Does anyone have this type of off balance feeling?

Posted by sylvermoon8 @sylvermoon8, May 5 8:58am

Has anyone experienced a slightly off balance situation? (I’ve worn hearing aids 9 years, I got new hearing aids a month before this problem began) This has been going on for a few months. I am not quite dizzy maybe just a tiny bit now and then. However I feel like I am walking through water at times, or walking on a slightly soft surface. If I walk down the hallway I might take an extra step to the side to get back on track. Occasionally I turn my head quickly and it feels like the inside of my head moved at a different rate than the outside. Also I can go days with no problems and it can last for a short time or most of the day. Sometimes I think my thighs feel a bit weak. Usually when I sit down I feel ok. It is so hard to explain. My PCP referred me to a neurologist, I’m still waiting to get in. I persisted with my ENT she ordered audiology testing which I have this week. She ordered an MRI of my neck too. I can do my daily walk outside so it’s not like I feel like I am going to fall over. It bothers me more with slow movements as you would have walking in your home. Any advice or related experience would be appreciated.

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Do you fly often? Did the symptoms start after flying? You could have a perilymph fistula. You can Google the symptoms. I’m in a support group on FB for Perilymph Fistula although mine was from injury, I’ve read a lot of people have developed them after flying though.

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No these symptoms I have now did not start after flying. My latest diagnosis is degenerative discs in my neck. My ENT said it can cause a feeling of dizziness. It’s about signals to the brain. And eyes, ears and apparently nerves in spine can have an effect on that. My audiology testing came out fine so apparently it’s not in my ears. So now another referral to another specialist. I am also seeing a neurologist in a few weeks. Cataract surgery coming up soon and hopefully that will fix my one blurry eye. Gosh I am tired of doctor appointments.

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