emma's Story

 

"I felt this sensation one morning in October 2002 upon waking."

UPDATE (April 2006).

Emma is now working full time (her career can't be halted any longer and her threshold for coping is higher these days!). No improvement in dizziness. 

 

I'm sure Celine isn't that bad and will recover in a few days, but it still sounds horrible...

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It does sound pretty scary! Now i understand what she has! I really hope she will be better soon!!! A good thing is that she has the best doctors in the world!

Celine, don't work too hard!!

[LVCeline]

I can't even think about how awful I would feel if I planned a trip to Vegas, especially if I had travelled overseas or something only to find out Celine's show was cancelled. It would be the worst thing I could think of, so my sympathies to the customers. On top of that I'm sure Celine feels even worse, because she knows how many people are going to be so hurt and disappointed; I hope she gets better soon, because there's no way she could have performed. If a singer gets sick then they're pretty much useless. I feel bad for this situation, but there's just nothing that can be done.

[LVPantsGirl]

So far everything's scheduled to start back up on Wednesday. Most people we've talked to here say she just needs the rest with the labrynthitis..... from what we've read over here with Darryl's laptop about labrynthitis.... it's no fun and definitely kicks people's butts.

 

A friend of mine looked up a way to treat labrynthitis and the ear needs to be drained. If it is anything like what I'm thinking... that might be what causes the sometimes 'permanent' hearing loss.

 

If you pop the ear drum to drain out the inner ear and release it's pressure that can lead to temporary hearing loss for a few months while the membrane repairs itself. The fluid inside is what conducts the sound so it makes it slightly more difficult to hear others speaking to you and such while the ear drum recovers. Or if you suffer too long, like with an ear infection, for example, in extreme cases you can go deaf.

 

Most of the cases of labrynthitis, from what we've read while over here in Vegas, it seems that it's a 7 to 10 day treatment with antibiotics and such. Medications can be given to reduce and help with the nausea and the vertigo as well, and from the report that Darryl looked up ( a really good one ) it seems that most of the cases last about 7-10 days (it takes this long for treatments to be completely effective in most common cases) and in more rare cases it lasts weeks, months or in EXTREMELY RARE CASES, like "Emma's Story", years.

 

My hunch is that when 'labrynthitis' came up and the doctor mentioned any chance of hearing loss, they took very quick action to prevent anything that could possibly happen and started a virogous treatment regimen. Rene and Celine are not stupid--- when it involves something imparative to their careers (most of all their health for the rest of their lives) they're not going to wait around for anything to happen.

 

All of us here are wishing her well. The Dutchies are hanging in there the best they can and will be back soon to report their time and hopefully a show.

[Bellamy]

Good luck to all the fan who are in Vegas right now. Hope Celine will get well soon. And you can get to watch her show.

[irishphil]

Oh thats terrible, I hope all is well soon enough. I really think that being so close to the desert isnt doing her voice any good at all.

 

Also, wasnt there someone from this board, that was supposed to be going to the shows this week? I feel bad for them. The thing about this show is that most of the audience has had to travel from all over the world to see her, so its pretty bad for them.

 

Get well soon Celine xox

[Mireille]

So far everything's scheduled to start back up on Wednesday.  Most people we've talked to here say she just needs the rest with the labrynthitis..... from what we've read over here with Darryl's laptop about labrynthitis.... it's no fun and definitely kicks people's butts.

 

A friend of mine looked up a way to treat labrynthitis and the ear needs to be drained.  If it is anything like what I'm thinking... that might be what causes the sometimes 'permanent' hearing loss. 

 

If you pop the ear drum to drain out the inner ear and release it's pressure that can lead to temporary hearing loss for a few months while the membrane repairs itself.  The fluid inside is what conducts the sound so it makes it slightly more difficult to hear others speaking to you and such while the ear drum recovers.  Or if you suffer too long, like with an ear infection, for example, in extreme cases you can go deaf.

 

Most of the cases of labrynthitis, from what we've read while over here in Vegas, it seems that it's a 7 to 10 day treatment with antibiotics and such.  Medications can be given to reduce and help with the nausea and the vertigo as well, and from the report that Darryl looked up ( a really good one ) it seems that most of the cases last about 7-10 days (it takes this long for treatments to be completely effective in most common cases) and in more rare cases it lasts weeks, months or in EXTREMELY RARE CASES, like "Emma's Story", years.

 

My hunch is that when 'labrynthitis' came up and the doctor mentioned any chance of hearing loss, they took very quick action to prevent anything that could possibly happen and started a virogous treatment regimen.  Rene and Celine are not stupid--- when it involves something imparative to their careers (most of all their health for the rest of their lives) they're not going to wait around for anything to happen.

 

All of us here are wishing her well.  The Dutchies are hanging in there the best they can and will be back soon to report their time and hopefully a show.

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Hopefully Celine will recover soon and i hope that all the Dutchies can see her perform on Wednesday!!!!!

For the Dutch: Doe haar de groetjes van mij!

[Céline's Blues]

Children, where are you here? Céline was in hospital this whole week and I haven't read much of love for her here. Screw the canceled shows. Show your love and support where she needs it. I am all the way there for her praying she will get better soon.

 

No question this is a serious condition. My thoughts are with her. She's sucha fighter and needs support now.

[tativale]

She is not at the hospital honey, she's at home - resting

[Céline's Blues]

Well, good to know actually, but she was in hospital as far as I have read in the French section.

 

I think she needs more positive energy from her fans. She deserves this more than ANY singer in this world.