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Reply: Hi--Dr. M: Mild symptoms concerning me--almost 1 y...

OOPS! SORRY--POSTED TWICE!

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Hi, Dr. M: I need your 'thought's once again. I have had some 'mild, very short episodes...

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Hi, Dr. M: I need your 'thought's once again. I have had some 'mild, very short episodes of this feeling inside my head that I used to get just prior to a 'vertigo' episode.

They occur when I lay down in bed, and when I turn on my side to get up, etc. And, on occasion--just while sitting up and really doing nothing (that's usually in a busy area, like a restaurant, etc.)

The feeling is like 'motion' inside my head' and it immediately makes me feel almost 'faint' and dizzy--and nausea comes on.

I get shaky and yesterday it happened as we were ordering take out dinner and I had 'looked up' at the menu. Suddenly I felt that movement in my head and my stomach 'turned over' and I was shaky--had to get to a table and sit.

We got our order right away and my husband pulled the car to the door and the restaurant young man--saw to it I got to the car ok.
Now, I'm 'anxious' that will occur again of course.

At the grocery store today I felt so lightheaded and nausea was going on (which has been daily for weeks now--sometimes mild and sometimes really bad), so was glad to get home and sit back.

It does help when I do that--as always.

Since my Ent doctor told me I'd have 'no more vertigo' after the shunt surgery, I've felt confident of that, but what could be causing these episodes of 'movement' in my head that feels like a 'spin' is coming on?

It will be a year in March since the ear surgery. Could it be that the shunt is 'clogged' or that the vertigo is going to recur--or is it something else--and if so, any idea as to what? The doctor said the shunt would 'not clog' because if it did, I'd have 'vertigo', then he followed that with 'you will not have vertigo anymore'!!

I even stopped in at the Urgent care to get b/p checked and it had 'spiked to 170/66--not really bad, and heart rate was ok too. They do that 'free to walk in patients' and I go there once in awhile to get mine checked.

Anyway, this extreme nausea and off and on 'near vertigo' feeling has me more anxious again. Have kept on keeping on, but still dealing with this. Very discouraged right now.

Thought of you this week--as a friend had her shoulder done. She's elderly- in her 80's and so far is doing ok--will start therapy tomorrow.

I wondered if you have decided on yet another surgery--if so, I wish you the 'best' of results this time. Yanksgirl

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Hi--Dr. M: Mild symptoms concerning me--almost 1 y...

Hi, Dr. M: I need your 'thought's once again. I have had some 'mild, very short episodes...

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Reply: Hi, Dr. M: Need advise--you see all things I'm sur...

Well, I was pleasantly surprised when I went online and found your answer. I thought...

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Well, if my 'Meniere's ' symptoms weren't enough! I have a 'flare up' of a neck condition...

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Well, if my 'Meniere's ' symptoms weren't enough! I have a 'flare up' of a neck condition (chronic) and it acts up maybe twice a year and gets better with ice/heat and exercises. I had it diagnosed as a bulging disc a few years ago at 2 levels in the neck.
My primary has me on Celebrex and sent a pain killer when it was bad about 3 weeks ago. That helped and I thought it was ok.

Now I have one finger (pointer finger) numb, like it's asleep that is driving me crazy! Don't laugh

Really, it can get very 'uncomfortable' at times.

It's only numb underneath and up the sides and occasionally the base of the thumb and the lower part of the middle finger follows, but this one finger is 'bad'!

I have Raynaud's so thought that was 'it' but all the fingers respond to an attack with it, and this is just the one!!

. I've thought it might be 'carpal tunnel', I've done exercises for that--wore a brace a few times too.
The thing is, when my neck hurts, the pain radiates down the outside of my arm too and I'm wondering if this is all connected in some way.

If this were you, would you see a Neurologist, a Neurosurgeon, or just call your Primary? I just know the primary will say to call one of the others, maybe not.

At times the finger feels like it's 'waking up' with needles and pins throbbing, then it gets soooo cold and is 'asleep again'!
I always get these 'weird things'.

Also, I'm now on Prozac (or trying it) to help deal with the anxiety of the Meniere's symptoms--and just have taken it about 5 days now. Nausea is bad! Hope I can take it, for as I've told you, I don't do meds well.

So,--just needed medical advise and I have to tell you, with some other issues I"ve posted on WebMD, about my husband and myself--on other communities--they 'do not' answer promptly---if at all!

You're a 'gem' to do this and as promptly as you do. It means alot to get an answer, even if it's not what we want to hear. Hope that shoulder is doing better for you---I think of you often and have missed our chats--but the ear thing is as my Ent doctor told me--my 'new normal'! No fun! Yanksgirl

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Reply: Best Wishes for the Members of the ENT Community

Dr. M: thank you for all the 'well wishes' for our ears, noses and throats! Mostly--thank...

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Reply: Hi again, Dr. M: Ent visit yesterday--won't see ag...

How very kind of you to say that about the Christmas wish! Yes, it was good of him to be...

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Well--nothing more can be done for the symptoms of Meniere's that I continue to have---he...

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Reply: Hi, Dr. M: Just 'checking in' and a bit of an upda...

So very true! We have so many blessings to be thankful for! Have a wonderful...

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Hi, Dr. M: Just 'checking in' and a bit of an upda...

Hi, Dr. Moser: First--hoping you are doing some better with that shoulder pain! Pain is...

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