I was recently diagnosed to be having vertigo Can somebody pls tell me if this has something to do with my MS?

Question

I was also operated on for thyroidism and I was wondering if this is also connected with my MS. Please help.

I've been getting forgetful a lot of times that often irks my husband. My left arm, now, has this certain feeling of heaviness (the one that you feel when you slept on your arm?) My MS was diagnosed 20 years ago, but I was able to live a normal life after the initial attack. These forgetfulness and heavy feeling on my left arm only appeared recently. Do these have anything to do with MS also, aside from my very recent diagnosis of vertigo?

Answer 1

Yes; it's possible that your MS causes the vertigo. One of the symptoms of MS is vertigo. Vertigo is a dizzy sensation resulting in partial or complete loss of balance. I am sure that acrophobia can lead to vertigo, hence the apparent confusion.


Vertigo is a relatively common symptom of MS and is thought to caused by demyelination of the Acoustic Cranial Nerve or 8th cranial nerve. This nerve serves both the auditory and balance signals from the ear



One of the other symptoms of Hyperthroidism is vertigo. So if you already had a thyroidectomy, it's not possible to have vertigo. These are the following additional symptoms, which have been reported more frequently in people with hyperthyroidism:

____ My hair is falling out
____ I can't seem to remember things
____ I have no sex drive, or am having sexual performance problems
____ I am getting more frequent infections, that last longer
____ I feel shortness of breath and tightness in the chest
____ My eyes feel gritty and dry
____ My eyes feel sensitive to light
____ My eyes get jumpy/tics in eyes, which makes me dizzy/vertigo and have headaches
____ I have strange feelings in neck or throat
____ I have tinnitus (ringing in ears)
____ I get recurrent sinus infections
____ I have VERTIGO
____ I feel some lightheadedness
____ I have severe menstrual cramps

Treatment:

Physiotherapy can help with mild forms of vertigo. Ironically, the treatment I have had involves head turning to bring on the dizziness in the expectation that this will make the body accustomed to the sensation. It does seem to work, while the exercises did make me dizzy, the normal dizziness has all but disappeared.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, it can have something to do with your MS. However, the vertigo may also be caused by a viral infection of the inner ear called labyrinthtisis. Motion sickness tablets will help. Sometimes doctors will prescribe a medication called Antivert, but you can buy it over the counter. It is listed as Meclizine. Do not drive if you take this drug, 'cause it'll make you drowsy. Also, if you do have an inner ear viral problem, I should tell you that you're bound to get more episodes of vertigo. However, subsequent vertigo will not be as severe as the first. I'm not talking just from medical experience, but also from personal (my first vertigo attack was nearly 20 years ago! Fortunately I've only had 3 or 4 more episodes since then.) Good luck!

Answer 4

Yes to both of your answers, but if you have had an MRI and your white matter is not an issue it is not MS. If your doctor suspects Multiple Sclerosis after an MRI they will do a spinal tap if you only have a few lesions. If your spine produces spiral keets they will most likely diagnose you with MS, or look further for Lyme Disease and any other disease that causes spiral keets to show up.
Vertigo can be a symptom to many autoimmune disease as well as a problem with your thyroid, MS is one of them. See a Neurologist.

Answer 5

it vey well good be because your central nervous system effects alot of things. the best way to know for sure in your particular case is to talk to your doctor. if it is called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) the problem lies in the vestibular labyrinth, the fluid-filled chamber of your inner ear that controls balance. The cause is unknown.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THIS ARE:
1) abrupt onset of vertigo(sensation that either you or the room is spinning) lasting less than a minute when you move your head to certain positions
2) involuntary eye movements accompanying the vertigo.
good luck and best wishes.