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Recurring vertigo over years

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lara25497
lara25497

Hello. I'm a 24 year old student whose episodes of vertigo have just come back. 

When I was around 12 years old I had recurring episodes of strong vertigo like feelings for around a week. They resurfaced around 3 years ago when I had multiple episodes over around 2 weeks. I had another episode around a year ago and have just had it reoccur. The feeling is 1/2 second to seconds 'spinning' feeling and doesn't seem to be triggered by being in any particular position/ particular activity. It isn't really accompanied by any other symptoms other than panic symptoms, tiredness and severe derealisation which it triggers. 

I've been to the Doctor a few times but they didn't seem bothered because it hasn't occurred often. I also developed huge anxiety around the attacks and have undergone extensive treatment around this. Today the vertigo has happened again (after a year of being without it and working through my anxiety around it) and I'm coping reasonably well.  

It doesn't seem to fit exactly with any conditions I have read about, mainly because it is not severe, lasts only seconds and I can't see any particular trigger. I would love to know if anyone has experienced anything similar? Particularly the reoccurrence over years of being without it. It has been suggested it is an anxiety symptom but I think this is unlikely because of the severity of the vertigo feeling. 

Thanks! 

 

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  • Anonymous111
    Anonymous111 lara25497

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    So the vertigo lasts for only a few seconds or so?

    How often in a day do you get it?

    What happens after the vertigo? Do you feel sick or have difficulty balancing?

    Any other symptoms at the times when you get this?

    • lara25497
      lara25497 Anonymous111

      Posted

      I would characterise it as a 'quick spin', maybe 1-2 seconds of spinning. 

      I haven't had the a attacks in a while before today, today it has happened twice and this is average. 

      There's doesn't seem to be any sign of it happening beforehand, it's sudden and afterward I feel extreme disassociation for around 10-20 seconds and for the rest of the day I feel wobbly and slightly dissasociated (could be anxiety symptoms).  No other real symptoms. 

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