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Constant lightheadeness for 3 months since first attack which followed after bad sinus infection

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edward76742
edward76742

Plz help!! My story goes like this.. Mid September I had a really bad sinus cold which lasted the normal 4 to 5 days. A few days after I showed up to work around 6am and felt completely normal. Around 8 am out of know where I felt a huge wave of dizzy/lightheadeness.. After a few seconds I realized what was goin on and was surprised I was still standing. Legs were super weak, vision blurry and crazy imbalanced. Somehow I finished my shift at 11 am. I didn't say anything cuz it was my first day at new job. Went to ER and was diagnosed with ear/sinus infection/Labrynthinitis. Constant lightheadeness since and constant. I received amox clav pills which worked!! Last couple days of taking it I had days of 100%. Back to working out and everything. After I ran out of those about 2 days later and started to come back and never left.. Imbalanced, like I'm on a boat type feel, foggy headed, tired.. Anyone out there know anything plz??!

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  • edward76742
    edward76742

    Posted

    Soon will have health insurance so I'm able to be covered,with im sure a lot of different tests.. Obviously hoping it isn't something really serious.. If anyone knows anything, I beg you to respond thanks..
    • rita52071
      rita52071 edward76742

      Posted

      keep posting and we will try to help....Keep us updated...we are all going through it.......Its a horrible experience.....No one understands how bad it really is......
  • edward76742
    edward76742

    Posted

    Forgot too.. Headaches everyday as well. When that first attack hit I remember taking a walk around a lake. I noticed I kept falling to the left. It almost felt like walking for the first time again
  • lisa08672
    lisa08672 edward76742

    Posted

    Hi Edward I'm 33 and mine started in September and hasn't gone since,I've taken so many antibiotcs and at first they worked but now nothing,I get times where I'm worse like today,I'm so off balance eyes blurry,going to docs at 3.30 but I'm taking se dizzy pills called stemital and they help a little,its scary but I understand what your going through,I've not worked for months as too dizzy,ent doctor thinks its a type of positional vertigo.I'm tired all the time too ,take care Lisa
    • lisa08672
      lisa08672

      Posted

      I also get head pressure and I feel like I'm falling to the right side ,lisa
    • edward76742
      edward76742 lisa08672

      Posted

      Hey Lisa thank you for responding! Ya it is pretty scary.. Somehow I've been working the whole time with it but it's really affecting my performance at work. Used to go to the gym 5 days a week but only have a few times these last few months.. I feel really sorry for my girlfriend.. She's been a real trooper through it all.. Can't really do all the activities I once did with her. I hope you get better too.. Thanks again for responding, it means so much
    • lisa08672
      lisa08672 edward76742

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      Hi Edward, I used to go jogging every evening as we live 5 mins away from the beach but had to give it up,your lucky your girlfriend supports you,she must love you very much,I'm lucky my boyfriend is supportive, doesn't understand the dizziness but looks after me.your so brave going to work,I tried it and ended fainting at work,I work in a care home so can't look after old people with dizziness as I'm a risk to myself or others,job is been held open just hope I can go back soon,take care and hope you get well soon,lisa
  • debbie82116
    debbie82116 edward76742

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    Edward: Google Labyrinthitis...there's a really good UK site where they describe every symptom! Good luck to you buddy. You've got to wait it out but it DOES go away! Vestibular rehab is one of the best things i did when i had it. Hang in there! Debbie
    • edward76742
      edward76742 debbie82116

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply Debbie! Did yours as well follow after real bad sinus cold? Did it hit you hard out of know where as well? How long did it take for it to go away? Thanks so much for responding..
    • debbie82116
      debbie82116 edward76742

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      Yes mine hit after a bad cold too. Never had spinning like some people (thank God) but was hit with the dizzies pretty bad....out of nowhere...just woke up with it one day! Everyone is different as to how long it lasts. You've had damage to your balance nerve as a result of the virus that causes Labyrinthitis. Your brain needs time to compensate for the mixed signals it is getting from the good and bad ear. That's why i recommend vestibular therapy...the exercises you do will help your brain compensate that much faster. I had it for two years the first time because i didnt know about rehab. I got hit a second time 5 years later...this bout lasted 3 months. I'm not perfect yet but it is certainly managable now.
    • edward76742
      edward76742 debbie82116

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      I also never had the spinning sensation.. Like being on a boat type feel or like I've constantly had a few drinks. Or being on an elevator and the feeling when it stops on your floor.. I'm gonna look into that rehab! Thank you for some kind of direction. I don't feel alone with this anymore and it feels good thanks!
    • edward76742
      edward76742

      Posted

      Also for some reason I noticed the other day it gets really bad when it's super cold outside. One of my jobs I work as a dockworker which can be extremely dangerous. I was tying up a cargo ship outside and remember I had to hold on to the rails near the edge. Not sure if the cold plus wearing a hard hat had anything to do with it
    • debbie82116
      debbie82116 edward76742

      Posted

      My ears are super sensitive to the cold as well...need to keep them covered in winter. Are you in Canada or the States? Yep...i felt constantly drunk as well...wonky as i call it. Needed anti anxiety meds cuz it made me so nervous.
    • edward76742
      edward76742 debbie82116

      Posted

      The states. Seattle Washington... Did the anxiety meds help at all with the Labrynthinitis?
    • debbie82116
      debbie82116 edward76742

      Posted

      Yes...they calmed the vestibular system down. If you can do without them, its better though cuz they can slow down compensation. I couldnt manage without them though.

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