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Why do daily airway clearance?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jul 16, 2023 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
I have serious dizzy spells everyday. At times they are so severe I can’t even walk across the room without sitting down quickly along the way. I got up out of bed the other night and felt a little dizzy. It had been a very bad day with the dizziness so I quickly laid down. I tried again in a few minutes but passed out hitting my face square on the metal bed frame. Has anyone else experienced severe dizziness?
Also has anyone seen a specialist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL? I’m a little discouraged after seeing two local pulmonologists for two years.
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I’m so sorry to read about the challenges you are facing with dizziness. I just wanted to say that I am a patient at Mayo Jax due to my bronchiectasis & MAC. I was diagnosed in Nov 2017 locally & asked my pulmonologist about a second opinion at Mayo. He suggested a Dr. there & I self-referred only to experience rejection. I then wrote a letter which generated a call and soon an appt. I think there may have been a couple of contributing factors in that I am local AND I had open heart surgery there in 1999 (no ongoing treatment at Mayo after). That said, I think Mayo Jax is extremely busy & there are delays in obtaining/scheduling appts. Would your pulmonologist refer you? Take care, Linda
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I think this sounds like a medical issue to be brought to your primary care provider, not pulmonologists. Dizziness, or vertigo, can be related to a wide variety of conditions. Unless your oxygen levels are dangerously low (an issue for the emergency room) it is not likely related to your lungs.
Have you called your pcp for this issue?
Sue