vertigo

Curtstl7 · Post by **Curtstl7** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:38 pm

anyone else have issues with dizziness and vertigo? i have it all the time and its not just when i have anxiety, it can be when i am calm as well.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:35 am

I have it from time to time. I had it badly last year and saw my family doctor and it was a problem with my ears. Normally, that's where vertigo stems from. I subsequently had my ears checked by an audiologist and everything was okay. My doctor removed wax from my ears and I felt much better afterwards. I, too, was getting vertigo without anxiety. It would be best to have your doctor check it out as it can be a sign of a high blood pressure problem.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:54 am

I had vertigo last summer pretty bad that lasted over a month. My doctor told me it was due to labyrinthitus- an inner ear infection. The worst thing was when I went out places I was worried I'd fall over walking, or lose control of my car driving. It triggered anxiety in me for awhile and I had to deal with that on top of the dizziness I had. So I would suggest seeing a doctor about it and have them give you a proper diagnosis.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:40 pm

I get it 2-3 times a year, my wife a little more. We each usually get it from head movement, never anxiety. It lasts from 30 minutes to an hour or two. The dr prescribed us Meclizine.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:01 am

THE IRONY OF IT ALL!!!

Twenty minutes after I wrote this, I got vertigo

. No joke. I was answering a call and was going to sit in a dinner table chair. I pulled the chair out and spun around to comfortably sit in. The vertigo hit like a left hook

I took 10 mg of Meclizine and 30 minutes later I was good.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:32 am

Hello everyone, I get it too. Living in Indiana, alot of it is sinus related but I also get the fluid build up in my ear and that throws me off kilter! One time, I was in Menards and was walking in one direction and started swerving off to the left.

I laughed at the time but that was before I had panic attacks. Knowing what is causing it is very helpful. Anxiety can cause dizziness too.

Hope it helps to know you are not alone. Take care.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:46 pm

I also have this problem. Usually it comes a couple times a year now. I have been having occasional dizziness and ringing in my right ear for the last three weeks or so.