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What Is The Cause For Dizziness,need To Shit Very Often With With Epilepsy And Meniere's Disease?
HI. I'm a 37 year old female and have been suffering from the following symptoms for at least the last 8 years.
Dizziness
Lethargy
Tingling in my fingers and toes
.
I have spoken to my local GP about this who has referred me to specialists to rule out anything nasty. I have had an MRI, CT, been to EN & T specialists, chiropractor etc. I find that whenever I get a bad dose of dizziness that I almost certainly have the need to go to the toilet (stool). This almost always happens. My GP indicated that I had Meniere's disease which I accepted but do not see the correlation between the dizzy spells and the over-riding need to go to the bathroom. I was told that I had epilepsy (which was later ruled out). I have had regular blood tests which generally comes back as clear. As a result of the Menieres diagnosis 3 years ago I do not consume alcohol, smoke, have caffeine and have a low salt diet. Nothing seems to be working.
Are you able to assist please
Dizziness
Lethargy
Tingling in my fingers and toes
.
I have spoken to my local GP about this who has referred me to specialists to rule out anything nasty. I have had an MRI, CT, been to EN & T specialists, chiropractor etc. I find that whenever I get a bad dose of dizziness that I almost certainly have the need to go to the toilet (stool). This almost always happens. My GP indicated that I had Meniere's disease which I accepted but do not see the correlation between the dizzy spells and the over-riding need to go to the bathroom. I was told that I had epilepsy (which was later ruled out). I have had regular blood tests which generally comes back as clear. As a result of the Menieres diagnosis 3 years ago I do not consume alcohol, smoke, have caffeine and have a low salt diet. Nothing seems to be working.
Are you able to assist please
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
Good day!
Meniere's disease explains the dizziness but dosnt mean should be correlated to gastrointestinal issues , there might be two different etiologies. Seek gastroenterologist involvement in that. Avoid triggers. get the medicine and once meniere disease gone dizzines spells will go away.
good luck
Meniere's disease explains the dizziness but dosnt mean should be correlated to gastrointestinal issues , there might be two different etiologies. Seek gastroenterologist involvement in that. Avoid triggers. get the medicine and once meniere disease gone dizzines spells will go away.
good luck
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