what would the cause be for feeling dizzy for over a year? i've seen several doctors and a naturopath?

Question

and nobody can figure it out including me.

Answer 1

could it be a problem with your equilibrium...i had a friend who had this, something to do with the inner ear and i can't remember what its called exactly but it made her very dizzy and disoriented, the doc's had no idea why it started and it lasted for several months, they told her it was really nothing they could do....if i remember what its called i will post back...

i think it was vertigo...here's a website dealing with this disorder, hope it helps.
http://www.dizzy.com/script/Equilibrium.asp

Answer 2

Good for you that you have been seeing physicians to determine the cause of your dizziness.

When you have been dizzy for over a year and when no physician can figure out why, then it is highly likely that your dizziness is caused by anxiety. Hyperventilating is a common cause of dizziness. Your first reaction is I don't hyperventilate? Ah, but you can be doing this and not even be aware of it.

How to prove whether or not this dizziness is caused by anxiety. Next time you feel dizzy, breath into a brown paper bag. Put the opening of the bag over your nose and your mouth so that it completely encompasses those areas. Then take about 10 or 15 good breaths in and out - all the while keeping that paper bag in place. Do NOT use a plastic bag or we will be kissing your a-- goodbye! :( Use only a brown paper bag - like a lunch bag. Your dizziness should clear up within the time it takes to breath into that bag.

When you hyperventilate, you breath out too much carbon dioxide - ergo you feel dizzy. When you breath into the brown paper bag, you are breathing back in some of the carbon dioxide you need to restore your equilibrium.

Dizzy is no fun at all. I truly empathize with you. I hope you will try this - it works.

Good luck to you!!!

Answer 3

I had a similar problem a few years ago. When you're standing up, take a deep breath before you stand up. Whenever you're standing up, make sure your knees aren't locked, as it stops blood from getting from the brain (at my last band performance someone did that...domino effect). Most people do get dizzy if they're staring at an electronic device for too long, due to eyestrain. Just try and restrict your use to shorter chunks. Overall, I'd say you have a problem and should see a doctor.

Answer 4

Most important here is to distinguish between the sense of illusory movement (vertigo) or the motion of lightheadedness or imbalance. If you sense that your environment appears to be moving in ways that do not make sense then it is likely to be the vestibular apparatus, your inner ear and brain and how they make sense of where you are 'in space'. So many people use the term 'dizzy' to describe a number of different feelings that it is more important to describe the symptoms you are having without using the word dizzy. Many other symptoms could indicate things ranging from changes in your heart rhythm to anxiety.

Answer 5

Have your ever passed out with your dizzy spells? Does it happen when you get up suddenly or turn your head suddenly. There are several things it could be. You could have something called Meniers disease and this is treatable but usually chronic. Could be that you have allergies like I do and frequently get fluid built up behind your ear drum. My son who is very tall and thin recently passed out and was diagnosed with Neuro-Cardiogenic Syncope. They did a test on him called a Tilt table test to diagnose him. Doctor's do not know exactly what causes this, but it is very treatable and after 6 months of treatment 80% of the people with it are cured. My son being one of those 80% just a couple of weeks ago got to quit taking his medicine and he has not had a dizzy spell since. It could also be something called "orthostatic hypotension" which is that when you stand up your blood pressure drops and you get dizzy.

Answer 6

As you had a lot of consultations already, and came to this site to ask, I hope that you are willing to try the suggestions here:

Have a notebook and pen within easy reach by your bedside. Before you go to sleep, ask yourself why you are dizzy, request your dreams to show you the cause and the cure. As soon as you wake, (not 5 minutes later, but as soon as you awake) write down your dreams even though it makes no sense. The more detailed you are, the better it is for interpretation.

It may sound "unscientific" but great discoveries in science were dream-related.

Answer 7

Mind over matter. If you are feeling dizzy it is because you believe you are dizzy. It really is that simple. Train your mind to not feel dizzy and you will no longer feel dizzy. Check out the movie "What The Bleep Do We Know". I think it might provide some insight to your question.

Answer 8

I was doing this a couple of years back, and it turned out to be high blood pressure, so make sure you are keeping a good check on that. Good luck to you........

Answer 9

See a neurologist

Answer 10

have you checked with pyschiatrists or neurorologists? they should be good sources....