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I've been having this odd dizzy sensation for a couple of weeks now, especially at work or when driving. I feel like I need to close one eye to focus, then I kind of start to fall asleep, and lose my balance. It's weird because it's mostly when I'm sitting. I've been fiddling with my meds to figure out if it has to do with that, but can't come to a conclusion. I'm at the point where I have to keep leaving work because people keep catching me with my eyes closed, and I feel like I'm going to fall off my chair. Now I think I need to stop driving because I think I'm driving straight, then realize I'm veering out of my lane. (That happened this morning.) I'm trying to avoid calling my neurologist because I have an appointment with a new one May 4th and would rather wait to talk to her. I have a call in to my pain management doctor to see if he thinks it's one of the meds. I don't think it could be a new symptom because I just had an MRI of the brain and c-spine and I have no lesions there. (Only thoracic) I'm just so confused and scared because first of all it comes and goes, so I never know when it's going to hit. Then having to leave work - and now I'll have to find help to get to and from work!
Sorry this is so long and rambling. Any ideas??
Sorry this is so long and rambling. Any ideas??
ricanfemale30
I know wat u mean..when I was working a full n part time..my part time was home visiting nurse..I tried to keep both but they wore me out..I have vertigo with sever fatigue tacked on wit nausea.I eventually couldn't drivethat well..I kept thinking I was going left n the vertigo sucked...so on that note I drive when the vertigo is not there( like twice a week).. bye I eventually had to quite the part time n full time it was too much...I thought I was a great driver but I even struggled more at nite..eventually set my pride aside I gave the driving temp a break..PS I was caught wit my eyes closed n they tried to stick me with sleeping while working(9 patients every 4 hrs I had) I almost was fired but my patients stuck up for me ( they knew why-severe fatigue n pain)..I eventually took medical leave n quit..rule of thumb jobs will never understand they don't care they have a business to run....I'd built up my case for the future in case ur Job doesn't work out n u need temp disability..u should take it before u get fired like I was at my recent job..if u get fired u got the temp Disability for some dough..I did it n that's wats keeping me n my bf afloat..I'm not best for advice but if anything...if u can't work don't force it..it just makes u worse...been there..much love jacks
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