Dizziness when standing still

[lolachristy]

I have been suffering from dizziness for almost three months , like many of you said its not really a dizziness or lightheaded its like a whirlwind in my brain . When i am standing still i feel like i am moving , I feel like i could just fall over . At night my ears ringing and sometimes almost vibrate . I went to doctor they said i have vertigo i been taking the medicane for three months it helps but i still so dizzy , have uneasy feeling like its something else . I went and got a cat scan and mri all ok , blood work ok , went to ent mulitiple times once i did have a ear infection they put me on steroid i felt great . But now its back again whats wrong with me i feel so alone , scared , i want my life back


This discussion is related to Not really dizziness, not really lightheadedness.....

[rodrikat14]

Has anyone been diagnosed with bilateral vestibulopathy from gentimicin poisoning?

[marksjersey66]

Sounds like Menieres Disease..  I have the same symptoms you have described. I have spells of "brain spin" that is accompanied by lightheadedness.  The easiest way to describe it is, my ears start ringing slightly louder - then my eyes start with a slight tracking issue (not much, just a bit) and then whack... It feels like someone slit my wrists five minutes prior.. I get so lightheaded /dizzy and unnerved. Make sure you see an ENT and get a Video Nystagmus test done.  The only thing that caught it. I felt like my physicians were starting to think i was a hypochondriac,, (i started to myself)..  But sounds like you have some vestibulopathy going on..  I ended up having bilateral vestibulopathy, oscillopsia, and bilateral menieres disease.  The ringing in the ears at night is most prevalent because you have decreased input from surrounding areas.. its always there though.. try putting a winter hat on and pulling it over your ears during the day.. Guarantee you hear a bit of tinnitus.  Good luck with your testing..

[SamPCS]

I have the same feeling but mine started after a head injury.  I have been to several neurologists, ENT specialists tried many meds and did many procedures gentamicin shots/prednisone/vestibular rehab currently(in U.S btw).  Not much help.  I found myself Xanax 0.25 mg/day only helps a little bit for dizziness/vertigo/head pressure.  

Xanax as you might know is very addictive just to let you know. (well even SSRIs, anti-depressants are also not easy to come off too)

Keep posted if anything helps you.
Thanks and good luck.

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Welcome to Medlhelp forum. I can understand your worrying health concern about dizziness and balance disorder. Although without being able to examine you it will be quite difficult for us to give you a precise diagnosis here.

Since you've had dizziness and balancing problem for just three months, it is needs checking out and in most of the people it may slowly improve. It sounds like that you have benign positional vertigo but if you are significantly affected then I would suggest approaching an ENT specialist and a physiotherapist for treatment, He/She would like to suggest few exercises that may be of help in your condition. These exercises may help in improving vestibular nerve (Nerve involves in balance) function so the condition. In addition, I would suggest getting a neurologist opinion here as well in order to get complete neurological assessment and further approach. Hope this helps