I had this for awhile but it is positional vertigo

I get it only once in a while and mine lasts a day or two then goes away. Might be something different that I'm experiencing.

Recently I have had that feeling more than usual. I use to feel like that only occasional, but recently it has gotten worse for me. I feel somewhat off. Not quit dizzy, but just a little woozy. Sometimes I feel like the room starts to spin, but doesnt quite spin all the way around, just a little off balance. I guess you said it right. Like on a boat. I even feel nauseated with the feeling sometimes. My nausea seems to have gotten worse lately as well.

I think this feeling is coming from anxity which has been made worse by hormones. I started using magnesium oil which is suppose to calm your nerves. It has helped me sleep through the night, hopefully it will help with my anxity too.

Hello, I know exactly how you feel and yes it is caused by anxiety. When your anxious you tend to chest breath instead of abdominal breath and that causes light headedness, dizziness and that off balance feeling. Pay attention to your breathing and do some breathwork to try and get in under control. It definately helps.
Take care,
Maryann

Don't write it off automatically as anxiety as we are all different. :-) There can be many reasons.....
"For starters, estrogen and progesterone levels drop, and this is one of the first things that need to be checked by your doctor before you do anything else. Estrogen affects the nerves as well and if not enough is produced, it can leave you feeling "frayed" at the edges.
Progesterone is produced in the brain as well as serotonin and if this hormone is lacking, your ability to feel calm can be affected. And, when not enough estrogen is being supplied to the brain, dizziness and other related feelings can result.
Tinnitus, another infamous symptom of menopause, can also contribute to feelings of dizziness. The constant ringing, whooshing, and chirping of the ears can disorient you. Combine that with various other symptoms like migraine headaches, hot flashes, night sweats, and panic attacks and you have a formula for being unbalanced.
Women who are suffering from panic or anxiety attacks during menopause are more likely to hyperventilate and this rapid breathing can easily cause dizziness, giddiness or feelings faint.
Some women report that not eating properly including skipping meals can also cause dizziness. If you feel dizzy, first sit or lie down and breathe deeply and slowly. This eliminates hyperventilation, especially if you breathe deeply into a paper bag. If you are feeling fatigued, try cutting out sugar and caffeine and drink lots of water. Walk around the block instead of sitting in front of the TV."

So really...it could be a number of things...

Do a new activity that gets you moving tai chi or yoga. Both of these exercises get your energy moving as well as calm you and release tension from the body. Sometimes menopausal symptoms are aggravated because at this time in many of our lives, the demands on us are increased significantly.

I think this is a common symptom of the perimenopause and I have experienced it from time to time. It's a miserable feeling isn't it? It does come and go tho. I think it would be a good idea for you to get your doctor to order some hormonal blood work ie: estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, FSH and T3 T4 as well as TSH.( I'm a retired Medical Laboratory Technologist).Often what happens is the progestrone levels drop before the estrogen levels do which causes a lot of havoc. If it turns out that is what is happening in your case, you can get some wild yam cream which is natural progestrone and it will help amazingly. I've been on it for close to 3 years now and without it, I convinced I'd be in the loonie bin..Hope this helps..Let us know how the blood work goes..Jane