Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your wife’s problems. Since her symptoms come in a cyclical manner, repeat after a few days and last two days only, chances of a hormonal imbalance is high. Even though she may have attained menopause, it is important to get her estrogen, progesterone, FSH and LH levels measured. Thyroid and adrenal gland problems should also be looked into. Certain pituitary disorders too can cause similar symptoms and hence all pituitary hormones should be checked.
Lyme’s disease also presents with cyclical onset of symptoms. Hence, this should be investigated for. Another possibility is autoimmune disorder like lupus.
Postural hypotension is another possibility. Look back and see whether she got up suddenly or changed posture suddenly when she had these symptoms. It can also be fluctuating blood pressure and this fluctuation can wary from time to time.
Definitely, it can also be transient ischemic attack, especially if her Brain MRI shows vascular disease or ischemic disease. I am sure she may have had a brain MRI, if not, then she must get one.
Certain cardiac causes with low cardiac output too can cause cyclical dizziness and numbness depending on the level of exertion. So, if she has been working more than usual on the days she gets these episodes, cardiac causes should be ruled out.
I sincerely hope you will find this information useful in diagnosing your wife’s problem. Please discuss these options with her doctor.
Hope she s well soon! Good Luck and take care!
my wife has 5 or 6 tias daily had MRI cat scan to date cannot find cause started two weeks after gallbladder surgery last August