Dizzy spells for 6 months and losing it!

Cheryl you are certainly not alone with how you feel,if you continue to read the forum there are so many stories like yours and mine. Unfortunately the dizziness,unbalanced feeling or vertigo takes over your life and you will be so concerned about when it will start again that it causes anxiety and stress which just makes the symptons worse. You can then start avoiding situations like going out supermarkets,cinemas,even crossing the road becomes an issue. I have had to leave a museumn within ten minutes of entering last week,I cannot go to the cinema anymore because I feel everythug that happens. I can't go to restaurants either. It is I portent I think though to go back to your go and say you would like to be referred to a consultant maybe as has been suggested by Anne on here an 

Neurotologist. You may have to be quite assertive as the condition is obviously at a stage where it is affecting may aspects of your life. Iam sorry I can't give you any answers but just to say you are not alone in this condition. 

Cheryl  Iam sure it won't be your life forever there is a lot help for,us but it is getting the correct diagnosis that can become the most difficult. Iam fearful for my job at the moment because when the dizziness hits I can't carry on working in the job I do. It takes all of my energy to just stay upright at times. It causes all sorts of problems with your relationships as well. Try and stay positive aboutmthe future and I do in his difficult that is.

It is the unpredictable nature of it for me,I always have this fuzzy feeling constantly and then the dizzy spells just hit,I can't hold conversations with people without holding on to a door frame. Uneven surfaces set me off,open spaces,last weeks  was also a crematorium. Just just hoping the vicar didn't ask for everyone to stand throughout  the service. That's what makes it difficult people do not realise what we go through you can sound like a hypochondriac after a while. 

I think it is harder if you are young. I am 70 and the physical part is bad but quality of life is not so terrible as you do not do many of the things the young ones do. If it does not get better it will affect how I interact with my grandchildren. I am able to use my ipad and watch tv. Making meals etc is hard though and my husband is doing most of that. I love to get into the pool but have been told a definite no for that. Other people understand what they want to understand. If they do not feel for you they are not worth having in your life. Having said that I do not think my kids get it either. But it makes them pitch in more. My 13 year old grandson is even making breakfast. Chin up Cheryl and know people on here will listen and understand.

Hi Cheryl, Im sure its nothing life threatening, you need to see your GP and get an MRI scan and blood tests just to rule stuff out.  I have had dizziness now for two and a half years 24/7.  Initially it was very scarey and I had two panic attacks.  I eventually got a diagnosis after a year and that is silent migraine.  I have seen endless ENT, a neuro surgeon and now two neurologists.  I have had approx 8 lots of medication, the last being beta blockers which I just giving up with because they give me depression, as if things werent bad enough.  I am still working but it can be hard.  Stress and anxiety def makes it miles worse.  But its hard not to be.  Giving up your social life was the hardest thing and I lost my best friend as she didnt believe I had anything wrong.  I look pretty normal but Im def not.  I try to keep the dizziness a secret at work as I dont want to lose my job.  The lighting really affects me though.  Likewise I cant go into big stores because my  eyes feel like they are being pulled out and sometimes the light on my phone is too bright.  Sometimes this laptop is too painful to use.  I find wearing sunglasses most of the time helps.  I am going to get my new glasses tinted.  I am honestly sick of being dizzy but the stress and anxiety is causes makes it a millions times worse.  I am sometimes better at dealing with it than other times.  I am struggling at the moment.  I need a break from it but that wont happen,  It would appear to be a very common thing and something that cannot exactly be diagnosed.  They seem to just guess.  I dont honestly think silent migraine is right for me, I think I have SCM.  You need to get a scan as a first point to start and then move on from there. 

Yes I agree with Adrian. Go to your Gp, tell the.m You want to be referred to aNeuro  Otologist. they understand all this stuff better than ENTs etc etc. don,t take no for an answer as you are entitled to be referred okY! Out of interest when you say ,these doctors, what kind, gp? Ent? NIf so don,t waste your time in time , they have no idea.  Where do you,live?