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Sat 3 Mar, 2007 12:13 pm
First of all folks, yeah, been to the docs.
Went through the blood tests. Been asked the qs and prodded.
I even started taking a bloody multivitamin and altering the way I get up from a sitting position! I don't lift things the way I used to and I have been taking it easy (no more going stupid with exercise).
What in the world can it be? I know yall can't diagnose, but maybe someone has experience with some simple silly thing can that could be doing this?
It's getting to the point where I am afraid to exercise or do a lot of things because there is that possibility in the back of my mind that I could go all dizzy, pale, and maybe even pass out.
When I was younger and very heavy into a certain sport, this was an issue.
Now it is back.....and I'm not heavy into anything. I'm moderate.
Gawd I miss it!!
At that time, I got one of those cool heart tracker things for a while. Never found out what the deal was. I guess my heart was ok. But I ended up dropping my beloved sport because of this.
I'm not anemic. My blood sugar is good, I eat well and often.
So??? I'm just flush out of ideas.....and getting very frustrated.
Should I push my doctor for more tests, maybe for my heart? I dunno. My father had a long history with heart problems and it runs on that side of the family.
That idea scares me.
Pushing for more tests sounds good, just 'cause it's a problem and you don't know the cause.
Do you ever actually pass out, or just get dizzy?
I read a very interesting article recently about a treatment for vertigo:
Quote:Liberatory maneuvers are done with the assistance of a health professional or physical therapist. A single 10- to 15-minute session usually is all that is needed. When your head is firmly moved into different positions, the calcium crystal (canalith) debris causing vertigo will slip out of the semicircular canal into an area of the inner ear where it will no longer cause symptoms. Two maneuvers have been used successfully: the Semont maneuver and the modified Epley maneuver.
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw205519
I have a firm belief that the current medical community is in cahoots with the insurance companies and, because of that belief, I would strongly discourage you from further testing.
You would just be throwing your money away.
Soz - I have passed out. Usually when I exert myself past a certain limit (exactly what a person needs to do to excel at physical challenges!).
Whoa. That is really interesting, Boom. I never would have thought of physiotherapy for dizziness.
This question may seem a little silly...but is it possible for stress to do this?
I just ask because I do know I have been under unusual stress lately, which has probably worn me down considerably, and this whole dizziness problem has started with the Advent of Huge Stressors. But it keeps reoccuring. Over and over.
And is stress really enough for someone to get so dizzy and actually pass out?
Legions of blondes have made it through life being dizzy, flushd. Can't you just jump on the bandwagon?
I realize you are a brunette, but, for this one time, pretend you're blonde.
Do this for me.
Oh, I am sorry to hear that flushd. Have you had your ears checked?
It could be an inner ear imbalance - if your inner ear labyrinth is
disturbed it can send confusing signals to your brain that your head is
moving, thus resulting in a feeling of vertigo. An ENT specialist should
be able to help you.
I think it's quite possible. I had dizzy spells during my most stressful period, though I'm not sure if that's the cause.
Have you gone to an ENT specialist? Boomer reminds me that it could have something to do with the inner ear.
The exertion sounds like it might be more about lungs (getting enough oxygen) or heart, though.... but I REALLY don't know.
flushd- If you have cardiac problems in your family, it would be wise to have it checked out, on general principles.
Do you drink a lot of things like coffee and colas, which have a lot of caffeine? What about O-T-C meds? A lot of them, especially cold pills, have caffeine in them.
Do you have tinnitus? That is can you hear high pitched sounds in your head?
How's your neck? Are there any spots in your neck that are tender?
The reason that I mention these things, is because I get dizzy spells. It took a long time before I realized what was causing them, when I was clued in by my ENT doc.
If I took certain cold pills, (Contac) and started to drive, I would get the most gawdawful reactions. I would break out into a cold sweat, and get very dizzy. I needed to take Drammamine, and sleep it off. Sometimes it took 4-6 hours before I was back to normal.
I can't change a flourescent bulb in the ceiling. I have a bad disc in my neck, and doing that will set off one of my spells. It's the leaning back that does it.
A really bad computer crash will set me off, so I do think that there is an emotional component to some of my dizzy spells. Years ago, when I was a computer newbie, and had to work on the computer with techs on the phone, I always took a Drammamine before I made the call. This morning I did my deceased mom's taxes. That always makes me nervous. I did not get a dizzy spell, but a got a certain type of headache that is a precursor to a dizzy spell for me. I took a Drammamine, and so far, so good.
I also had a dizzy spell once when I had a bad cold, but this one was different. The room spun. Never had that kind again.
So you see, there are lots of reasons for dizzy spells. The point is to be checked out medically, to see if there is anything awry. If you are ok, then you need to think of what it was that the dizzy spells had in common. What were you doing? What had you eaten? Were you sick, or upset?
You need to do a bit of sleuthing, but I know you can eventually figure it out.
I have been having ear infections for as long as I can remember. I asked the doc about that, actually, and he said "Well, there isn't much we can do about that."
Like, 6 ear infections a year is normal! My hearing is fine though.
What is an ENT specialist?
Ear/Nose/Throat Specialists
Ear, Nose and Throat.
Go!
(6 ear infections a year? Eek.)
BBB
Have you had a blood test re your potassium level? Low potassium effects your heart level and if deficient, can cause rapid heart beat, dizziness and fainting. Also check inner ears for vertigo.
BBB
ENT- An otolaryngologist- Ear, nose and throat doctor.
Geez, this is moving fast!
We really want to help, flushd! :-D
Oh. Holy Crow! Excellent. That sounds like the next route to try. I have been seeing my GP only.
Phoenix, wow, that sounds like me! I have had to cut way way down on caffeine because of this. It does help, but doesn't solve the problem.
The cold sweats - I get that too.
Emotional or having a cold or anything slightly draining - it is aggrevated.
Thanks so much, all. I will make an appointment with an EarNoseThroat Guy.
See where that leads me.
It sounds promising to do that.
Gus, I may be brunette but some days it is all I can do to keep my head from floating away. I need a string to keep it tied to my neck nowadays.
That's the first time soz has ever hugged me.
<looks around, tears welling in eyes, lump in throat, heart pounding, breath short>
I have never been so happy. I feel as if I have reached the summit. I am on the mountain top.
I am alive.
Oh god, soz... thank you so much for that gesture.
It meant nothing to you, merely a few words typed between some sideways pyramids, but to me..... Nirvana.
Thank you, soz.
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