VERTIGO, AND OTHER THINGS, HE HE

[sandie490]

I have started with really bad vertigo, about a month ago.  But I also noticed that when I am sitting, I get this scarey feeling like I'm falling, and I have to grab onto the chair I am sitting on, super fast, like the floor is rushing up to me. Also while I am sitting, not even standing. I feel like everything starts to move in the room.  No nausea, but my right eye is acting funny. It started twitching, then started feeling weak like it's hard to open my lid, in the morning it feels like it's only opened half way.  Now within the past 2 weeks, starting to feel soar, especially when I look to the right or left or up down.  I also feel some pressure behind the eye, no blurry or distortion in colors just hard to see out of, hard to focus. I just about 7 months ago bought new glasses, my eye sight changed again, got a little worse. But it feels like I need new ones again.  The vertigo comes and goes though.  Some days real bad, then eases up but never completely goes away.
I feel like my body's  being a complaining nag lately, I wish I could tell it to shut up and go home.  he he

[Lulu54]

Sandi,
vestibular refers to all the things that happen in our ears that give us balance, keep us orientated to what is up and what is down, and our sense of spatial relation to the things around us so we don't constantly fall over or bump into things.  

Did he also recommend a very good neuro or do you have to go hunting for one?  If you don't have one, perhaps you would want to check on an MS center, you can find one hopefully in your area through the mscare.org website.

the place to find ones in new jersey - begin at
http://www.mscare.org/cmsc/index.php?option=com_center_directory&Itemid=528



Thanks for the very kind words.
Lulu

[sandie490]

Hi Lulu,

Yeah, as a matter of fact, I just came from one.   He told me to find a good neuro, and look into the getting an MS diagnosis.  What is vestibular, and does that have anything to do with MS?  
He also said something about hyeracusis, and damaged nerves in the ear, and that I should also have another mri of the brain and c spine.  He had me get a ct of my head, and he said everything looks okay nothing that would cause any of this, and he said based on my other symptoms, MS sounds logical.  But weee'lllll see!  So what are Vestibular problems?  Thanks for your input Lulu!  So many of us need you, so don't ever leave us!    Chaio!   Have a simply wonderful day, or as wonderful as your body allows!   Sandie

[Lulu54]

Hi Sandie,
I'm just wondering if you have seen an ENT specialist?  They are the docs who would help you to eliminate other causes for your vertigo/balance/dizzines.  I don't know why, but I have a hunch that perhaps you are having vestibular problems.  A really great website to learn more about all things related to the ear is

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com


A number of us here have done vestibular rehab with good success for correcting balance/dizziness issues.  It may not be your answer, but definitely worth looking into.

be well,
Lulu

PS If you figure out how to get your body to listen to orders, please let me know!!