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Dizziness/Head Fog

First time here. I had surgery one year ago (gall bladder). Since then I have experienced some visual problems out of one eye, stiff and sore neck, and some dizziness (spacey feeling, displaced, no spinning)  Sometimes head positions can bring it on. Like standing too long.  Looking up. I experience headaches. Stomach from time to time is upset. Feel like I have a hangover sometimes in the morning. Fatigue. If I get over tired, get upset stomach. When I wake up after a sleep, if I lay on my sides, one side more than the other, I get a trembling feeling. IF I lay on my back, not so much, if anything at all.  Sometimes if I massage the back of my neck, I feel better. Sometimes if my neck cracks when I turn it to one side or the other, I feel better.  The symptoms are usually better at night. Worst in the morning, and then again later afternoon.  I have had blood tests, MRI, CT - all fine.  Some doctors are saying stress, some are saying an inner ear disorder. If it was stress, why would the symptoms sometimes go away if my neck cracks. And what difference would it make as to what side I lay on when sleeping.  I am tending to beleive that it is an inner ear disorder. If it is, what kind, and what kind of treatment do I need.  Again just a spacey, dizzy feeling, no spinning involved.  I am on Ativan until someone figures out what is going on. I am told that the Ativan will desensitize the nerves in the inner ear, and may help to reduce the symptoms. It does seem to help, but not all the time.
Thanks so much
Thanks you so much
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i'm trying to find my way through the maze myself . i think we have some symptoms in common . you may want to read up on cervicogenic dizziness , perhaps find a good chiropractor that knows how to treat it . good luck .

http://www.vestibular.org/vestibular-disorders/specific-disorders/cervicogenic-dizziness.php
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Thanks very much, I will certainly check this out.
Have a nice day.
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