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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 173
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Weird feeling when dizzy
Anyone experience weird sensations in the head when dizzy/off balance?
For example the dizziness/vertigo itself is more of an annoyance to me since it doesn't cause me to fall over or prevent me from driving, but the feeling I get in the head is what really bothers me and sometimes it is really debilitating.
I can't even explain what it feels like, it's not pain, but sometimes I wish I had a headache rather than this feeling.
It's not the mental overload feeling as I get that too and it's different, although
my neurotologist says it comes from the brain being overloaded trying to cope with all the conflicting signals coming from my messed up ears.
I've been trying to isolate what exactly causes it, bit it's fairly intermittent in intensity. Driving in stop-and-go traffic seems to make it worse, sometimes walking. Usually sitting down or laying down makes it better and it usually passes within an hour or so.
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months.
March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again.
Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before.
June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback.
November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback.
2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring.
Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far.
June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement.
September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear.
November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing).
January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work.
Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens.
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