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Heavy headed, feeling woozy and off balance

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michelle27275
michelle27275

I started off with dizziness and sickness I couldn't even walk without falling over. Now I'm constantly heave headed and feeling woozy snd off balance when I walk or stand up. When I lie down its heavy on my head too and I feel sickly. I've been to ent and they say it's nothing to do with my ear although I have got tinitus in m6 right ear and hearing loss for 3 years now. I'm waiting for an appointment with the nurologist in 3 weeks time. I just want something to be done im really fed up and on sick from work. HELP anyone?

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  • CCinCal
    CCinCal michelle27275

    Posted

    Hi Michelle

    I have same symptoms. How are you now 2 months later?

    CC

    • michelle27275
      michelle27275 CCinCal

      Posted

      I'm better than I was my head isn't as bad now and I'm having better days I've been diagnosed with labrynthitis I've got weakness in my right inner ear. How long have you been feeling like this?
    • CCinCal
      CCinCal michelle27275

      Posted

      I've had off balance, wooziness for years. But more recent dizziness. I was thinking it's due to anxiety med I am taking but now think maybe it's perimenopause related. I am waiting to hear back on MRI I took on Monday

      What helped you?

    • michelle27275
      michelle27275 CCinCal

      Posted

      Hope you feel better soon. I've been doing vestibular rehabilitation home exercises and for my head pain I take amitriptline which has helped a lot. I go on daily walks and im back at work now. Are you from UK? You need balance tests done I had the caloric test done and that was my answer to my problem.
    • CCinCal
      CCinCal michelle27275

      Posted

      Oh I've never heard of caloric test. I'm in the U.S. I get my MRI results next week so I'll ask about it. Thanks.
  • Speedychick81
    Speedychick81 michelle27275

    Posted

    Hey I've been suffering heavy head foggy head buzzing in ear and a tad off balance for about 9 weeks now I'm so fed up with it have seen doctor countless times been readmitted to hosptial (other issue ) and mentioned it no one seems bothered apart from me I've been so ran down because of it all they keep saying is I have anxiety yes I probably do now because of this 😭😭 I've never been an anxious person but this isn't helping ( lots of stress at the mo bad year ) ive been on Google and wish I hadn't it's scary. 😭
    • michelle27275
      michelle27275 Speedychick81

      Posted

      You need balance tests done and caloric test to test your ears. I have labrynthitis I have weakness in my right inner ear.
  • dave15568
    dave15568 michelle27275

    Posted

    Get checked out for Meniers"s disease, then get back to me if that turns out to be your diagnosis. I am looking for a common denominator' as that is what my dizzyness stemmed from. Thanks
    • ayzzie19624
      ayzzie19624 michelle27275

      Posted

      hi michelle. I came across to this forum bcuz i too have similar symptoms you had. Are you fully better now? Its been about 8 months now since you were here. My most symptoms is feeling of balance i feel like i am in a boat with full head sometimes, it all started when i had cold last nov. 2016 also if i swallow i hear click sound. I just wonder if this is labyrinthitis. I live in the philippines it is hard for me to look for cure bcuz we do not have specialize medical people & stuffs here. I have been this awful feeling going 3months now some day are ok most are bad. Its also bring me to anxiety bcuz i constantly think of my symptoms. I been to ent/ check for vision but everything is normal. I lost a lot of pounds due to lack of sleep. I hope you can help me on what to do about medication or self treatment. Do you do vestibular rehab at home only? If you can reach my message please reply. I read all yor message here from feb to may. Thanks michelle

    • michelle27275
      michelle27275 ayzzie19624

      Posted

      Hiya ayzzie. Thanks for your message. I am now fully recovered. Sorry you are going through this horrible illness. Yes it does sound like labrynthitus. I got better by the vrt exercises I was given by my audiologist. I did the exercises 3 times a day and also I'm on amitriptline which is a pain relief helped with my headaches and also the anixety I had with it. Keep pushing yourself get out walking about and do some exercises. I wish you the best of luck.

    • ashley58933
      ashley58933 michelle27275

      Posted

      Michelle,

      How did your MRI go? I'm deaf in my right ear and that's the ear that is causing me problems. Feels full, head pressure, lightheadedness, feels like I'm on a boat at times. It's awful.

  • Speedychick81
    Speedychick81 michelle27275

    Posted

    I mentioned it already as was treated for it many years ago they all just seem to push aside what I say 😭
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