unexplained dizziness, contstant heavy head, extreme fatigue, subtle nausea

GB2 · Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

Hi,
I'm a 34 y.o. male who lives, what I feel to be, a very healthy lifestyle. About 2 weeks back I got hit with what many of you have described. I got a slight dizziness sensation and the feeling of having a hang-over almost. Just really out of it in the head. With this, I have had a lot of tiredness and fatigue. I am going through a stressful time in my life dealing with the death of a parent and getting their estate finished up. The doctor thinks I just have high anxiety and everything has led up to this point of me feeling like this. I have been on the medication for 4 days and take them before bed. I sleep great but wake up feeling the same which really depresses me. I thought maybe it was all attributed to my lack of sleep. The meds I am on are called Lorazepam. Well, it is doing what it is supposed to, but the dizzy, heavy head feeling hasn't changed. I have had that for 2 weeks now. I work at a computer as my normal job and sometimes I feel like I'm going to fall right out of my chair. I have to hold my head up sometimes when working and keep moving positions. I feel like it is something else because the dizziness is just too odd to get like this out of the blue and not have it go away after a day or so (just like all of you probably thought). It is scary to me to hear some of you say you have had this for 8 months or longer. I couldn't imagine.

A friend of mine also suggested that it may be an inner ear infection (despite my having no ear pain) or allergy related and to get checked out for that. I do have allergy issues so that could be possibly but I have never experienced anything like this before. Just like all of you, I woke up and it was just there. I don't get it. I'm going to try the sudafed I guess and see if I have any results and then go back to the doctor's to see if it's an inner ear issue. The only other thing that crossed my mind was Lyme Disease so I'm going to ask him about that as well.

Good luck to us all. Seems there are plenty of us out there and hopefully somebody figures something out to stop this!

anthony waugh · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

Im a 20 year old male, and basically feel all the symptoms listed above, most specifically the 'foggy head' feeling as well as difficulty in concentrating which is a real issue for me as im trying to get a university degree. Ive had this for about a year now and can cope, but it makes my life extremely unpleasant at times. I know that this is caused by prolonged stress (being the sole carer of my disabled mother for 2 months while i was 1 Cool

but what i dont know is how to fix this. Ive kind of just copped it for the past year but its getting to the stage where im fed up, especially as the 'foggy head'/nausiated feeling is so hard to explain and no one really seems to believe me anyway. Can anyone offer any advice?

dazz · Newbie Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 3

I am a 38 year lod male. I have been suffering from these symptoms (dizziness, extreme fatigue and nausea) for 3 1/2 years. I have been told several different things from sleep apnea to depression, I'm extremely frustrated about my situation. I am reading through these posts and recognize several similarities with regards to blood tests, CT scans, specialists (psychiatrist, internist (deals with internal medicine), lung specialist, cardiologist, accupuncture...) One doctor explained that after the death of my mother I was very stressed for a long time and my cortisol level stayed high which has caused an inbalance for my organs and hormones - he put me on effexor for 2 years and when that didn't work it was wellbutrin for 14 months and when that didn't work he tolf me to take Zoloft, I told him to find another guinea pig, I am tired of expirements and lack of solutions.

I have also had a numb left pinky on many occasions like other people are describing. I have gained 25 lbs in the past 3 years (I used to be very fit, played pro soccer and represented my country as well as played competitive soccer locally up until 4 years ago) and have no energy. Things change for me very quickly, I could be on my way out for the day and 10 minutes later I will turn around and go home - the overwhelming tiredness and dizziness completely takes over.

I spoke to a doctor the other day who believes my problems stem from stress and anxiety, I could probably agree because I know myself but what is the remedy? If anyone has any feedback please feel free to let me know - even email me at ***** , I would appreciate any help I can get

Dazz

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heidi29229 · Newbie Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

These symptoms hit me like a ton of bricks just yesterday and with my husband out of town for the week, I was really scared and thought I would have to call 911. Then, I typed in my symptoms into Google and found this place - Thank God - just knowing it wasn't something serious and fatal was a relief. But, on the flip side of that, to find out people have been dealing with this for months and sometimes years makes me really concerned. I'm not having symptoms today, just wore out and tired, but I've had an attack like this 10 years ago that lasted 2 weeks with mostly vertigo, dizziness and nausea. I checked out Menieres Disease on the web and it sounds like that might be it. I just hope I get another 10 year brake before the next attack. Good luck to everyone and I hope you get relief soon.

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Hello
I found this post after doing a google search with the same topic,Since I have diabetes,high blood pressure bad circulation etc,it could be a number of things to check out,Perhaps you need a fasting blood sugar test to see if you have diabetes or hypoglycemia,did you have a blood pressure check and also circulation.I have just posted on another message board regarding the extreme fatigue,although medications can do that,it might be a combination of all those things.If I find out what it is I will let you know.I know that stress alone does not cause that.

Angelian

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Hello
I found this post after doing a google search with the same topic,Since I have diabetes,high blood pressure bad circulation etc,it could be a number of things to check out,Perhaps you need a fasting blood sugar test to see if you have diabetes or hypoglycemia,did you have a blood pressure check and also circulation.I have just posted on another message board regarding the extreme fatigue,although medications can do that,it might be a combination of all those things.If I find out what it is I will let you know.I know that stress alone does not cause that.

Angelian

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Hello
I have many ailments and I get the same thing,I will be going to the doctor again to find out what is causing it but I have diabetes, high blood pressure and bad circulation,It could be also caused by swelling in the body and too much salty foods,however a good blood sugar fasting test and a check for hypertension would be good too,when my sugar is not under control I get that a lot,hypoglycemia is another culprit,all of those thnigs make it difficult to get out of bed besides the fact that I suffer from anemia from time to time.So if it is possible,a good check up including all of those things are in order.You might want to see if you retain fluids as well.

sick and tired · Newbie Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 4

My husband is having all the same symptoms and tests you describe and no answers yet. He is extremely nauseated however and has been to the emergency room twice now dehydrated. Blood pressure and pulse are erratic also. This has gone on for a month and he has not been able to go to work. We see the ENT again today and Neurologist tomorrow. Has anyone found the answer yet?

sick and tired · Newbie Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 4

My husband is having all the same symptoms and tests you describe and no answers yet. He is extremely nauseated however and has been to the emergency room twice now dehydrated. Blood pressure and pulse are erratic also..possibly anxiety. This has gone on for a month and he has not been able to go to work. He has had the sinus surgery, small cyst removed and maxillaries opened up...no change. We see the ENT again today and Neurologist tomorrow. Has anyone found the answer yet? After reading these posts I am feeling very discouraged. I don't think he can work like this. He can hardly function. We have seen the cardiologist, had MRI, numerous EKGs, CT scan, chest xray, blood work, echo cardiogram...no answers so far. He takes an anti nausea prescription all day to keep from throwing up. He has lost 25 pounds in the last month. I will keep you posted on our progress. I hope we can call it that.

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