Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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Constant lightheadedness driving me mad

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About 2 months ago I had a sudden onset of really bad constant lightheadedness I went to se my ENT who said my neck muscles are completely tense so I had 6 physio sessions it helped me big time but now its back really badly. I am seeing my ENT again next week which I am happy about but last night...

by jessicafeldman21283506 over a year ago

Dizziness and lack of energy are ruining my life, I just got out from a terrible relationship

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I am 23 years old and have 2 kids the last year I have been feeling so sick all the time fainty dizzy lose my breath and cought most of the time and the lack of engery I have been the doctors because I was in a terrible relationship and now I am out of it and I am happy in my self but...

by Guest over a year ago

Did I pop a blood vessel in my neck when trying to clear out the pipe?

So I have many aquariums in my home and the best way to do water changes is with a hose connected to the sink. And when I'm done I usually blow in one end to clear the rest of the water out so It does not drip. Today when I did that I got very dizzy for a second (happened before) but this time my...

by jdeville362904 over a year ago

Slight numbness and tingling in hands, feet and back

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I'm going to provide full details of the problem. Please if you know anything or have gone through a similar situation please try to help. 3 weeks ago i felt this kind of electricity situation in my left hand after a night of studying, i felt my hand go slightly numb and for a few days, the...

by Guest over a year ago

Black out? I experienced shortness of breath and the headache increased as well

Hi I am 15 years old and I do use nicotine use so maybe that has to do with it. I was in the shower and I started to get a headache but I just ignored it and continued with my normal routine. Shortly after I was washing my face and my eyes when they really started to hurt. I expirenced shortness of...

by Guest over a year ago

vasovagal syncope, I woke up to walk to the bathroom and the feeling of nausea and light headed

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I just had a episode like the ones everyone is talking about. Last night I woke up to walk quickly to the bathroom and the feeling of nausea and light headed. It feels like all the blood is flushing out of my body and I’m going to faint. Then my arms and legs tingle and they act like they won’t...

by Guest over a year ago

Sharp shooting pains back of head. Possible solution.

I have been having these sharp shooting pains at the back of my head, more towards the left side. These pains last for about a second, sometimes 3 to 4 seconds and come at intervals every minute or so. This normally happens during winter and initially I used to be worried. But this has been...

by OZY over a year ago

diagnosed with Vestibular migraines. has anyone had the same problem?

I have having the exact same proplems as everyone on here and thought I might of got spiked! But no after weeks of searching for what is wrong with me, I finally got diagnosed with vestibular migranes. By reading everyone's posts most people have the exact same thing! It may go away after a long...

by Jessica Q over a year ago

burning sensation/pain on right side of my head

I have a burning sensation in my head for a few hours now about 24 hours. It's always on my right side too. Like you know that burn in your head that you get after running the school mile or just running in terms cold. Well I've got that but it's been hours. This isn't the first time I've had this...

by Vinny over a year ago

Dizzy 24/7, but only when walking or moving my head, what does this mean?

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Dizzy 24/7, but only when walking or moving my head, what does this mean? My dizziness is not vertigo (the-world-is-moving sort) but more of camera-fish-eye lense floating feeling (lightheaded). It started around last week of October when I overused my computer time (whole morning until afternoon...

by LadyHeadache over a year ago