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Anyone Get Vertigo?

BRUMI1968

By BRUMI1968
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Hi all! Have been suffering vertigo and dizziness for almost a week now. Hoping it's an ear infection, though my ear looked fine to the ARNP. I'm having my iron and thyroid checked for good measure.

So far, no nausea, so that's fine with me. Just light sensitivity, mild dizziness (more like pre-vertigo really, if such a think existed), and verging on depression thanks to the inability to read or work on the computer for long or whatever.

One weird facet to it is that what I'm looking at with my eyes seems to make it better or worse. Outside is better than inside. The library - among the books - really set it off. Our water closet which is really small (just toilet and bidet) with paneling is no good. I don't know. It is all so strange and frankly, a bit freaky.

Any thoughts? Oh yeah, no gluten or dairy or anything like that; and since the vertigo started, no corn or beans...and only very small amount of "bread". (working on the idea it might be bacterial or yeast related, so no sugars and little acid producing food; lots of antiinflammatory food). Also put garlic oil in my ears (stinks). Nothing else new but some Tom's of Maine deoderant.

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The library - among the books - really set it off. Our water closet which is really small (just toilet and bidet) with paneling is no good. I don't know. It is all so strange and frankly, a bit freaky.

This sounds like you may be reacting to toxic mold.

Have you considered this? The symptoms you describe can be caused by exposure to mold. The fact that they are set off in specific areas (where mold may be found) makes it seem like a strong possibility.

Just something to look into.

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Perhaps get a Cortisol test , and sodium , potassium and Blood Pressure ( taken when lying down and then taken as soon as you stand up). If there are results that are borderline or unusual - followup with aldosterone and renin serum tests etc

Hopefully its an ear infection and can be treated as such but worth considering all possibles - as adrenal insufficiency can be fatal if neglected, and a basic serum cortisol test is fairly basic. The sensitivity to light can a symptom of that + the giddiness.

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Thanks all. I just had some blood work done and if it all comes back neg, I'll ask for the cortisol testing. The toxic mold I had not thought of. We have been remodeling our house and I definitely feel better in general outside rather than inside. The library usually makes me feel a bit nasueus, but has never done this before. I'll keep it in mind for sure.

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