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Extreme vertigo need help

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kaitlyn27602
kaitlyn27602

Okay I've never posted about this before but I wanted to know if I'm the only one. I've had vertigo attacks all my life since I was 8 months old. I'm 17 years old and have vertigo attacks lasting from 30minutes-2hours at least 4 times a month. So I'm just wondering has anyone else had vertigo all of their life? It's extremely rare in children and so far I'm the only one doctors have seen that has been diagnosed with it at such an early age and as severe. We are currently looking into surgery to correct it as it has taken my childhood away and has gotten more severe and painful over the years. Has anyone gotten any successful help with vertigo? Thank you for any feedback.

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  • eleftherio33095
    eleftherio33095 kaitlyn27602

    Posted

    What diagnosis have you been given?  (Vertigo is not a diagnosis).

    Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD FEAN

    Clinical Neurophysiologist

    Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

  • gillian76726
    gillian76726 kaitlyn27602

    Posted

    If you are having surgery there must be a diagnosis of what is causing it.  As the drs says, vertigo isnt a diagnosis. It is a term to describe symptoms, eg dizziness or whatever, not the Cause of why you feel this way.

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