Horrible dizzy spells

[Libby456]

I really don't know the best way to describe this so please bare with!

I have these dizzy spells around 3-5 times a month and have been having them for about 4-5 years.

They're awful, they don't just make me feel dizzy and disoriented but quite sick also. I feel sick in my stomach and sort of foggy in my head if that makes sense? these usually last for about a minute although I've never timed them.

It sort of has the feeling of a deja vu (but not actually a deja vu) and whenever I have them I always tend to bring my hands up to my temple and gently massage it.

These can happen at any time of day. I've just had one in bed but I've had them at work, at the gym, sitting down, walking, No specific activity or emotion (i.e. stress) I'm no Olympic athlete but I'm a pretty healthy person, I don't eat meat or fish, and I get pretty much the right amount of daily sleep.

I've tried explaining these to my friends and family but they don't know what I'm on about!

I know I haven't explained this really well but I don't know how else to, I don't want to see my GP over nothing, especially as I would have to take time off of work to do so.

If anyone knows what I'm trying to describe please let me know!

Thank you x

This has been going on for 5 year! Dear God, get yourself to a GP.

I would go to the gp.
I had two bouts of labyrinthitis which then became more chronic over several months.
It was stopped by the strangest thing called vestibular rehabilitation,where a dr manouevres your head in funny ways -and in my case it was 99.9% effective.
So,for the possibility it could be that,and the treatment being so simple and non invasive,I would go.

The other thing it was suggested might be the cause in my case was vestibular migraine.

Wondering if its some form of epilepsy? Get to the GP!!

I suffer with vertigo and often feel like you do but mine is positional so normally if I look down or up and if I lie on my left side in bed it sets it off. I've had two really bad episodes in the last two years which have left me bedridden.

I've been to the gp but they haven't been much use in my case and have said labyrinthitis but I know it's not. I have learnt to control mine myself by restricting my movements and not sleeping on my left side and also aways having a supply of anti sickness tablets on me.

Dizziness can be caused by lots of different things so it's always a good idea to get it checked out.

Now everyone's saying GP it sounds stupid that I haven't been. Sorry guys! I think I will deffo book an appointment in the Easter holidays. I'm just scared that it will be brushed off as nothing. I have an irrational fear of the doctors :/
Thank you for your comments. x

Tanfastic ask for a referral for vestibular rehabilitation.
That sounds just like what my labyrinthitis evolved into -mine was described as bppv or something -benign positional something or another vertigo (or something like that).
I found it difficult hanging washing,looking at high shelves in shops and turning in bed gave me a wave of dizziness.

Get an ECG done too, in case you're having short episodes of arrhythmia.

Thatbloodywoman, sounds like me to a tee. I manage it as best I can and most of the time I'm ok, I drive etc for instance but I've just learnt not to make any sudden head movements and I am careful when lying down in bed and getting up from a lying position.

Maybe I should go back to the gp. I'm just worried he will refer me for that manoeuvre thing which I've read can sometimes make it worse.

It is that manouevre thing -I hadn't heard it can make people worse,but I did know it sometimes doesn't work for people.
Be worth doing some research first then by the sounds,

If it's BPPV the epley manoeuvre is really straightforward and can resolve it in most cases. Its not a great idea to leave BPPV unresolved your brain might compensate oddly and leave you with other problems..mine did this and I now currently feel terrible all the time and am having to have lots of complex physio and other treatments to sort it out so do get it looked at.
Also could be some form of epilepsy which you need checking out..get thee to a GP