Dizzy!

[Sqweezy]

Hi! I've suffered with Tinnitus for about 6 months. Wakened up one night hearing a loud buzzing noise. This happened every night for a fortnight. Sounded "electrical", like the droning noise the refrigerator makes. I went round the house checking everything, sat up during the night with TV on to help drown out the sound no-one else could hear. I thought I was going out of my mind. Then someone said "sounds like Tinnitus". I went to my GP, but tbh, by the time I got an appointment, I was already beginning to find creative ways to drown out the sound. I've had a audiology test and been seen at ENT, and told there is no cure for Tinnitus. I have had the occasional "wobble" ie unsteadiness, where I have taken some steps and either staggered sideways or backwards. I never thought of these as related at all, just caused by fatigue, but, in the last week, I have been feeling decidedly giddy, and very nauseaus when changing sleeping position, so much so, I've been having to get up during the night. I work long hours which in itself is tiring, and the lack of sleep isn't helping. I'm currently awaiting an MRI to check for a benign tumour. Am wondering if anyone else has a similar experience - Tinnitus with increasing balance problems. I have no hearing loss.

 

[Pinky329]

Hello @Sqweezy,
Just wondering how you're coming along and how your MRI came out? I, as well, have had ringing in the ears for about 6 months. Before that for about 6 months the right ear was constantly plugged, not something that came and went, but constant.... To this day. The dr's I've seen (now 5 of them!) have not ordered any imaging because I had not had balance issues nor any hearing loss. Lo and behold yesterday I awoke and couldn't even stand up because every time I did I was so dizzy I would fall over. A trip to the ER nipped that in the bud, but I'm still freaked out and nervous over it coming back. Maybe now my doctors will be more proactive though?

 

[glynis]

A warm welcome to the forum.
You might have a virus like Labyrinthitus or signes of menieres but don't go googling it and get stressed out.
See ENT and have your MRI and see what they say as I'm not a doctor.
Buccastem or Betahistine or Proclorperazine will help with nausea and feeling dizzy..lots of love glynis

 

[Purple Parrot]

Could be benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. That's the most common cause of vertigo.

Have had it myself several times. Best to see a doctor about it as they will give you some exercises to help relieve the symptoms.