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Intermittent dizziness?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Sep 28, 2023 | Replies (46)

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I am interested in these dizziness coping solutions. I’ve had brief bouts of dizziness for years, but now they are very frequent, and last for hours. I’ve decided that morning movements bring them on - dressing, making the bed, loading the dishwasher etc. I find that when I’m about ready to leave the house after completing morning tasks, I am dizzy.
My son is visiting, and this has altered or ruined activities every morning. Instead of lying down, I am trying to power through it, and I eventually end up feeling drained and well, just sick. We had plans to visit the shopping mall, the large department stores, to shop for a new suitcase for me ( not sure why I need a new suitcase now, but I’m stubborn sometimes). I have found that if I keep my sunglasses on inside, it calms down the dizziness somewhat. I used the “ focal point” trick, which for me is keeping my gaze slightly to the right, and downward. We had to visit the far end of the mall. Because I’m tired of being a sick Mom, and ruining outings, we walked the length of the mall, shopped, and came back. Kept my sunglasses on. Used my reading glasses on top of the sunglasses. All my little oxygen-deprived leg muscles protested (SFN).
I’m 63 and can’t even go shopping now without suffering. A year ago I was doing a two mile hike. Crazy.

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I am so sorry for what you are going through. I can relate. I too (as of now) am powering through. I'm exercising to keep my core and legs strong, using a focal point when I move, being intentional about engaging my core when I move, taking a hiking stick for balance when I walk in the neighborhood etc. Now I'm researching grab bars for the tub/shower. Sucks. I'm also trying not to have this SFPN drive what I can do in life or limit fun with friends and my significant other. It's miserable. Not how I thought I would be functioning in my 60s. I've always been really resilient in the face of other things I have been faced with in life, and am calling on that resilience again.

Reading glasses outside will make you disoriented. Even walking around inside with mine on gets to me. Surprised you do it. I have used Meclizine 25mg for years. One tablet soon after getting up in am usually helps all day. It is cheaper my prescription, but the same as Bonine which is OTC, or Antivert which I think also requires RX. Atmospheric changes always cause me disoriented feelings - lightheaded - different than dizzy. Can you get RX?