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Dizziness, Balance issues, Vertigo

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adam48935
adam48935

So I am on week 12 now of dizzy spells/ vertigo. I was fine one day and we traveled to some friends house in Abalene TX. I woke that next morning and stumbled around. I thought I was dehydrated or hungover. I live a pretty healthy lifestyle. I have been a fitness trainer for 7 years now and ate pretty healthy. I have had blood test, hormone tests, ear exams, vertigo manuevers done, MRI. Everything has come back fine. Since week 4 I have cut out all gluten, peanuts, soy, rice, corn, caffiene (made the pressure in my head too much) and very limited alcohol (1 glass of wine with my wife every friday night). Antivert did nothing, and I have found nothing to relieve the dizzy symptom.

This has led me down a path of research, and I am lost. I feel my balance portion of my inner ear is off hecause I feel like I am bouncing all day, my workouts make it worse, and when I try a 1 leg balance test, I almost fall over to my right every time. My body just folds in half when I try this.

I see a Neurologist on monday and hope he can shed some light. I have had good days and bad days, and try to pin point triggers, but there seems to be many. The mornings are rough, and this feels like I have lost my identity and dont know what to do.

Has anyone had any similar experience? Any suggestions?

Thanks

Adam

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  • john40636
    john40636 adam48935

    Posted

    I think if you vegan it might help you need to check your suger you have nothing to lose
  • Terry6872737
    Terry6872737 adam48935

    Posted

    A Neurotologist would be a better choice for followup versus a Neurologist.  It sounds like an inner ear balance issue and the Neurotologist specialize in this issue.
  • Hayhue
    Hayhue adam48935

    Posted

    Hi Adam,

    How did you travel? There's a few people on here that mention "Mal de debarquement", you may want to look into that. It's when a person travels somewhere (train, plane, automobile, boat) and the feeling still remains. However, in Mal de debarquement, the feeling remains for a long period of weeks or even months. A boat is a good example and a main cause.

    I could never find a cause of my vertigo/dizziness either and I know how desperately frustrating it is but you're not soone.

    A neurologist is a good place to start but a neuroTOLOGIST is who you should see. They are neurologists who specialize in dizziness.

    • adam48935
      adam48935 Hayhue

      Posted

      I traveled by car, about a 5 hour trip. Thanks for the advice. I guess I will wait and see if the Neurologist with refer me to a neurotologist.
    • Hayhue
      Hayhue adam48935

      Posted

      I firmly believe we have to be advocates for our own health. I've had vertigo for 11 years now and 10 of those were idiopathic. I'm only 29 so it's been since I was 17 and had never even heard of vestibular problems. I would still be listening to my PCP tell me it was just anxiety had I not taken things into my own hands.

      A lot of us have to. I would ask your neurologist (if he/she finds no explanation) to see a neurotologist or your PCP to refer you to one.

      Let us know how things go. We're like one big family that tries to help each other decipher it all.

  • Waffalobill
    Waffalobill adam48935

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    I have had it on and off for over 10 years. Last bout started almost 4 months ago and won't stop. Tried therapy. Been to ENT. Been to neurologist. Neurologist said he's a brain doc. Nothing wrong with brain. Next stop us neurotologist. None in area. No idea how I am going to get to him. Wife wrecked my car Thanksgiving morning. You need to have VNG done probably. Will show if it's a inner ear thing. Do some vestibular excesses. If you haven't had a MRI they may order one of those to rule out brain problems. Like bleeds, stroke etc.

  • JonoKato
    JonoKato adam48935

    Posted

    used to not understand what good and bad days are.. on 20mg of amitriptyline + 1mg of klonopin & now I know, at least the not so bad days one's.. will this ever end? at least the ENT had cleared me out with which he firmly 95% believed not an ear problem.. they try to play the anxiety sh*ts but the psychiatrist cleared me off & now waiting for neurologist app. on January 2017.. it's slow as snail here in Malaysia but readings from most thread I wouldn't put my hope high as it seems no dr. in the world know for real whats with this 'dizziness' at all.. there's no magic pills that works for everyone, just take this take that do another test here & there & off you go with the next appointment months away while here this freaking dizziness makes minutes & seconds seems forever to hail..

    • max0101
      max0101 JonoKato

      Posted

      Hi Jono,

      Im from Malaysia as well. Which hospital are you being referred to?

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