Vestibular Neuronitis.  Does anyone else suffer from this??
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Actually, an ear, nose & throat (ENT) specialist, preferably an otologist or neurotologist (not to be confused with a neurologist), is the best physician to see for this problem.  Otologists and neurotologists are ENT physicians that specialize in ear problems.  Vestibular neuronitis typically starts abruptly with symptoms of true vertigo, which means that you feel as if either you or the room is spinning around.  But, after these initial symptoms improve, you can still feel "off" for a while, but usually the residual symptoms improve over 4-6 weeks or so.  There are lots of different inner ear problems, and unfortunately, patients are often misdiagnosed.  This causes problems because inner ear problems are treated very differently depending on the cause.  If you truly had vestibular neuronitis, a Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) program can help reduce or eliminate those annoying residual symptoms.  The problem is, VRT therapists are sometimes hard to find.  If you live in a big city, or near a big university, you should be able to find an otologist or neurotologist who can properly diagnose you and refer you for treatment.  Of note, if your symptoms increase when you lay down and roll over, or when you look up or bend over, you may have BPPV, which is usually very easy to treat.  BPPV is a type of inner ear problem. Your ENT specialist can test for this too.  Hope this helps.  Beware, if your doctor prescribed you an anti-dizziness medication like Antivert (Meclizine is the generic) or Valium, and you're still taking the meds, you may be prolonging your body's natural recovery process.  These types of medication should really only be used when you're having those big spinning spells.  They don't fix anything - they just mask the symptoms.  Just a thought.  Good luck.......Sarah
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I was having them daily for a while about a year ago. At first I had no idea what was going on I thought I was going blind or something. The worst part about it is how fatigued you feel. It also causes serious issues with driving when you frequently have ocular migraines. I talked to an optometrist and found out extended amounts of physical activity can trigger an ocular migraine. I have since toned down my work out and haven't had an ocular migraine since.
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inner ear infection?  Get to a doctor tomorrow!!!
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I had that for about 5 months, then I got dizzy.  I told my doc, went for an MRI, then a spinal tap, and guess what!?  I have Multiple Sclerosis!  WOO HOO!  I hope you don't.  You should go to your doc though, could be even worse!
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this happened to me, for 2 days i could not get up or i'd throw up. I felt fine the first morning jumped out of bed to make coffee and fell on my ass. It really sucked.\n\ni never went to the hospital cuz i was uninsured and rather die then debt. but im fine now. I did research this and it may of been a drop attack from an inner-ear deases called 'meniere's disease'\n\nhttp://oto.wustl.edu/men/  \n\nhope you feel better soon
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It could be vertigo, I had that after an accident, it is due to the inner ear. There is medication for it.
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anybody else get dizzy reading that?\n\nps. thanks for the 2pts.
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Doing a search in yahoo brought up this:\n\nMénière's (pronounced "men-years") disease is a disorder of the inner ear that affects hearing and balance. It causes sudden attacks of vertigo (a spinning sensation), tinnitus (a loud ringing in the ears\n\nSo I'd say yes. On the otherhand, unless that's been an official diagnosis I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. You can get dizziness from any problem with the inner ear, such as an inner ear infection. Ear infections I've had many, many times. (Sometimes I'd just close my eyes and lose my balance.) It goes without saying (so I'll say it!), if you're suffering from dizzy spells, you should definately talk to a doctor. (I used to think inner ear infections were just annoying, until I found out the infections can lead to permanent hearing loss.) Good luck.
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yes i suffered with this condition as a child and know horrible it is first hand.  I used to have fits in public and it was so embarassing having loads of people gawping at you and calling you a spaz.  I used to take medication for it - the consulant started me on epinutin which made me like a zombie, 3 years after that they changed it to epilim that did me no good whatsoever, then they put me on tegratol which i stayed on until i was 13 and eventually weaned off.  I have now been fit free for 16 years but its still possible for me to have fits but only through severe pain its just lucky i know the warning signs, its different for each person but for me firstly i get a ringing in my ears ( like the ringing sound you hear when you switch on a TV) then my head goes all fuzzy, i start to see starry patterns in front of my eyes, then the ringing gets louder, the fuzziness gets fuzzier then nothing just blackness!! i hope i have been of some help, but there are plenty of websites offering a wealth of information, the british epileptic association being one of them, i just wanted to share my personal experience of the condition and hope that your friend is ok.
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I have the same thing and I looked it up on the internet and a big cause of that is chocolate be cause of the caffine I qiute eating chocolate and dring decaf and stay away from alot of soda that has caffine in them there could also other reasons for it and it could be inner ear problems but I would go to the dr and find out what is causing it. I should take my own advise but I have a fear of drs, god bless.
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Are you experiencing any vertigo?  This could be due to an inner ear problem.  Are you experiencing any other symptoms?\nHowever I would go for a check-up, it's difficult to diagnose your symptoms without proper testing.
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I am truly sorry to hear this but even more sorry that there is NO cure for it. I have had extreme vertigo for over 5 years. And like you the meds. don't work and the Dr cant fix it. So i know what you feel like as i have to deal with it ever day of my life. My dizziness gets so bad that i cant even sit up i have to lay down and it will last for about 45 min. Then i am sick for about 3 hours after its over. For people like me and you we just have to deal with it the best way we can. What i do to deal with it is really weird but it helps me a lot. If you would send me an e-mail or PM me i will tell you about the mental problems it has caused me
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Would you please call your family doctor it could be lots of things. From an inner ear issue or worst Please get to some sort of Medical provider. Do not go alone.
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I got to laugh, doctors after many years of schooling always forget that your balance center is in your inner ear and they always try to look for every possible cause for dizziness but they always over look the main source. There is a good chance that you may have Meniere's disease which is a condition which has to do with your vestibular balance in your inner ear and when somthing throws it off you get dizziness, usually it appears in spells, its not constant. I was recently diagnosed with it after getting dizzy spells for almost 5 years and I also went through tests after tests.
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that sounds like stress my friend. go see a doctor now. don't mean to alarm you, but it could be bells palsy. that happend to a friend of mine and he started with the symptoms you just explained. go see a doctor now!!!
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I would try chiropractic.  you could possibly have an upper cervical subluxation.  most likely atlas and occiput, first bone in the spine and base of the skull.  research shows that subluxations often cause inflammation of that area and also can cause other serious problems.   the fact that you are have inflammation within the inner ear and this is in close relation to Atlas and occiput could be a strong indicator of subluxation of this area.  also chiropractic has a great deal of success with reducing the occurence of ear infection.  i would try a good chiropractor before i turn to medication.  i would also try to eat more of an anti-inflammatory diet and also taking supplements.  NSAIDS(non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs) have side effects which greatly increase your chance of liver, kidney failure and other serious problems. here is a basis for diet and supplements.\nSupplements – fish oil, ginger/ turmeric, glucosamine, MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane)\nDietary recommendations – fish, green vegetables, fruit, grass fed meat, olive oil, white potatoes, omega-3 eggs\nstay away from processed food and grains\nbut the best thing you could probably do is see a chiropractor!
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Sounds like vertigo to me. It's an awful sensation. Go to the doctor soon: it is probably caused by an inner ear problem.\nBe careful when climbing the stairs, meanwhile.\nBut see a doctor soon. It will not go away by itself.