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Steve Wozniak Hospitalized in Mexico City

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Re: Steve Wozniak Hospitalized in Mexico City

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Post by tverbeure »

“… but a TMZ report citing sources suggested the illness was potentially a less serious bout of vertigo.”

Vertigo is extremely scary when it happens for the first time, and you don’t know what it is. It definitely makes you think that you have feels a stroke.

And then you discover that so many people have had it, and that it’s incredible easy to get past it, by doing the Epley maneuver. After which you’re good for the next 5 to 10 years.

Re: Steve Wozniak Hospitalized in Mexico City

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Post by oh_sigh »

tverbeure wrote: post #6

“… but a TMZ report citing sources suggested the illness was potentially a less serious bout of vertigo.” Vertigo is extremely scary when it happens for the first time, and you don’t know what it is. It definitely makes you think that you have feels a stroke. And then you discover that so many people have had it, and that it’s incredible easy to get past it, by doing the Epley maneuver. After which you’re good for th…

Vertigo seems possible, especially since altitude induced vertigo is a thing, and Mexico city sits at 7300' above sea level. That's usually not enough to affect a healthy middle-aged-or-less person, but an obese 70+ year old? Definitely possible.

Unfortunately, altitude can also trigger strokes, at least through polycythaemia.

A key question for internet sleuths would be - did he just show up in the city, or has he been there for a while? Polycythaemia takes time to develop so he would need to be there for at least a few weeks before it could play a role in inducing a stroke.

Re: Steve Wozniak Hospitalized in Mexico City

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Post by appplication »

tverbeure wrote: post #6

“… but a TMZ report citing sources suggested the illness was potentially a less serious bout of vertigo.” Vertigo is extremely scary when it happens for the first time, and you don’t know what it is. It definitely makes you think that you have feels a stroke. And then you discover that so many people have had it, and that it’s incredible easy to get past it, by doing the Epley maneuver. After which you’re good for th…

My dad had pretty severe vertigo after a fall. Two doctors told him there wasn’t a great treatment for chronic vertigo and that his best hope was that it would go away eventually.

I spent 30 minutes searching online, learned about the Epley maneuver, tried it on him and it basically cleared up immediately. The maneuver itself was, to him, extremely disorienting for the 60 seconds or so it takes to administer. I recall him thrashing about because he said it felt like he was falling and didn’t know which way was down.

Re: Steve Wozniak Hospitalized in Mexico City

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Post by kc10 »

Over the weekend, I saw a Model S with number plate "WOZ" in Oakridge mall, San Jose. I wondered if it is him and sure enough it was him driving the car to the supercharger stations.

I was pleasantly surprised to see him driving and trying to charge the car in public locations.

Re: Steve Wozniak Hospitalized in Mexico City

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Post by 0xDEADFED5 »

oh_sigh wrote: post #7
tverbeure wrote: post #6

“… but a TMZ report citing sources suggested the illness was potentially a less serious bout of vertigo.” Vertigo is extremely scary when it happens for the first time, and you don’t know what it is. It definitely makes you think that you have feels a stroke. And then you discover that so many people have had it, and that it’s incredible easy to get past it, by doing the Epley maneuver. After which you’re good for th…

Vertigo seems possible, especially since altitude induced vertigo is a thing, and Mexico city sits at 7300' above sea level. That's usually not enough to affect a healthy middle-aged-or-less person, but an obese 70+ year old? Definitely possible. Unfortunately, altitude can also trigger strokes, at least through polycythaemia. A key question for internet sleuths would be - did he just show up in the city, or has he b…

or we can just not be creepy and leave him alone?
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