Balance problems while driving?
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It appears your doctor thinks you have a form of vertigo, and the Eppley maneuver is one of several treatments for the condition. \nDrugs such as Antivert or Librium are also prescribed, as well as surgery and even exercise!\n\n“Vestibular rehabilitation therapy is designed by a physical therapist under the direction of a physician. In most cases, patients visit the therapist on a limited basis and perform custom-designed exercises at home, several times a day. As the patient progresses, difficulty of the exercises increases until the highest level of balance is attained during head movement, eye movement (i.e., tracking with the eyes), and walking.\n\nMedication \n\nEar infections (e.g., otitis media, labyrinthitis) caused by bacteria may be treated using antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin, ceftriaxone).\nMyringotomy is a surgical procedure that may be used to treat chronic ear infections. In this procedure, which is performed under anesthesia, an incision is made in the eardrum and a small tube is placed in the opening to prevent fluid and bacteria from building up inside the ear.\n\nBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo may be treated with meclizine (Antivert®), an oral antiemetic that can be taken up to 3 times a day, or only as needed. Meclizine may cause drowsiness, dry mouth, and blurred vision.”\nhttp://www.neurologychannel.com/vertigo/treatment.shtml\n\n“The most reliable treatment for BPPV is a fairly simple, non-surgical procedure called canalith repositioning.12 This is done by changing the patient's head and body position in a series of steps that are thought to dislodge the calcium crystals within the vestibular labyrinth that caused the problem.\n\nCanalith repositioning is usually done under expert supervision, but it is easy enough that doctors often teach it to BPPV sufferers and their families.\n\nMany doctors also prescribe drugs called vestibular suppressants.\nBecause of unwanted side effects, such as lethargy and impaired balance, they are given sparingly and only for more severe and long-lasting attacks. The elderly are particularly sensitive to these side effects.\n\nAnother concern about these drugs is that they may slow or prevent the central nervous system from adjusting to a problem in the vestibular system. While vetibular suppressants often help lessen symptoms, especially in the short term, surgery is the ultimate answer for the unlucky few with severe BPPV-related vertigo that does not respond to the canalith repositioning procedure.”\nhttp://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/articles/behavior/vertigo_9/\n\n“Loss of balance control\n    “In a normal healthy individual our senses of touch (feet, ankles, joints), sight (eyes) and inner ear motion sensors work together in harmony with the brain. A person with a balance disorder, however, may have a problem in any one of these systems, or in multiple systems. In\nsome individuals, one or more of the senses are missing and the person does not realize they are losing their balance. In other people, the brain gets confused and creates an inaccurate sense of falling when in fact the person is in balance. The risk of developing one or more of\nthese problems increases with age as our senses or brain centers are exposed to degenerative or infectious diseases, or the effects of injuries accumulated over a lifetime.\n\nSome individuals experiencing balance problems have an obvious medical diagnosis such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, or even a stroke that are primary sources of the problem. In other individuals with balance difficulties, the cause can even be subtle undetected forms of these\ndiseases. However, diseases are not the only reason our senses and movements may be compromised. A history of injuries, such as concussions, ear infections, or serious sprains or fractures, may contribute to a loss of balance control over time.”\nhttp://www.onbalance.com/patient_info/balanceControl.aspx\n\n\nBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo\n====
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Sounds like an inner ear virus. I had it once. stood up, felt a bit dizzy but though it'd right itself in a few minutes. Got in the car to go pick up my son, turned a corner and fell over into the passenger seat! Luckily I didn't crash but had to pull over and have someone come and get me. I refused to go out in public (happened over my birthday too) because everyone who saw me thought I was drunk. I was sick to my stomach but I suffer from motion sickness too. A doctor can check for it real easy just by waving their finger back and forth in front of their eyes and watching the reaction. \n  My 9 month old son ended up with it too, he was just starting to walk but all of a sudden kept falling down. \n  I have constant vertigo because of it (always a little dizzy) but I've learned to live with it. Hopefully your aunt and cousin will come out of it ok. There's nothing the doctors can do to get rid of it, just treat the symptoms. My doc gave me something to help with the dizziness but I can't recall the name. If you need me to find out, I can try. Good luck to your family.
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No biggie. I've personally had two cars in the air. \n\nIt just wasn't by choice...
268961
I would see a Neurologist for this issue.  Or you may have athletes foot.  See a doctor.
805105
I have that same habit lol! Just focus on keeping it lower down, really concentrate on it. After a fwe practices, you should be able to do it. Be careful you don't lean back too much because you will go on your heel and either stumble or fall, in experience that really hurts.
883688
Not exactly, since your butt would stay on the outside and your head would be wound somewhere around the steering wheel! Perhaps things would be the same as a bug if you weighed a little less than a kilogram! Hey, let us know what happens the next time you do it! :)
883891
You are feeling the fluid shifting in your middle ear.  Its the part in your head that senses motion.  It "feels" when you accelerate, and decelerate in the three axes of your body and it gives your brain the information so that it can compensate for balance so you  dont fall on your keyster!\n\nIt can be played tricks on though, as a pilot, we experiece g-forces that lie to us about our position and we have to rely on our instruments.. and we have to discipline ourselves to NOT trust our middle ear.. that could lead to a syndrome called vertigo, and its deadly to a pilot if left unchecked.
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You may have had a TIA stroke (ministroke).  You might have a mild form of epilepsy and experienced a minor seizure.  If you are overweight, a smoker, on birth control, or have high cholesterol, then I would be worried about the TIA.  If you are not, you need to find out whether you are possibly an epileptic, so this doesn't happen to you when you are driving one day.
160066
Worry about driving lessons, or staying focused on DRIVING!
701901
Have you had an ENG test done? That test will test the part of your brain that is responsible for balance. I had the same symptoms, lots of dizzines, swaying mostly towards the right, sometimes hard to walk, almost like I was drunk walking. I had an MRI and that was normal, I went for the ENG test and it came back that my left inner ear was weak, probably due to infection they said. I have a hard time tilting my head back and to the left, I can't lay on my left side or on my back without getting dizzy beyond belief. My doctor gave me these patches to put on the back of my ear called transdermal scopolamine and he also gave me meclizine. They seem to work most of the time. \nGood luck!
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i used to be very calm  but it has gotten worse.  People who turn from the wrong lane, follow to closely and a myriad of other bad driving habits.  I tell my wife all the time "These people got my blood pressure all up I am going to have a stroke from these bad drivers"
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Get someone to drive you to the doctor or ER right away. Best if you don't drive yourself if you are dizzy, since it could be so many different things, some of them quite serious.  Most likely it is a middle ear infection or some virus, but in case it is blood pressure related, or some kind of seizure on-coming, ask a friend to take you in now.  Good luck--you will be fine!
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This sensation can be caused by a broad range of conditions... anemia, low blood pressure, head trauma, etc. Sounds like yours is a lingering symptom of an inner ear infection or fluid on the ear drum. Do you hear a garbling of words when around LOUD noise?\nIf the light headed-off balance sensation is a chronic symptom, I would recommend contacting your physician and seeing if they can find & treat the cause. It may be as simple to alleviate as taking a series of antibiotics &/or decongestants to dry up the fluid that is impairing your equilibrium.
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Lean to where you want to turn. maybe bending down a little while doing that will help you balance better. You can also try kickturns if you are pretty comfortable with a skateboard. push down just a little on the tail, just a little, to get your front wheels off the ground. Move you front wheels to where you want to turn to.
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Yes centre you spins by looking at one level on the wall.... work on 15 minutes of spins every time you practise...you need to spin more so your body can get use to the feeling of inertia....once your use to spinning you won't feel that dizziness anymore!!\n\nGood Luck to you!!
922664
It will get better - I promise!  I have been deaf in my left ear since I was 3 because of mumps.  The mumps destroyed the hairs in my inner ear that pass sound to my brain and also affected my balance.  And then, to top it off, at 14 I developed scoliosis - curvature of the spine - which also affects my balance.  \n\nI'm now in my 30s and I can manage to keep my balance in high heels after drinking several tequilas.  I'm not trying to make light; I also suffered from dizzy spells and once passed out in a trolley in Morrisons which was hugely embarrassing.  However, it does get better - it's a case of readjusting.  Follow the doctors' advice - the body is an amazing thing and it will get used to the situtation.  It will be weird for a while, but he will get better.  Just tell him to avoid the tequila and high heels for a while as that takes practice!
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I have had the same thing and was not given an explanation. The onset of stroke is accompanied by slurred speech and loss of balance.