Dizziness & Vertigo Support Group

Dizziness is the sensation of instability. Vertigo refers to dizziness with a sensation of motion. Vertigo is more likely than other types of dizziness to be associated with nausea, vomiting, or double vision, to occur even when lying down, and to feel better with the eyes closed. If you are a frequent sufferer of dizziness or vertigo, join the group and find support.

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enlsolis 09/16/2015

For those of us with chronic vertigo/lightheadedness with no diagnosis or medical answers, could it be psychological? I have pushed this idea away many times but it is possible with our daily stresses and struggles that our body and mind could react in this way? What are your experiences and thoughts?

ladyabug 09/16/2015

I highly doubt it. I just woke up with bad vertigo. Mine came on suddenly 4 years ago without relief and my Drs have blamed it on a million things without knowing it for sure.

I have thought one that maybe my mind played tricks on me and I could feel the earths rotation and pull.

That was debunked when I started meeting people like me. The doctors admit all the time that vestibular nerve issues are the hardest to diagnose and treat.

Don't be too hard on yourself, it also depends on the type of doctors you have treating you too.

hotdogdog 10/05/2015

Yes it's psychological if you believe your wrong and lazy doctors. The possibility of vertigo being psychosomatic for long durations is basically zero in my opinion. Beyond the first couple of weeks they're mostly only good for telling you what test results indicate. Keep researching and records and you may get to the bottom of it long before any doctors. Long term vertigo is a real physical ailment of some type. Desstressing and simplifying will help you deal with it in the long run, but when it's bad, don't let anyone tell you it's all in your head like you got a psychological failing. If it's in your head, then it's an ear or eye or nerve or jaw problem.

ThisToo 10/05/2015

i have suffered with intermitent dizziness and vertigo all my life, in adult hood... was just realizing when i looked up what meclazine really is, it is Dramamine....something my Mom used to give me for motion sickness as a child. i have always felt worse on Dramamine.
i did better with ginger pills and gingerale for motion sickness on boats as adult.
my mom had taught me to look at the verizon b/c of inner ear balance, when traveling.
now 50 years later, just got out of ER , again.......for severe vertigo. Thank God it is not every day but as the years go by , the episodes are worse.
years ago, i also wondered it is was anxiety etc.
now, i am sure it is not.
as Ladyabug said, when i wake up with severe vertigo , i cannot imagine it being from anxiety when i sleeping happily.
doctors often insinuate things are emotional in nature when they cannot find answers.

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