Question: Hello,
I am a 39 year old female who is having very strange dizzy episodes that have increased to become nearly debilitating over the past year.
There seems to be a few different kind as well which makes it more odd. None of them have the spinning/vertigo sensation. The most frequent, recent one occurs without warning and lasts very briefly- less than a minute- where my head suddenly kind of lolls about, sometimes dropping forward or to he side, and my eyes seem to feel like they cross- very woozy- and it is as if I briefly can't find which way is up,down or sideways and have no feeling of orientation or balance. 20 seconds later, I am fine! This one happens when I am sitting at the computer.
The other kind is worse, where I feel a 'sensation' descend in my head, like a slightly burning feeling in my brain if hat makes any sense. I feel terrible, weak and nauseated and can suffer really bad episodes where my eyes can't focus properly on one thing (like they are bouncing from thing to thing), I feel very faint, have trouble articulating myself and lurch when walking. I have only had this twice and it can last for two weeks-awful.
The other, most mild is when I scroll down on a computer screen or move my eyes, occasionally I feel my balance and ision is jerked to the side, but not a 'whirling' feeling.
I'm an US expat navigating the NHS in England so am on an agonising 16 week wait for an MRI and consultation with a neurologist. I'd be exceptionally grateful for any insight.