And no, not from lack of posting, smartass.
OK...here's the situation. We went camping at the beach this weekend. I felt great up until Sunday morning, when I got up to pee. The mosquitoes were bad so I bug sprayed up and went back into the tent. After about 5 minutes, I started getting dizzy--I figured it was from the bug spray fumes in the tent. So I got out of the tent and felt better, still a bit nauseous, but better. An hour later I was fine.
A couple of hours later, we were at the beach. I spent about an hour in the water, then came up on the beach, plopped down on the blanket and instantly everything was spinning. It lasted about 30 seconds, but returned as soon as I sat up. But once the spinning stopped, I was fine. Back out into the water. Felt fine again until I lay down, and then wham--instantly dizzy again. After one more episode, I thought I was going to hurl, so we packed everything up and headed home.
So since then, every time I lie down (or lay down...f-you, grammar Nazis, I'll never learn that rule and you can't make me!), I get dizzy. Every time I sit up, I get dizzy. When I'm not doing one of those things, I feel better, but still off. Sort of fuzzy-headed, like I've been taking decongestants. When I'm walking around, I'm a little wobbly.
No drinking involved, no drugs involved (OTC, Rx or illicit).
So what the hell's going on? Brain tumor? Burst aneurysm? My politics finally catching up with me?
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5 comments:
Hi! I've been suffering the same thing lately, and not for the first time. In my case it's sinuses and allergies -- they can affect your inner ear. I could hardly walk for three hours after waking up a few days ago. But it eventually gets better. I went to see a doctor a few years ago about it and he wanted to "pop" my eardrum. No thanks.
Hope this helps!
Can't say I've seen an instance of politics giving someone dizzy spells, but you never know...
Could just be vertigo of unknown origin, but my bet would be on an ear infection or just some fluid in your ears. Pop over to the doc in a box and have them take a look. A Z-pack and some super decongestants and you'll be right as rain in a couple days.
Hey, check this out on Web MD:
With labyrinthitis, the vertigo begins suddenly, without warning, and often occurs 1 to 2 weeks after you've had the flu or a cold or other viral or bacterial infection. The sudden onset of vertigo may be severe enough to cause vomiting and nausea. Vertigo gradually goes away over a few days to weeks, although sudden head movement can cause vertigo symptoms for a month or longer.
go check your blood pressure on one of them things in the store. :)
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