Dizziness feeling unbalanced
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Hi
Does anyone suffer from feeling dizzy/unbalanced? It happened to me briefly a while ago. Two days ago it happened again but worse. I was just sitting at my computer when it happened and when I tried to stand up to get to the sofa I felt unbalanced and nearly fell over. Dr checked me over the other day and didn't seem worried.
Today whilst shopping in town I started feeling a bit odd like I was going to get dizzy but didn't. When walking it felt like I was walking on foam or something soft. I am going through the menopause and I also have had a bad back which still hurts in the lower back area, I wonder if this could cause these symptoms too.
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Guest karen457
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Hi Karen, I am 41 and peri menopause. Been getting that awful unbalanced feeling, floating, walking on sponges feeling...for over a year since my cycles became irregular. I have migraines since peri and it is causing vestibular issues for me.. I take nortripyline and it is helping me a bit. please check out the menopause forum (under womens health) if you have not already. We talk a lot about this. You are not alone on this one!
karen457 Guest
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Thank you for your reply. I will look at the menopause forum. I have been getting really worried imagining all sorts.
karen457 Guest
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Do your symptoms come and go? I have not had this for months and never had the walking on sponge feeling before.
Guest karen457
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HI karen...Been dealing with it since July 2017...the first 6 months was off and on. The past year has been constant. It is awful. I have to wear big sunglasses and hats if I venture out...the lights throw me for a loop. Driving is very scary sometimes...then the anxiety of it all makes it worse.
castor1961 Guest
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i am 58 Very active run yoga walking ect....and i think sometimes walking like a drunk!!!i am in ménopause and anxiety doesn't help at all just make it worse, u not alone
Guest castor1961
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Hi castor, same here with the drunk feeling. that is wonderful that you stay nice and active! I am slowly moving around a bit more. trying to get back on my treadmill...every time I try...I feel like I am still moving when I get off the thing! Same feeling when I drive. terrible. at 41, I have a long way to go! Take good care! 😃
castor1961 Guest
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thanks just glad not to be alone with this craziness and getting anxious make it worse
a terrible feeling, I had it like a year ago and just went away, now again for weeks
karen457 Guest
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Thank you, and yes I agree anxiety probably makes it all worse. Thanks for your help.
karen457 castor1961
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Thank you for your reply. The anxiety has been the worst menopausal symptom for me.
pam90720 karen457
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hi karen!!! another post i could have written!!
ditto to all you said!! i just told my husband my head feels heavy and that its not screwed on tight to my neck, lol
lou is right check the meno forum...
i love lou 😃 shes kind, smart and very helpful...
take care friend... i know all this sucks rocks and is scary
karen457 pam90720
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Hi
Thanks for your reply. I just replied to lou and mentioned I have been getting really worried.
Do your symptoms come and go? I have not had this for months.
Guest pam90720
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Oh Pam! 😃
pam90720 Guest
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😉
pam90720 karen457
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its been basically all the time for the past year... somedays worse than others which all this causes me anxiety, which doesnt help the situation 😦
karen457 pam90720
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Oh how horrid for you. I just hope it all passes soon as it is not nice. I worry if I am out and lost balance and fall over.