Hey woodsman you sound as though you might have meniere's disease. When the doctor says he doesnt see swelling, but you feel swelling, that is one of the symptoms.

The full feeling in your ear is from fluid build up from eating salty things, or fluid retention from medication, or it can be from allergies. The meniere's usually comes and goes, and progressively gets worse over the years. The attacks of vertigo can last from an hour to as long as a week or more. And they are no fun at all because you cannot do anything at all if it is a severe attack.

I dont spin much anymore because the darn disease has pretty much damaged the inner beyond repair. I am pretty much deaf in the left ear, and have some hearing loss in the right ear. The left ear is constantly ringing, but it does make for a good nights sleep LOL.

Just put the right ear in the pillow, and a bomb can go off and I wont wake up LOL! I do have that off balance feeling all the time though, and have to be real careful turning. If I turn to fast I can wind up on the floor, or in someones lap . And I cannot watch traffic or trains go by, oh man talk about makin someone dizzy LOL!

You might ask the doctor about meniere's disease and see what he says. He can give you something for the dizziness, and also a diuretic.

Hey hope4thebest, that speaker idea is a real good one, gonna try that one out. Will let ya know how it goes!

TY!