Anyone ever been in a "brain fog" with dizzy spells for over a month?  I have been to the docs-no help!
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There are two ares you need to review carefully.\n\nFirst be sure you have not started any new medicines or herbs since the time the problem began.  You could be having a medicine reaction or one caused from mixing medicines or medicine and herbs.  Certain herbs do not go well with some medicines and even other herbs.  A pharmachist may be able to help answer quesstions or some in-depth research of what you are taking and their possible inter-actions with other medicines.\n\nSecondly, (if the first part does not help) you need to be more aggressive in finding out the problem.  Panic attacks are a problem, but they are only a second problem not the main problem.  Don't let anyone try to fix the panic problem and leave you with the real root problem.  \n\nMy mom and aunt both had this problem.  It took about year of going to specilists to find the root of the problem.  Several doctors claimed one thing or another and gave them medicine, but it did not fix the problem.  That is because most doctors are looking for a quick fix or treat women as panic emotional beings that a tranquilizer will do the trick.  Well, IT WILL NOT in most cases.  There is a problem and it can be solved.  Chemical emblance in the body that can effect the nervious system and or the brain, is often the problem, but not always.  It is true there are many causes, but finding the right answer for you make take some time.  If you are very lucky you might find the right answer right away, but realize this is not the usual occurance.  So, perserverance and going to additional doctors is often the course of actions tha has to be taken.\n\nThe problem is not likely to go away on its own (unless you can pin point a combination of medicines or herbs as the problem). Check into specialists in nervious system, brain functions, Miglinate Hypertension (a not-so-common blood pressure problem), and surpising enough a diet specialist.  All these may need to be contacted in order to isolate and identify the cause of the problem.  When you get the right answer you will know it because they will likely be able to treat it.  \n\nIt is unlikely that is is brain tumor, but it should not be ruled out without proper testing.  A doctor dealing with brain function can look at that plus chemical reactions in the brain itself.\n\nIf you settle for less the doctors will be happy, but you may still be in the same condition.  Good luck.
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I would go to a Dr. getting that dizzy is not right.
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I can't exactly tell you what the problem is, but my wife is a doctor of audiology.  Ifyou have that kind of dizziness/off balanced, it can be a sign of some inner ear infection or one of several other problems.  I suggest you get into see an ear nose and throut doctor who will send you to an audiologist for tests such as a vng/eng or abr.  Some of these  can be fixed relatively quickly.  If you can go straight to an audioligist, who specializes in hearing and balance testing, I suggest you go there first.  Your ear is the area that provides you with balance and anything that causes you to be off balance should be dealt with by a professional.  Good luck!
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i would stop getting dizzy all the time and spewing everywhere
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If you can't see your family Dr. until Monday, I'd recommend going to a 24 hour clinic or emergency room.  If the dizziness is so severe that the accompanying nausea has prevented you from getting any hydration or nutrition, you need to get stabilized ASAP.  \n\nIf the dizziness is a spinning sensation (vertigo), it's probably your inner ear- again a number of things can cause it; a viral or bacterial infection of the inner or middle ear, a rupture in an inner ear membrane that leads to Meniere's disease, or loose particles within the inner ear that cause Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Even neurological problems like Migraine headaches and strokes can cause dizziness and balance problems.\n\nBe sure to provide as many details as you can to help pinpoint the cause. Include: when did the symptoms start? Did you have any other symptoms related to the dizziness (headache, ringing or other noises in the ear [tinnitus], pressure or pain in the ear/s, nausea/vomiting, visual changes, etc.)? Did you have any prescription changes in the month preceding the initial onset? Had you been ill in the month preceding the initial onset? How long do the episodes last? During an episode, what does the "dizziness" really feel like? Is there anything that seems to trigger or signal an episode? Is there anything you can do that seems to help you feel better? Does anyone else in your family history have similar symptoms? Have you ever had similar symptoms, or a history of ear problems before?\n\nDizziness and nausea is like a headache or fever -- it's a vague symptom, and getting a detailed case history is really the best way to narrow down options and select diagnostic tests.  But don't wait any longer to get checked out, because the sooner it gets properly diagnosed and treated, the better your chances for a complete recovery.
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Please see your doctor. There are many disorders that can cause this i.e. low/high blood sugar, blood pressure, vertigo and many, many more. You need to have some blood tests and evaluation by a professional.
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Start with your family doctor.  Sounds like you are having a complex migraine, which doesn't necessarily require having a headache.  She may send you to a Neurologist or cat scan your brain. \n\nKevin Fischer - MS4
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Go to see your family doctor,  or maybe a neurologist
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Hi.  Im sorry you have this terrible condition, but the good news is that there is lots you can do to live with it and make it better. \n\nIve had mild vertigo now for almost 5 years after getting labrynthitis. \n\nThe worst part at first was the anxiety that came along with vertigo and being in public places.  Best thing to start doing right away is yoga.  Seriously.  It helps on so many different levels from balance, to calmness, blood flow, etc. \n\nAlso I would start doing vestibular rehab exercises--just type this into google and you will find a list somewhere.  They can help with balance and retraining your vestib. system.\n\nAvoid caffeine, high salt.\n\nI have found that antiverts do nothing for true vertigo.  Its not all in your head!  Also it helped me to talk about it with others who have it.  I think healthboards.com is the website.  Good luck.
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I am so sorry that you and yours are having to experience that malady. A specialist in Neurology is my suggestion. If you've already consulted a Neurologist, check out yet another one. Truly, I will pray that you get the wisdom and help to deal with this.
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I would contact your family doctor.  I am hypoglycemic myself, but I also tend to have very low iron levels.  If you have been having sugar crashes, you need to get it checked out, and quickly.  They can lead to losses of concentration, black outs, migraines, impared vision, appearance of drunkeness, and the list goes on.  I don't want to worry you, but I want you to know that you really do need to contact your family doctor tomorrow morning.
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Follow the advice I took and things should return to normal shortly after getting your blood sugar stabilized. I actually had a couple of episodes where things went dark and blurry before getting diagnosed. Just get yourself on a serious health kick and you'll be fine in no time. You should find all you need to get started on my little diabetes info webpage...\nhttp://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html
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oh my gosh yeah i know what you mean feeling real bad dizzy sleepy like your gonna pass out i went to the dr and they did test and my test come back negitive. But i was also thinking the changing of the weather and everything going on with the field around here can make you feel that way. My dr gave me some allergy medicine and it really has done better for me. Good luck you might want to go get it checked it can be something else you know how doctors are
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I'm really sorry to hear that - labyrinthitus is a horrid thing to have.  It's almost impossible to explain how miserable it is to someone unless they've had something similar.\n\nI had labyrinthitus for a year, with vertigo episodes for over two years.  It was triggered by a viral infection, so antibotics were useless - I had to wait it out, which was a complete nightmare.\n\nDuring that time, I learnt a few tricks to cope with it, which I hope you'll find useful.\n\n- If you are in the acute phase of the illness, accept the anti-nausea medication from the doctor.  I found Scopolamine particularly effective, although it did make me incredibly drowsy.  \n- Crystallised ginger really helped with the nausea and is a good way of getting over the sickness with taking strong medication.\n- Take your time getting out of bed in the morning.  The sudden change from lying down to standing can make you feel incredibly ill.  The same is true of getting up suddenly from sitting.\n- Try avoiding watching the television.  I found sudden camera movements and focus changes triggered severe dizzy spells.\n- Even if you feel OK, wait a couple of days to confirm that your labyrinthitus has definately passed before walking up or down stairs upright.  You may get a sudden dizzy spell and take a fall.\n- There are exercises that you can do to accelerate the compensation process following labyrinthitus.  One recommended to me by my ENT consultant was the Brandt-Daroff exercise for vertigo.  It had an amazing effect on my symptoms and I would strongly recommend it although beware that it is actually quite hard to force yourself to do it at the start.  The secret is to build the number of repetitions up slowly and listen to your body, but it can significantly reduce the length of your labyrinthitus attack.  A good website for a description of how to do the Brandt-Daroff exercises is below.
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I was diagnosed with MS May 4, 2005.  It started in Nov. 2002 with optic neuritis (i didn't know that's what it was at the time).  Then in August 2004 I developed a headache that lasted for about 5 months, followed with dizziness/vertigo.  I had a check-up, an MRI, heart echo, 1,001 blood tests, and finally a spinal tap (LP).  It's funny, I thought by now I would have accepted it, but it is still the first thing on my mind when I wake up, and the last thing on my mind when I go to sleep.  It's a big blow to get a diagnosis like this one.  I was 30 when I was dx'd, like most people.  There's too much to type here.  My e-mail is: multiplesclerosissux@yahoo.com if you wanna talk!  My name is Brian.
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See a doctor.  May be a migraine.
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I was wondering if it could be an inner ear infection since that would affect balance, but you say you've been to the ear doctor. All those tests and they can't find anything?\n\nA lady I know told me she had vertigo, which causes dizziness and loss of balance, but it seemed like there wasn't any effective treatment for it.  I just did a search on vertigo and came up with this, maybe it will help you:\nhttp://www.drdaveanddee.com/dizziness.html