It has a name...

... Labyrinthitis. Rob's been feeling unwell for almost 2 weeks now - headaches, dizziness, blurred vision and nausea. I thought it sounded like migraine but painkillers didn't help. He went to Heathrow Airport on Saturday to fly to Ottawa for a conference, and spoke to a pharmacist in Boots who said it sounded like it might be something to do with his ears and advised him not to fly. So he got the train back from Heathrow on Saturday afternoon and saw the doctor yesterday, who confirmed it's labyrinthitis, which affects the inner ear, symptoms of which are dizziness, blurred vision, nausea etc. Apparently there is no medicine you can take to cure the actual condition - it usually runs its course in 2-4 weeks - but the doctor prescribed something to alleviate the nausea and dizziness, and at least we know what it is we're dealing with now. It's a very good job he decided not to fly to Canada - we all know that planes can play havoc with your ears. He's taking it easy this week and hopefully he'll be better by the time we go on holiday - 12 days, yay! I'm so ready for the break...