I have had the prolonged dizziness as well. It's been going on for many months. I have neck and upper back pain accompanied with tension headaches and therefore all of this leading to anxiety related feelings.

I did have ear problems as a kid. Earaches all the time, ear surgery (tubes), swimmer's ear and so on.

In the last couple months even my face has been having tension and pain in it. A medical professional/friend of mine checked out the tension in my back and said I was just one big stress ball. My muscles were so tense they were pulling on the vertebrae in my upper spine. I think the tension from everyday stress can cause a domino effect of tensed muscles leading to tightness or possible pinching of nerves that run from your neck up into your head which will cause all of the above that I have mentioned and most of the people on here have.

I feel better if someone massages my upper back and neck muscles. I was also told by my professional friend to rotate my shoulders in a circle forward a few times slowly and then backwards. Also hold out your right arm in an upright muscle making way and then put your left arm behind it. Once in that position push with your right arm for about 10 seconds...your left arm should be giving resistance. Always do slowly and for about 10 seconds. Switch arms and do again. The other exercise I learned was stand up straight with arms to side and feet shoulder length apart. Have one hand slightly pushing towards ground then lean neck to the opposite side of the arm pushing. That should stretch out your neck muscle which can apparently cause tension headaches. Do that for both arms.

I just started with these exercises about 4 days ago and I do think it helps. Also, definitely find a good multivitamin or at least a good B vitamin. Magnesium, Vit B, and Potassium are supposed to help with all the symptoms I listed above that I had.

This has been my research so far and I just started these practices. I do feel a little bit of a difference, but I think improving my diet and losing some weight would help out even more.

Hope this helps someone.

I am diabetic and hypertensive and I have been having a sensation that I am going to fall. It is quite bothersome as it affects my ability to perform my job effectively. It has gotten so bad that I ended up in the Emergency room recently. My blood pressure had skyrocketed and my diabetes too. I was told that I was having an anxiety attack. Am going to do dome blood tests this weekend and yes I do suffer from palpitations.

I just found this website. I have been dizzy nonstop for over a month now. I have not changed my lifestyle in any way and have no history of trauma. I am an athlete who (before I started being dizzy) did 1-2 hours a day of aerobic exercise. My blood pressure is low, but not too low. like 120/70. I live in Arizona and therefore I am careful to always stay well hydrated.

My dizziness is characterized as a constant feeling of being "buzzed" or low-level drunkeness. I also have tightness in my back and neck similar to what I have after a hard workout - this may not be related, but I find it suspect that this has happened at the same time. The dizziness is sometimes accompanied by a mild headache, which seems to be in the "center" of my head, deep behind my eyes.

Before, I used to feel lightheaded at times when I stand up too quickly, but this is a much lower-level version of that and it happens *all the time*. I have been to my GP and a neurologist. I have made an appointment with a dizziness specialist but it's 2 months from now. I don't want to be dizzy for another 2 months. does anyone have any ideas?

I've had dizziness along with numb limbs, heavy limbs, pins and needles here and there... I cut out all artificial sweeteners after reading they make some people experience MS type symptoms. I also began to eat better and drink more water. I'm also on Zoloft (for anxiety). I use to have terrible anxiety attacks which I'm seeing a lot of in these posts.

Symptom free for two years.. with just one bad dizzy spell yesterday. Figured it out myself... a day of too much alcohol and sun and no water left me mildly dehydrated. I immediately drank water and took my B vitamins.

Keep a food and thought journal. *Many* people could be symptom free if they learn what their bodies need. Stay away or limit caffeine and alcohol. Eat something every couple of hours.. fruit is best. Take your vitamins. Then post your results.

Yes, there can be other causes of dizziness. If you see a doctor then they'll need to know what you eat, how you're feeling, the stress you're under etc. So start your journal. And start eating right.. no diet colas.. they are *poison!*

im a 24 yr old law student. i started feeling dizzy like 2 months ago when my last semester in school ended. i drastically changed my lifestyle-- slept early (no more 3 am sleep habits), quit smoking and basically, made myself less active in reading as before.

suddenly, i felt dizzy, like see-saw and things around me are spinning, specially in small rooms like restrooms and cubicles. doctors diagnosed me with vertigo, but didn't really know the cause. today, i still feel dizzy though the see-saw effect lessened.

before, i used to feel lightheaded at times, and i feel like i'm going to pass out, and i get very panicky. i am also not a water drinker.

could i be feeling dizzy due to my lifestyle change? or dehydration? please respond. i've been to 4 doctors, and all they said that i am just stressed. how do i stop this?

lastly, i also have headaches, back ache and neck muscle pain due to reading with my chin down. what can i do to alleviate the dizziness?

I woke up one morning and felt like everything was spinning. i made sure i wasn't having a stroke, did the 3 methods but i did have really bad allergies these last two weeks. my doctor gave me a shot and it helped. only if i move my head real fast i feel dizzy. will this go away?

Dear anon27551,

It sounds to me that you have some anxiety issues and might possibly be having mild panic attacks.

i have the same symptoms as anon27551 and do not know what to do, can someone tell me?

i am only 13 years old and have no idea what is happening ?

thanks, Dillon, Singapore.

i always get dizzy every day. am i lacking something? doesn't matter when or where i am when i get dizzy. what can i do?

I left the message before this one about the second of Dizziness, I have just seen I have the same symptoms at "BlueBunny" .. If your reading this could you please tell me did you find out what what wrong? Why you were getting this random dizziness?

Precious.

Please can you inform me of what I am experiencing as I cannot find any explanation of it on the internet?

It's hard to explain, but basically: Now and then I will get half a second of dizziness where my head feels like its falling, and feels like my brain is shaking for a second and then it's gone and I'm back to normal. I might be at work on the phone, or on the computer, at home, in the pub and it even happened when I was driving once.

It happens once a week, maybe more and at different times of day.

Does anyone have an explanation for this?

hi,

my symptoms have began 6 months ago.. it started as a shortage of breath, tahicardia, sweating, a light headedness, feeling like a fear i`m going to faint with some odd feeling in my stomach. After all check-ups i was diagnosed with hypertireodism and was given Propranolol and PTU tablets.

I`m better now, but now for a week i`ve been having again some sort of dizziness, without spinning, just this feeling of fear that i`m going to faint, something like upper-mentioned lightheadedness.. anyone got similar symptoms, and could this all be due to hypertireodism or should i check with cardiologist, or some other doctors. Thanks.

To yasminsigrid-I am surprised to see I am having similar symptoms. Undiagnosed as well. Have you gotten your results back?

Hey, I am 13 year old, is deaf too.. and I was sitting on computer, playing. I was all inconnect, all of suddenly, I got dizzy, like room is spinning, I have no idea what is going on so, thank you for making this article.

anon9286 i would go to your doctors asap as soon as you can.

My heart doctor gets dizzy sometimes. He told me the worst thing you can do is close your eyes. What he does is focus on a small object until the dizziness passes. That is because the body has three ways to maintain balance; the ear, the body and the eye. Focusing on an object forces the brain to use the eye as the method of maintaining balance and plays down the other signals from the ear and the body.

Good luck everybody, and if works for you spread the word.

I was diagnosed with vertigo because of my both ears infection and has no eardrums both and both has a big hole, I was attacking my dizziness anytime, anywhere. Is this disability for long term and I'm taken meclizine for dizziness that's only my doctor prescribe to me,I cant work normally because of vertigo attacks me anytime.

I was in a motor vehicle accident 5 days ago. I was belted and air bags were not deployed when I struck an 8 point - 200 pound deer. There was a lot of damage to the truck and I felt that the truck took the beating more than me. I had a stiff neck for 4 days after and suddenly, while driving down the road I experience this gush of blood to the back of my head and felt like I was spinning uncontrollably. It passed in after 10 minutes or so. I was not nauseous- but I still don't feel right. Could this be due to the accident?

i have been having a problem here with dizziness, i have never felt that in my life before.

#1 -- It is important to remember that there is more than one cause of dizziness.

#2 -- Also, it is important to remember that it is possible to have more than one cause simultaneously.

#3 -- And, while retaining your previous causes, it is possible to acquire additional causes.

Earliest cause = low blood pressure.

So doctors assumed that low blood pressure was the only cause.

Later cause = Menier's Disease

So doctors assumed that low blood pressure and Menier's Disease were the only causes.

Latest cause = detaching retina.

While MDs were (unsuccessfully) treating patient's low blood pressure and Menier's Disease -- while not checking for additional causes -- the retina detached resulting in blindness. Blind for life because MDs did not realize that there could be an additional cause of dizziness (yes, detaching retinas can cause dizziness).

i have been feeling dizzy for the last 3 years. i feel dizzy almost every day. aside from that i feel a pressure on the left part of my head as well as on my left ear, and i feel like i am falling or i am swimming! i had tests before but all they say is that it's due to stress but i doubt it because i feel dizzy and i feel the pressure almost every day. i just had my ears tested couple of days ago and i'm waiting for the result. and what bothers me as well is that i have heart palpitations every time i feel dizzy and i feel like i'm going to vomit and pass out.also the left side of my face, left hand and left leg feel numb at times and my vision goes blurred. any idea what's happening to me? please help!

Everyone, regardless of insurance make sure you go to the nearest health dept. or your primary care physician. You only have one life to live. Make sure to take care of your own selves.

Hi, I am 13 years old and I was just searching for things like this as I have an earache sometimes, it sort makes a crackling sound when I eat sometimes. I've tried ear drops, they worked for a while but now, even when I'm not standing up or haven't stood up too quickly, everything seems to start fading to black and I feel like something's pushing in on my head. Anyone had this feeling before?

sometimes when i stand up everything goes blackish and i cant really see and i also feel really light headed and dizzy. i have to lean on the wall and close my eyes so i don't fall over.

When you stand up and feel dizzy, do a quick crouch and then stand again. It will go away immediately. Have been using this method as long as I remember.

About 3 months ago I ended up in the emergency room because I felt like the room was spinning around me. I felt like I was on one of those flat escalators at the airport. I felt like I was going to die. Treated with Meclazine and Propranalol. Kind of works. I haven't taken either until tonight. I am sick with Bronchitis and severe sore throat. Every time I close my eyes the room spins, makes me nervous that I am going to pass out. I haven't went to bed due to this feeling. Why all of a sudden does Vertigo come back?

you must go to your own GP and talk to him/her about your problem.

sometimes when i stand up i get really dizzy and almost black out but it's real quick. normally i just close my eyes and hold on to something but its been happening for a couple weeks now and i was starting to wonder why this is happening.

have you had your blood pressure tested, it could have something to do with your problem.

The past couple of days I have felt dizzy not like the room is spinning, but more like I am going to pass out. I have not changed my diet and it happens when I am sitting or standing. Any ideas on what this could be? And no I am not pregnant or have had any flu symptoms.

For almost a year, I've been getting suddenly dizzy at random times of the day. When I take a shower, when im sitting on the couch, even when Im laying down.

I talked to my doctor about it, and I don't have vertigo, my vision doesn't go grey, so no heart related illness, it never happens when I get up suddenly... etc.

She said it was none of the 5 disorders/problems that shes seen.

Are there any illnesses related to it?

I have been dizzy for over a year now. I haven't gone to a hospital because I don't have a health insurance but I did go to a clinic but they really couldn't find anything.

I get dizzy when I eat. I get dizzy when my heart suddenly beats not normally.

my blood pressure is normal.

what can i do?

I have been feeling dizzy for a couple of days now and i cant see very well what can be the cause of this?

can short of blood in ones body cause dizziness?

I have had a cold, dizzy sensation in the back of my head now for nearly two months. The doctor thinks i am stressed though i believe that i could be ill in another way. Any suggestions?

it sounds like you are suffering from alcohol withdrawal, my advice is to drink plenty of water. sip the water, don't gulp this will make you vomit.

can you get dizzy from an inner ear problem or ear infection? i think i may have a sinus infection, and have had several instances of dizziness today. i'm not on any medication, but just feeling stuffy and sick makes me feel a little strange.

I used to pass out for no reason. I would be standing up and everything would sort of go black around the edges and close in on me until I would pass out. It has happened ever since I was 5 years old. Sometimes it happens when I stand up too quickly but sometimes it just happens for no reason.

For the past couple days I have had fever, aches, and chills, heart palpations and diarrhea along with dizziness what do I do?