Constant Dizziness

[sfkid]

I have been suffering from dizziness for the past 2 months. I am a 27 year old male. It is a feeling of unsteadiness and things are always moving like the walls, grounds or objects as if you're on a boat. I've had this a year ago which lasted for 2 weeks and went away naturally. Excatly a year later it came back and it's been 2 months of constant non-stop dizziness.

Does anybody out there know if there is a cure to this? I've seen doctors of all kinds without much explaination to the causes of this problem. Please if you know anything that can help relieve the symptom or more important correct the problem I would love to hear from you.

I will even travel and send you a Christmas gift if you can direct me to someone who can help. This problem has ruined my life and now I can't do anything but sleep in bed and close my eyes. Any help would be so greatly appreciated.

[Godofredo MD]

Hi.

It might be helpful if you gave us a little more information about your condition.

Is there anything that precipitates the dizziness? Is it already present when you wake up? Do you have any hearing loss or ear pain? Any headaches?

What kinds of doctors did you go to? What were the tests performed if any? Were you given any medications? Did the medications relieve the dizziness when taken?

There are a lot of causes of dizziness including vestibular system disorder, Meniere's disease, hypoglycemia, hypotension, etc. The cause of your condition may be clearer if there were other symptoms accompanying the dizziness.

[sfkid]

Hello DrGodoffredoMD. Thank you so much for reading and responding.

Nothing precipitates the dizziness. It is a feeling I get 24/7 whether I'm sleeping, awake, standing, sitting, walking, etc. When I do move a lot like walking, it gets worse but once I settle down and sit it'll calm a bit down.

There are no headaches or hearing loss or any kind of ear pain associated with the dizziness. Just plain dizziness and unsteadiness/ unbalance.

I've been to general doctors, nuerologist, herbalist, chiropractor and other alternative medicine doctors. No major test have been performed and only testing that test my basic functions of the nervous system and blood pressure, etc. Everything seemed to be normal.

I requested to have a blood test done and am waiting to here back from my Nuerologist and will have an MRI of the head this weekend.

The only medication that helps a little is Dramamine or Benadryl.

If you know of anything that can narrow down the causes or the diagnosis of this problem or anything that can help relieve the dizziness, please let me know. Thank you.

[Godofredo MD]

Hi.

The dizziness and unsteadiness, without any other accompanying symptoms, can be more likely related to either a vestibular disorder or a cerebellar disorder.

It would be advisable to go ahead with the MRI and consult with your neurologist. Also, a consult with an ENT physician might help detect or rule out any vestibular cause to your condition.

Good luck.

[lognum]

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[sfkid]

DrGodofredoMD and lognum, thanks for responding. I will certainly take your advice. I am in the process of getting a referal to see an ENT and my MRI is this weekend. I also took a look at the www.vsofb.com site and spoke to one of the doctors.

DrGodofredoMD, since you are a doctor, can you tell me if it's common for a younger person to have dizziness for such a long period of time? 24/7 for 2 months straight. Isn't that too long and a sign that something serious might be going on? No doctors are taking me serious and that's why I've been waiting for such long periods to get testing done or see other specialist.

Do you have any tips on how to see doctors sooner? What do I need to tell them or show them in order to be seen because I don't want something bad to happen the longer I end up waiting.






  

[Godofredo MD]

Hi.

Two months of dizziness is definitely a long time, whether you are 27 or 77. However, it doesn't automatically mean that what you have is something serious, unless the symptoms have continuously worsened, or new symptoms pop up. The only thing that is certain at that point is that the condition is of a chronic nature.

You should go ahead with the MRI and your consults. If your symptoms worsen and become intolerable, you should immediately consult a physician.

Good luck.

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[sfboy26]

Hi! I was wondering how are you doing right now? Are you still experiencing dizziness and the unsteady feeling?
The reason why Im asking is I'm on the same boat as you. My dizziness started 4 weeks ago. It started out pretty bad and has gotten better since. I still feel dizzy and imbalance when I walk.
Can you help me out with this? I'm tired of feeling this way, I'm at the point where I'll try everything. I went to the ENT and he said that it is not ear related. I'm just trying to figure out what is causing it.
Thanks for reading my post and hope to hear from you soon.

[shy5981]

ive been feeling dizzy for 6 months and i just had an mri done there was something small that brightened up they dont know if thats whats causing the dizziness but yea 6 months ive been dizzy and there are a lot of reasons where dizziness occurs...

[fritscher]

My sisters husband has had dizziness for weeks at a time on and off for years..He also found out that his sister and mom have had similar occurences..I read that there is some type of familial episodic vergito that affects families..anyone hear of this??also sometimes migrains can cause vertigo with no headache????
karen

[ashleythatsme24]

You think 2 months straight is a long time? Try 5 years. Thats how long my dizzyness has lasted for. I havent drove in 5 years because of it. It is a miserable feeling and i hate having to depend on other people to bring me places. The dizzyness came out of the blue one day while i was driving and for me it gets worse if i turn my head. Ive been trying to cope with this for years and i havent found a diagnosis yet. One neurologist diagnosed it as vertigo but i know it is not vertigo because nothing spins. Its more like a movement disorder. Anytime i move the dizzyness comes on. Well if you find anything out let me know!

[waynobweno]

Hey Constant Dizziness, have you received your diagnosis back from the MRI. I have the exact same thing that you are talking about. It is a constant state of dizziness. It has been going on for 4 weeks now. Never worse and never better, just constant. I feel it mostly when I get up and move around, and all I can do is sleep and rest. I hate it!

PLEASE someone help me understand what it going on. I am tired of paying doctors who just look at me like I am crazy...