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Hi, I've been experiencing dizziness for about 7 weeks now. It Is constant and doesn't go away, although there are times I feel it's getting better before it gets worse again. I have been to 5 medi centre doctors, 3 emergency doctors, a chiropractor, eyes doctor, physio therapist, homeopathic doctor, with no real answers. I've been given pills to stop the nausea and dizziness which don't work and exercises that make it worse.
My symptoms include dizziness, off balance and feels like I'm extremely drunk when I walk, every time I swallow my ears crack like ridce crispys, when I burp or yuan I get a flutter in my ear, headaches, eye movement (my eyes aren't actually moving, but it feels as if I'm on a boat) neck and upper back pain, and weak legs when I walk ( like I ran 10 miles).
I've had multiple blood tests, a CT scan, and specialist who deals with vertigo, bppv, and menieres. And everything comes back normal.
I was in a bad car accident 13 years ago and ended up with a fractured skull that goes up my forehead. I used to abuse alcohol up until 2 years ago when I went cold turkey for 1 year and now drink on occation. One week prior I did drink quite a bit but didn't think anything of it until now. I smoke almost a pack and day. And I paint for a living.
I have an apt. With an ENT some time in January which is a long long time away. For now I'm outsourcing trying to find possible answers natural or medical to help me. Maybe someone has been in my shoes and knows how to deal with it, I have been off work for a month scared to walk or drive and am going stir crazy sitting in my house day after day, waiting for this to stop.
My symptoms include dizziness, off balance and feels like I'm extremely drunk when I walk, every time I swallow my ears crack like ridce crispys, when I burp or yuan I get a flutter in my ear, headaches, eye movement (my eyes aren't actually moving, but it feels as if I'm on a boat) neck and upper back pain, and weak legs when I walk ( like I ran 10 miles).
I've had multiple blood tests, a CT scan, and specialist who deals with vertigo, bppv, and menieres. And everything comes back normal.
I was in a bad car accident 13 years ago and ended up with a fractured skull that goes up my forehead. I used to abuse alcohol up until 2 years ago when I went cold turkey for 1 year and now drink on occation. One week prior I did drink quite a bit but didn't think anything of it until now. I smoke almost a pack and day. And I paint for a living.
I have an apt. With an ENT some time in January which is a long long time away. For now I'm outsourcing trying to find possible answers natural or medical to help me. Maybe someone has been in my shoes and knows how to deal with it, I have been off work for a month scared to walk or drive and am going stir crazy sitting in my house day after day, waiting for this to stop.
Just to clarify, a list of my symptoms before the impacted ear wax removal:
Dizziness
Unnatural motion feeling when walking
Foggy mental state on occasion
Sometimes a feeling of motion in bed.
Symptoms worse at night and in the dark in general.
Also affected after drinking alcohol
Became progressively worse over 3 months with some good periods and bad periods. Until it was almost always bad.
Hope this can help someone.
Dizziness
Unnatural motion feeling when walking
Foggy mental state on occasion
Sometimes a feeling of motion in bed.
Symptoms worse at night and in the dark in general.
Also affected after drinking alcohol
Became progressively worse over 3 months with some good periods and bad periods. Until it was almost always bad.
Hope this can help someone.
I had similar symptoms a few months back that got progressively worse until I eventually bought a cane to walk around the house. No problems when driving though. The anxiety also really gets to you.
As it turns out it was a simple case of impacted wax in my left ear. ENT removed in a minute and it took a little while before everything felt 100% again. But the anxiety can linger a bit longer depending on how long you've had the symptoms; which is why I suggest getting to an ENT ASAP and doing whatever it takes to get it checked.
As it turns out it was a simple case of impacted wax in my left ear. ENT removed in a minute and it took a little while before everything felt 100% again. But the anxiety can linger a bit longer depending on how long you've had the symptoms; which is why I suggest getting to an ENT ASAP and doing whatever it takes to get it checked.
no, i don't notice any food making it worse or better, but i did begin to see a naturopathic doctor who told me that (according to the natural medical world) there is a connection between diary and vertigo. So.... that being said, she asked me to quit all dairy to see if that helps (difficult to do for a vegetarian).
now i've only been off dairy for two days, but no noticeable changes. she also gave me Vertigoheel and it does nothing to help. i've read wonderful reviews about it, but apparently it just isn't for me.
it's quite challenging to not give up and i'm the one who has dealt with this for the least amount of time (between you and i and jsum555).
there are no breaks for me. not even a minute here and there.
it's actually gotten worse since the end of december... i know that because i was able to go for a hike then. i couldn't do that now. not at all.
there have got to be answers out there. it's just to find them.
... this entire situation is frustrating and emotionally and physically draining.
now i've only been off dairy for two days, but no noticeable changes. she also gave me Vertigoheel and it does nothing to help. i've read wonderful reviews about it, but apparently it just isn't for me.
it's quite challenging to not give up and i'm the one who has dealt with this for the least amount of time (between you and i and jsum555).
there are no breaks for me. not even a minute here and there.
it's actually gotten worse since the end of december... i know that because i was able to go for a hike then. i couldn't do that now. not at all.
there have got to be answers out there. it's just to find them.
... this entire situation is frustrating and emotionally and physically draining.
Hey,
Yes I notice I get dizzy with certain foods. But that might just be a coincidence. My symptoms seeing to get worse when tired or at night. I want to keep hope and I'm trying. But this is brutal and seems at times never ending. I hav not done that table test. Didn't even know it existed. Most doctors say its almost concussion like. I was in a bad car accident 13 yrs ago but nothing like this until now. Seems weird to me if they were related. Bt at least we can try get thought this together right.
Yes I notice I get dizzy with certain foods. But that might just be a coincidence. My symptoms seeing to get worse when tired or at night. I want to keep hope and I'm trying. But this is brutal and seems at times never ending. I hav not done that table test. Didn't even know it existed. Most doctors say its almost concussion like. I was in a bad car accident 13 yrs ago but nothing like this until now. Seems weird to me if they were related. Bt at least we can try get thought this together right.
Hey,
Yes I notice I get dizzy with certain foods. But that might just be a coincidence. My symptoms seeing to get worse when tired or at night. I want to keep hope and I'm trying. But this is brutal and seems at times never ending. I hav not done that table test. Didn't even know it existed. Most doctors seem to say my
Yes I notice I get dizzy with certain foods. But that might just be a coincidence. My symptoms seeing to get worse when tired or at night. I want to keep hope and I'm trying. But this is brutal and seems at times never ending. I hav not done that table test. Didn't even know it existed. Most doctors seem to say my
Hi, I just ran across this. I have been suffering dizziness/ vertigo/ fainting for 4 years. It came on suddenly, with no warning except, looking back, two years before, I spent a day at an amusement park. I have always been tolerant of rides. The next day I woke up and couldn't walk.
I would put my foot where I thought the floor was, only to fall. That lasted two days. Then no more dizziness until 4 years ago.
I don't think the two were related, I'm not sure.
When the dizziness hit 4 years ago, it was scary, and constant. I was also fainting as well on occasions. I had to hold a wall to walk, driving was out of the question. It was very depressing. The first break wasn't for 6 months.
There are in fact viruses that can cause this and last a year or more. That's not might case, but as above poster says, there are over 100 reasons.
I empathize the Drs blowing it off. If they check and you aren't seriously ill ( brain tumor) they just treat the symptoms, and it's highly frustrating.
I just want you all to know I do get breaks. Months sometimes, where I only get dizzy upon standing to fast, etc. like normal people get dizziness!
For me, not a single medicine for dizziness helped. The compression stockings did help some. But don't just buy them. They can cause clots if not indicated. Have either of you had a table tilt test done? Kind of what the person was talking about above, checking the BP in different positions, only a table tilt is more intense.
Your strapped to a board, and placed upright, while having your HR and BP checked every minute. You also have an EKG monitor attached. It's a hard test. But very definitive for checking blood pressure swings.
I want to offer hope. Seems hard to say when I have been dealing with this for 4 years, but, at least I know there are breaks.
I am still searching a cure too. But this, along with other medical conditions that hit at the same time, made me to sick to work. So I had to get disability, which I didn't pursue right away, thinking it all would pass. So I lost my insurance. I don't qualify for low income free health care ( USA) but can purchase Medicare insurance in Sept. You have to be on disability two years here to be eligible for that.
Then I plan to hit every Dr I can. Out of state. I exhausted in state Drs while I still had insurance.
I know first hand how frustrating this is, and the only thing that keeps me going is Hope. The medical field is making amazing strides in reaserch. I want you both to keep your hope too.
It's so important. As hard as it is to do, know this, your symptoms will be worse if you give up.
In a bad spell, I don't drive. ( spells last weeks or months) in a good spell, I limited my driving to ten miles or so, in case the occasional one hits that happens during good spells.
I'm curious, do either of you notice an impact with food? Or certain foods?
I have attacks after eating sometimes. They not only include dizziness, but a strange reaction. The food makes me so sleepy. But it's not normal sleepy. It's like I have been given anesthesia. It's impossible to stay awake. I could do jumping jacks, and still pass out and go to sleep while standing. -- that's an example, I don't really do jumping jacks, but have tried sticking my head in the freezer, dribbling ice water on my head and face, hot showers, ice cold showers, 5 hour energy shots, everything.. I'm simply saying nothing will keep me awake. Not everytime I eat.. Just some. So I'm going to start a food diary.
Also to mention I was on only my prescription Xanax, which I took as directed always when this started, nor did I drink. I stopped the Xanax to see, but it wasn't that.
I'm chronic Vit D deficiency, salt and B-12 since then too, and the prescriptions of the above still don't bring my levels to normal.
I thought I was the only one dealing with something like this, for so long.
Don't give up hope, above all else.
I would put my foot where I thought the floor was, only to fall. That lasted two days. Then no more dizziness until 4 years ago.
I don't think the two were related, I'm not sure.
When the dizziness hit 4 years ago, it was scary, and constant. I was also fainting as well on occasions. I had to hold a wall to walk, driving was out of the question. It was very depressing. The first break wasn't for 6 months.
There are in fact viruses that can cause this and last a year or more. That's not might case, but as above poster says, there are over 100 reasons.
I empathize the Drs blowing it off. If they check and you aren't seriously ill ( brain tumor) they just treat the symptoms, and it's highly frustrating.
I just want you all to know I do get breaks. Months sometimes, where I only get dizzy upon standing to fast, etc. like normal people get dizziness!
For me, not a single medicine for dizziness helped. The compression stockings did help some. But don't just buy them. They can cause clots if not indicated. Have either of you had a table tilt test done? Kind of what the person was talking about above, checking the BP in different positions, only a table tilt is more intense.
Your strapped to a board, and placed upright, while having your HR and BP checked every minute. You also have an EKG monitor attached. It's a hard test. But very definitive for checking blood pressure swings.
I want to offer hope. Seems hard to say when I have been dealing with this for 4 years, but, at least I know there are breaks.
I am still searching a cure too. But this, along with other medical conditions that hit at the same time, made me to sick to work. So I had to get disability, which I didn't pursue right away, thinking it all would pass. So I lost my insurance. I don't qualify for low income free health care ( USA) but can purchase Medicare insurance in Sept. You have to be on disability two years here to be eligible for that.
Then I plan to hit every Dr I can. Out of state. I exhausted in state Drs while I still had insurance.
I know first hand how frustrating this is, and the only thing that keeps me going is Hope. The medical field is making amazing strides in reaserch. I want you both to keep your hope too.
It's so important. As hard as it is to do, know this, your symptoms will be worse if you give up.
In a bad spell, I don't drive. ( spells last weeks or months) in a good spell, I limited my driving to ten miles or so, in case the occasional one hits that happens during good spells.
I'm curious, do either of you notice an impact with food? Or certain foods?
I have attacks after eating sometimes. They not only include dizziness, but a strange reaction. The food makes me so sleepy. But it's not normal sleepy. It's like I have been given anesthesia. It's impossible to stay awake. I could do jumping jacks, and still pass out and go to sleep while standing. -- that's an example, I don't really do jumping jacks, but have tried sticking my head in the freezer, dribbling ice water on my head and face, hot showers, ice cold showers, 5 hour energy shots, everything.. I'm simply saying nothing will keep me awake. Not everytime I eat.. Just some. So I'm going to start a food diary.
Also to mention I was on only my prescription Xanax, which I took as directed always when this started, nor did I drink. I stopped the Xanax to see, but it wasn't that.
I'm chronic Vit D deficiency, salt and B-12 since then too, and the prescriptions of the above still don't bring my levels to normal.
I thought I was the only one dealing with something like this, for so long.
Don't give up hope, above all else.
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