Dizziness

Hi, I'm a 27 years old female and I went to the doctor on dec12, 2011 for dizziness. Doctor sent me to ent dec 20th and he said I have bpv which I don't believe I have. I had a ringing in my right ear which was really loud and gave me a hearing test and I didnt pass in my right ear so he had me come back end of jan and the ringing was gone but dizziness still there was given another hearing test and passed. I then started having muscle twitches all over my body still have them today my legs and arms felt very heavy and week and that only lasted 2 days. My insides feel as if they are shaking my right eye is blurry and sometime my vision looks like there is a lot of smoke or foggy. I have light flashes in both eyes happens all day long I also have what I call eye static when I close my eyes and it's dark like static on a tv doesn't happen every day. I can live with everything but this dizziness it's driving me crazy it's every day all day long sitting and lying down sometimes helps but not every time. Sometimes when I close my eyes it's like a see the darkness move from side to side up and down and also it twist. Really hard to explain. I've been sick for almost five months can someone give me some answers. Thanks.

Good  Morning, I am sorry you are still having problems and it looks like new problems have popped up.  Did your Dr. order any physical therapy for his dx of BPV ?  I agree with SC that you need to follow up with a neurologist as your symptoms could be caused by another medical problem.  Anxiety is driven by anticipation and fear.  Try to stay in the moment and take things one at a time.  Don't overwhelm yourself with "what if ?" thinking.  Try not to fight the feelings that come along with anxiety.  They will only pull you deeper into the dark state where they lie. Keep on talking with us as we are here to support you. Kindly, Kitt  

I've been told some dizziness can come from fluid behind the ear drum, a anticholinergic could possibly help. Mayb benadryl or Dramamine? However as far as the flashing in the eyes... The MRI can tell you if it's neurologically derived or aura for migraines? Hope you feel better, keep us updated!

Thanks so much and I'll def keep u posted.

Feeling really bad today but my MRI is on the 9th and also have an appointment with a neurologist on the 17 th. I hope they find what's wrong with me soon cause I'm starting to feel like its all in my head and I'm going crazy.

It's pretty much a constant thing but some days seem to be worse people can usually tell when my days r bad u can see it in my face. I'm begging to wonder if I'm explaining myself the right way. Can u have dizziness every day all day long even if ur not anxious or having a panic attack? I'm not even sure I'm dizzy Ive been on the Internet a lot and I'm confussed. Best way I can describe how I feel is that when ur driving down the interstate and if u look out one of the side windows how fast and blurry and it's hard to make out what anything is. Thats how I feel if I move my head to fast or my eyes to fast everything just runs together and I can't find anything that triggers it more on certain days. Also when it first started it felt as if I was looking through prescription glasses.

Does anyone know if u can have ur innerear removed by surgery?

How are you feeling now RB? It could be just that you got up too fast (temporary drop in blood pressure)...or it could be one of those unexplained times of feeling faint. I have had this happen before. As long as you are doing well know, I wouldn't worry about it.;)

Take care,

S.C.

I am glad that you are feeling better. The MRI is painful and non-invasive, (but it does require you to be still in an enclosed environment, and they are noisy.)

Try to enjoy your weekend (and the holiday if you celebrate it) and put it out of your mind for the time being. I have to comparmentalize like this when I have something coming up that I am anxious about, or my mind will just keep going in circles about it.

When I catch myself worrying about it, I will tell myself "It is not time to think/worry about that right now." I then get busy and distract myself with something else.

It will will be good to get it done, and get some answers though...so that is something to look forward to.

I hope you have a great weekend, and keep posting!:)

S.C.

Take some deep, slow breaths and repeat to yourself...

"I am fine, and am going to get through this."

You are going to find out what is going on soon. Try to hang in there until then.

So far the dizziness has just been a symptom, and has not hurt you. Try to ride it out, ignore it the best that you can and enjoy the weekend with your kids.

Monday will bring some needed answers.:)

S.C.

Well that is good news...but also confusing...since you are no closer to getting the answers that you need...

Have you given any thought to consulting with a neurologist?

S.C.

Well it is good that you got the appointment...as for not feeling excited, I cant's blame you. It is great to hear that there is nothing wrong, but still exhausting and frustrating to still not be any closer to figuring out what is causing your symptoms.

When you see the neurologist, make sure to bring a complete list of your symptoms, written down, so that he/she has every detail to consider. If you feel comfortable asking questions, inquire as to whether he/she thinks it could be migraine related. (silent migraines have the symptoms, minus the headache)

I wish you the best at your appointment. Try to hang in there until then, I know that it is hard. Let us know how it goes and what you find out okay?

S.C.

Have any of your doctors suggested that it is anxiety related only? You have ruled out pretty much all of the physical things at this point...maybe it is time to consider treating it as an anxiety symptom, and look into getting some therapy and/or medication?

I am really sorry...I know that it is frustrating...and while it is always good to rule out the possible physical causes...the truth is that sometimes anxiety can be the sole cause of some pretty debilitating symptoms.

I hope that you can consider getting some treatment soon, and see if that takes care of the problem.

Best wishes, and keep posting

S.C.