Dizziness and Balance problems
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Good morning: i am new to this forum but it looks very interesting.
I am a 70 year old female, no history of diabetes or blood pressure problems. About a year ago i had an episode wherein I went to get up from a sitting position, I found i was staggering. i was not dizzy per se. this lasted about an hour and went away. Fast forward to October 2015, i was sitting on my coach and felt really weird, though no vertigo and no actual dizziness. when i tried to get up and walk i could not. i was alone and could not even get to the bathroom; i also became nauseated and wound up being taken by ambulance to the hospital. I had A CT of the head, threw up while i was there, had lots of blood work and was discharged the following morning. I did see a neurologist and my exam was ok. they wanted to do an MRI but i cannot tolerate the noise; ido have tinnitus for years and my ears are extremely sensitive. If I turn too fast, let's say to get up and walk somewhere, i can precipitate an episode of inability to walk without staggering and some dizziness, though not vertigo.
Since then I have had three episodes like this. I took Meclizine and it seemed to help. But here is the problem now; my balance is off- i feel like i am going to topple over- it is scary because my balance is really off.
I have to mention i do take 3 tablespoons of magnesium ( 1800 mg) every other night for severe constipation and have taken magnesium for 30 years. I have asked different docs if they thought the Magnesium could be a cause of my dizziness and they do not think so.
I feel very vulnerable. does anyone have any suggestions as to what to take for this problem? i have read that Meclizine cannot be used prophylactally - it will only work for an acute episode.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions and ideas.
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marci1987 ilovewings
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Interesting that you use the phrase "topple over", That's me too! It feels like your head is too heavy, and it pulls you to one side. When the ENT doctor asked me to walk a straight line, I couldn't, and told him it felt like my head was pulling me to one side.
He just shook his head "yes", but didn't really say what this could be for sure.'Could be many things... a B6 deficiency, a virus that hit your vestibular nerve, nerve damage of some other kind (from heavy antibiotics), diabetes, etc. Many possibilities but they all tell you that vestibular rehabilitation therapy can help reverse it. If you have a balance center near you, it would be good to see what they can do for you.
Good luck!
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