I have the following symptoms:
I had vertigo a few days ago with a slight ache and pressure in the ears. It felt as if it were blocked. It's lessened and I no longer feel severe vertigo (dizziness), but I still have a headache (not a migraine though). To make it worse...I'm fighting off insomnia...I can't fall asleep and when I do i wake up half an hour later feeling like i was just on the verge of sleep but can't quite fall into a deep sleep. I went to the doctor, but all he said was..."I'm not sure what you have. You don't have an ear infection. You don't seem like you have a virus. It could be BPPV or something else. Let's wait two weeks and we'll go from there." I've waited a week and it's become a pain in the butt. Has anyone felt this before?
2006-12-15 04:37:28 · 6 answers · asked by frdsgt 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I would still go with an infection in the inner ear, blocked tubes and pressure can cause these symptoms (i have the same problems at times)
2006-12-15 04:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ever take the sleeping pills route!!
1. They will damage your liver big time and you can get into serious health problems.
2. You will get hooked up on them and you won't be able to have a normal life any more if you don't take your pills everyday.
The sleeping pills industry is damaging our health by capitalizing on our ignorance, and by distracting people from effective and natural ways to deal with this problem. I had been taking prescription sleep medications [Ambien] for over 5 years. It stopped working and I simply took more. Still did not work. Nights were very difficult - medication put me to sleep but I would wake up after 2–3 hours with a strong sympathetic response (fast pulse, pounding heartbeat, wide awake alert). It was a very difficult cycle to break. I was really in bad shape due to lack of sleep.
After years of struggling I was able to cure my insomnia naturally and pretty fast. I followed the Sleep Tracks sleep optimization program, here is their official web -site if you want to take a look: http://www.insomniacure.net
Ohhh..and Good Luck!
2014-09-17 04:25:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I often go through the same symptoms, with the same results from the doctor. They never actually diagnosed anything, but after like 2 years with no change, I switched to a new job and the symptons started to lessen. I still feel it every once in a while, but nothing like before. Try keeping your stress levels down, the doctors now believe I was suffering from severe distress in my old job, which manifested itself in some very annoying physical ailments.
2006-12-15 04:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by answerman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an ENT (Ear Nose & Throat dr.) They can do further tests. It sounds like an ear infection to me.
Anyhow - be careful. You have a dizzy spell while you are working or driving - could not be good.
2006-12-15 05:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ruleouts include West Nile, Lyme, meningitis, pseudotumor cerebri, CVM, TMJ syndrome, and - if you're younger - impacted wisdom teeth. Sounds like your Dr. needs to take a closer look, or you need another Dr.
2006-12-15 04:48:33 · answer #5 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was having the same problems... it's from stress. His grandma recommended a chiropractor and it has helped. Stress and tension in mussels puts pressure on your spine and neck. The chiropractor does adjustments on his back and neck to relieve the stress and tension
2006-12-15 04:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it's time to find a new doctor. sounds like it might be an ear infection.
2006-12-15 04:41:10 · answer #7 · answered by Magick Kitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋