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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Aug 10 3:40pm | Replies (55)

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@glorialenora1

I have had vertigo for a couple of years. It got worse and I finally found a Physical therapist who has helped me with it. I had two symptoms: dizziness and brain fog. After three weeks of PT my brain fog is gone, but the dizziness still bothers me and we are continuing with treatment. Some of the problem came from incredible tension in my neck area . Some of them may be exacerbated by imbalance caused by PN, But some of it seems to reflect the fact that my eyes are not working together.... I had cataracts and chose to put in two different lenses: one to read and one for distance.. These may be the cause of the dizziness. I am writing this to caution anyone who is considering replacing lenses as I did, to think twice.... I have not had any imaging but am going to look into the possibility . I have always had problems with motion sickness and still can't read in a car or sit in the bac k seat without feeling queasy.
MY PT is terrific. He has released much of the tension in my neck, increased the range of motion, and we will be working on the eye imbalance in the following weeks...
I am a writer and probably spend too much time on my computer or reading books .. have changed my computer positions and am trying t o spend less time writing and reading, .
Fingers crossed!!

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Your situation sounds so similar to my dizziness, but only when standing up. Sitting or lying down, I am not dizzy. I also had two different lenses put in after cateract removal surgery. Against my ophthalmologist’s advice that my brain might not be able to coordinate my vision like it had when I wore contact lenses for years- one close up and one distance. Well, he was right!
I also had problems with motion sickness in cars, Still can’t read in a moving car. Much worse as a child.
How will your physiotherapist address your eye imbalance?
I too have a wonderful physiotherapist but she has been busy over the years working with my recovery from 4 total hip replacements between 2011 and 2016 and onward to try to regain flexibility in my legs.
Now I will ask her about connection between my replacement eye lenses and dizziness while standing which is debilitating for me. Thank you.