fedup36
04-08-14, 12:46
Hi All,
I use to be on this website a lot and noticed the amount of posts about dizziness.
I get 4 types of dizziness these are:
- Dizzy Zaps - These feel like a weird sensation on the back of my head like some one is puling it backwards and then it makes me almost jolt and I get tingles down my arms. I thought they were seizure related but I don't think they are... I get these sometimes 5 times a day when I am at work but not really at the weekend which always confuses me!
- Drunk Sensation - I get this when I am tiered and normally in the evenings, it feels like I am drunk and lying down can make it worse :( I also get it walking around to.
- Floor Moving/ Dropping - I get this when I am at the gym or in a supermarket, it suddenly feels like the floor moves and that ive dropped and I feel like I can't walk in a straight line. It normally leads me to have a real panic as I am in a public place. I also get these when I am in bed or just sitting there and it feels like a horrible sinking feeling.
- Vertigo Spins - Ive only had about 10 of these over the past 2 years but they are horiffic. I will be walking/lying down and if I am standing I have to drop to the floor or I will fall over. Its horrible I just start properly spinning in circles like im on a rollercoaster :(
Now I've had all sorts of tests, ECG's, MRI's, Calloric testing, Balance testing and all they've found is a short PR rate on the ECG (benign) and an arachnoid cyst on the MRI (benign)
They've put it down to anxiety and I currently have Intergrative therapy and I can say things have improved significantly but I almost feel like the symptoms aren't decreasing - I am just getting use to them.
There's come a point now though where I am just finding it very difficult to cope with. Having the above symptoms on a daily basis is ruining my life. I was just wondering if anyone else has had similar things? Especially the zaps - I always worry as to what they are!
I hate to seek reassurance as I don't think its a good tool to get better but if im honest ive had enough!!
I use to be on this website a lot and noticed the amount of posts about dizziness.
I get 4 types of dizziness these are:
- Dizzy Zaps - These feel like a weird sensation on the back of my head like some one is puling it backwards and then it makes me almost jolt and I get tingles down my arms. I thought they were seizure related but I don't think they are... I get these sometimes 5 times a day when I am at work but not really at the weekend which always confuses me!
- Drunk Sensation - I get this when I am tiered and normally in the evenings, it feels like I am drunk and lying down can make it worse :( I also get it walking around to.
- Floor Moving/ Dropping - I get this when I am at the gym or in a supermarket, it suddenly feels like the floor moves and that ive dropped and I feel like I can't walk in a straight line. It normally leads me to have a real panic as I am in a public place. I also get these when I am in bed or just sitting there and it feels like a horrible sinking feeling.
- Vertigo Spins - Ive only had about 10 of these over the past 2 years but they are horiffic. I will be walking/lying down and if I am standing I have to drop to the floor or I will fall over. Its horrible I just start properly spinning in circles like im on a rollercoaster :(
Now I've had all sorts of tests, ECG's, MRI's, Calloric testing, Balance testing and all they've found is a short PR rate on the ECG (benign) and an arachnoid cyst on the MRI (benign)
They've put it down to anxiety and I currently have Intergrative therapy and I can say things have improved significantly but I almost feel like the symptoms aren't decreasing - I am just getting use to them.
There's come a point now though where I am just finding it very difficult to cope with. Having the above symptoms on a daily basis is ruining my life. I was just wondering if anyone else has had similar things? Especially the zaps - I always worry as to what they are!
I hate to seek reassurance as I don't think its a good tool to get better but if im honest ive had enough!!