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DIZZINESS

Posted by STEVE L @stevel, Oct 25, 2012

I HAVE WHAT DOCTORS CALL VERTIGO, IVE HAD ALOT OF TEST RUN. ALL THE DOCTORS WANT TO DO IS SUBCRIBE MEDS, WELL IM GOING BROKE BUYING MEDS NONE IVE TRYED WORKS. THEY SAY IT SOULD STRIGHTEN IT SELF OUTBUT I NEED TO GET BACK TO WORK. IVE BEEN OUT OF WORK NOW FOR 8 WEEKS AND I CANT TRUST MY SELF TO DRIVE, THE DIZZINESS STARTS WHEN I GET UP IN THE MORNINGS AND LAST ALL DAY AND WHEN I LAY DOWN TILL I FALL TO SLEEP. I CANT FOCUS EVERY THING I DO SEEMS TO BE A STRUGLE. SORRY FOR MISS SPELT WORDS MY MIND IS JUST NOT WORKING RIGHT NOW. ANY SUGESTIONS.

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arbez | @arbez | Jun 6 11:03am
In reply to @sfkak "@arbez Thanks so much. Is the ferritin level determined with a blood test? I'll check it..." + (show)
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@arbez

Thanks so much. Is the ferritin level determined with a blood test? I'll check it all out.

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@sfkak Yes it is.

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dragonflylady | @dragonflylady | Jun 6 11:17am
In reply to @arbez "@sfkak If you are a woman 38 or older you may want to look at hormone..." + (show)
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@sfkak If you are a woman 38 or older you may want to look at hormone therapy. Perimenopause and menopause can cause inner ear changes due to lack of estrogen which may lead to dizziness. Also make sure someone has checked your ferritin level (should be over 40).

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@arbez that’s something I’ve never heard of but very interesting. I know my ferritin level is good just had it checked because of my RLS. As for my hormones - they’ve never been right. But my dizziness and vertigo balance issues started before my premenstrual age. I have been told I have nerve damage in my ears. I also started wearing glasses at age six due to malignant myopia. Thank you for sharing

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arbez | @arbez | Jun 6 1:36pm
In reply to @dragonflylady "@arbez that’s something I’ve never heard of but very interesting. I know my ferritin level is..." + (show)
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@arbez that’s something I’ve never heard of but very interesting. I know my ferritin level is good just had it checked because of my RLS. As for my hormones - they’ve never been right. But my dizziness and vertigo balance issues started before my premenstrual age. I have been told I have nerve damage in my ears. I also started wearing glasses at age six due to malignant myopia. Thank you for sharing

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@dragonflylady Hope you find a answer, our bodies are complicated! Recently the recommendation for ferritin level has been increased to 40 or above as normal. If you have any inflammatory disease the lowest it should be is 100. Many testing sites haven't revised normals

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dragonflylady | @dragonflylady | Jun 6 2:22pm
In reply to @arbez "@dragonflylady Hope you find a answer, our bodies are complicated! Recently the recommendation for ferritin level..." + (show)
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@dragonflylady Hope you find a answer, our bodies are complicated! Recently the recommendation for ferritin level has been increased to 40 or above as normal. If you have any inflammatory disease the lowest it should be is 100. Many testing sites haven't revised normals

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@arbez Yeah agree about the ferritin level of 100 for inflammatory diseases and definitely for RLS. I just had 2 infusions to get mine up to this. And it was amazing how it also helped my chronic pain for about a week. ohmygoodness was I in heaven but for a week ;(

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grampsof7 | @grampsof7 | Jun 15 11:15am
In reply to @dragonflylady "Dear Sfkak if you EVER find out anything that helps PLEASE share. I am like you..." + (show)
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Dear Sfkak if you EVER find out anything that helps PLEASE share. I am like you I have been through all the test PT etc without improvement or improvement that lasted more than a month. It’s so disheartening and PT is totally exhausting for me by the end of an hour I feel like I’ve run a marathon.
My heart goes out to you and I hope you find peace

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@dragonflylady
Me Too. I have ringing ears too. It's annoying but I actually hear better than most???

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