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Lightheaded and dizzy for 3 days, can’t get out of bed. Please! Help?

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valentina72419
valentina72419

Hello everyone,

I have been lightheaded for 3 days. I can’t get out of bed and I can’t even have a conversation with anyone.

It has come to the point of being sick and need to throw up. It all cane after this Thursday I have been driving for 14 hours, 1300km. Then I was a little lightheaded and dizzy, now it is even worse.

In the last two days I slept 6-7 h per night and have been laying all day.. 

I have low blood pressure, which sometimes drops to 80/60 - at which point I am close to fainting. But this is a very different sensation. I literally have to grab to chairs, table etc - while walking.

I also experience bad itching in both of my ears for the past week. (I had an ear infection 3 weeks ago - took antibiotics and it passed). So I figured this itching is as a consequence of the infection.

I also have generalized anxiety disorder.

This is really one of the worst things I have experienced.

Anyone know what this is about? Any advice?

Thank you! 

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  • Smitty89
    Smitty89 valentina72419

    Posted

    Hi, in march I was told I had labrynthitis and nystagmus caused by a viral cold that I had 2 weeks prior. The ears play a big role in your balance, so you still may have the remnants of the cold. They can't really see the inner ear (labrynth) unless you've had an mri or ct. I've had both because my symptoms lasted till now. So many people on here have these symptoms and docs say it's anxiety. This crap caused anxiety for me. I'm startin to feel a but better, but stI'll have the off balance days. An inner ear issue matched with your already existing anxiety, can do numbers on the balance system. I've been through sooo many tests aND stI'll currently am, amd they can't find anything.

    If it was caused by your cold or even the antibiotocs, it can take sometime for this to go away. I couldn't even drive except to local stores. And grocery stores were the worst. I hope you feel better soon! Some meds they prescribe for dizzyness only make the recovery longer, so do your research of they do prescribe you something.

    • valentina72419
      valentina72419 Smitty89

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply!

      Yes i think with me this may be anxiety. Because i was living in a different country for 2 months and i came back - and i am horrible with adjustments and changes. 

      I have Betaserc 24mg at home but it takes up to a month for it to start working. But i dont wish to take it because it makes addiction. 

      I just hope it passes soon.. it is really uncomfortable 😢

      I hope you get better too😊

  • jacqueline88909
    jacqueline88909 valentina72419

    Posted

    I'm a sufferer have been for 3 years now .....I have bouts every now and then....I have been seen privately and had an MRI Scan and have been diagnosed with Meneines desease with vertigo and tinnitus ....my Consultant said that Meneies desease can go on vacation but comes back!!!! I have been free of it for 9 months ....then like he said it came back.....I feel unbalanced and woozy.....someone told me about CBD Oil which I am going to try......research it on the internet....it is supposed to really help

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