
Wandering into the unknown.
So…. as of late, I have been having dizzy spells, headaches, nausea and have been seeing spots sometimes from the strain in my brain.
If it doesn’t go away by the end of this month or so (I have been taking care to sleep more to rule out sleep deprivation), I’m going to go see my doctor and schedule a brain scan, as she suggested the last time I was in.
I’ve had a few instances when I have almost blacked out and this can’t be happening with a toddler dependent on me.
I wonder how much it’s going to cost.
Hopefully nothing, our healthcare system is pretty generous for what we pay.
Anyone have any ideas what it may be?
I have ruled out or am in the process of ruling out:
- Vitamin C – Have been drinking freshly squeezed orange juice for the past week
- Being more vegan/vegetarian for Iron / B12 – I still eat meat, drink dairy (just not as often) and put nutritional yeast in my food, along with eating lots of spinach and leafy greens (been putting them in my burger patties and smoothies)
- Sleep deprivation – Not entirely 100% sure this is not the cause but I have been sleeping a lot more and trying to sleep earlier and doze off to let my partner take over at night so that I get an extra hour in
- Caffeine – I have always drunk only two cups of tea the whole day; one cup of green matcha tea in the morning followed by a cup of black tea. Then I stop all caffeine intake.
- Sugar – I have been eating LESS not more although lately I made myself some homemade Creamy Lemon Ice Cream.
- Inner ear infection – I know I have eczema in my ear and I wonder if it’s causing that, but will need to see a specialist to check.
The only other thing I can think of is just plain old stress manifesting itself, and/or not having a chance to do yoga like I have been doing before because I am still getting over my cold / bronchitis which I thought was the cause but it is almost 100% gone with just a residual cough left.
Any other thoughts of what I could try?
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Dawn
Firstly I’m so sorry this has been happening, it must be a worry. The only thing I think I can add is that it often takes a while to be fully diagnosed so there really is no harm starting the process as soon as possible. If it clears up then great, if not you are already one or two tests down the line to being able to address whatever it might be. Good luck!
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raluca
Blood pressure? Maybe “wandering” blood pressure, that it’s sometimes high and sometimes low? Brought about by stress?
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Julie
I had all the same symptoms and ended up having a tumor in my ear. I would have a CT scan and blood work done to cover all of your bases. Also, check if you can get a consult with an ENT specialist, you can get a referral from your general practitioner. Good luck and I hope it is only something minor!
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Anna
It sounds like vertigo, which can be caused by an infection. I agree that you should go to the doctor again. There are special exercises which can be done for vertigo.
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Sense
Oh no!!
I hope it goes away soon, or you figure out what is going on. That does NOT sound fun.
Maybe vertigo? My supervisor got this due to extreme stress (her dad was dying and work and homelife were stressful).
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nurse in Ohio
You need a complete physical, including blood counts and metabolic profile labwork and imaging of the brain- cat scan or MRI. This could be simple and minor like atypical migraines or excessive stress or as serious as a brain tumor. Since this has been ongoing, do not mess around; get checked out. If it turns out to be minor, then great, and if not, then you know and can get early intervention. I gradually lost hearing in one ear and didn’t get it checked right away. It turned out to be a tumor, benign fortunately, but still… and now I have permanent hearing loss on one side after a craniotomy.. Your health is everything.
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McKristie
That happened to me for quite a few years in my life especially during periods of stress. I started supplementing with both magnesium and potassium and also adding in a grass fed collagen powder. The additional amino acid’s in the collagen powder and the supplements helped a ton. Mine was nutriinsl and stressed based. I ttake potassium in the morning and magnesium before bed and the collagen in my morning cup of tea.
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Crochet Maniac
Go see the doctor ASAP! It could be something major, or you could drop the baby.
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Shauna Otway
I would have your thyroid levels checked, make sure they check freeT3 and T4 levels not just your TSH, as well as, your ferritin/iron levels. Most women are low in iron and especially if you don’t eat much red meat etc. There is a huge range in what is “acceptable” for iron levels but some women need to be over 75 to feel right. Good luck.
Susan Tan
What was the resolution or diagnosis?