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Teetering and Tottering

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sharcerv52408
sharcerv52408

Hi ladies,

Have any of you experienced this unsettling feeling of being off balanced? It feels like I'm swaying when I walk. Although I am not actually swaying and it sometimes feels like I'm leaning forward when standing or like I'm leaning back even though I'm not moving at the moment. I don't know if I'm making any sense. But this is very disconcerting. It used to happen before but now it has returned. I don't like all these symptoms popping up and then disappearing like some sick game of peek-a-boo.

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  • Louise4586
    Louise4586 sharcerv52408

    Posted

    My very worst symptom - all day, every day. Taken over my life.

    Today has been a bad day 

    Xx

    • Louise4586
      Louise4586

      Posted

      Hi ladies

      In bed today with a terrible migraine.  I think it is caused by stress this time as my eldest is off to uni tomorrow. Going to be so hard tomorrow but I am so proud of him.

      I am on the amitriptyline for my headaches and balance issues. It has helped the headaches but not my balance. My dad is on a migraine medication and it has worked wonders for him so I may ask at the doctors on Friday to swap. I’ll get the name of it and let you all know.  I will miss the amazing sleep on amitriptyline though.

      After 2 months on the mini pill to stop my periods I have decided to change that as well. I am taking it to stop my heavy periods, it has reduced the flow but I seem to have a constant period. I also think my mood has been quite flat on it.  Hoping to try the combo pill as that takes over your hormones so hopefully may help a lot of my issues.

      The anti depressants are also going in the bin. I’ve tried for 8 weeks but never got past 2.5mg so time to give in. Don’t want issues in years to come trying to get off these drugs. 

      Got to keep trying until I find the magic cure and get me back

      Xxxxx

    • Louise4586
      Louise4586

      Posted

      Also forgot to mention I am now trying cbd oil - heard good things so fingers crossed

      Xx

    • Guest
      Guest Louise4586

      Posted

      Hey Louise!  I am sitting here with my sunglasses on.  Gir up at 5 am, did house chores...then got my son off to school.  Felt a migraine coming.  Took 2 excedrin, made me very jittery ( caffeine in it).  The pain is gone...Now, I feel foggy and brain dead!  Worn out. It is very cloudy and muggy today.  On day 4 of 5mg of amitripyline.  Sleeping better. Period still not here yet! Really want to start the combo pill.  Keep me posted! I hope your migraine attack eases.  🙏🙏🤗🤗

  • tracy43395
    tracy43395 sharcerv52408

    Posted

    I feel like I live in a pinball machine. I just buffer from walls to chairs to tables etc. Also very nauseating
    • Guest
      Guest tracy43395

      Posted

      I thought your expression of the system was funny. Because I feel the Exact same way.
  • Guest
    Guest sharcerv52408

    Posted

    Yes I've experienced the feeling. It makes you feel like a toddler that's trying to walk for the first time.

    Where'd feeling.

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