Can you tell me please who has their balance and dizzy spells being clumbsy and banging into things and unable to walk properly due to lack of balance.
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Definitely! I regularly experience lightheadedness, dizziness, strange vertigo type sensations, etc. Going up and down stairs really messes with my vision and balance. I also lose my balance while standing still often.
I didn't realize that was part of my fibro! I do have balance and dizzy spells, also. I have anxiety pretty bad and was told that causes the balance to be off.
Side effects of medications can cause these sensations. Lyrica made me get off balance. Taking a shower can drop your blood pressure and make you light headed. Vertigo , when the world spins, is an inner ear problem. Try seeing if the problem is an otolith in your semicircular ear canal by watching YouTube video on how to get the otolith out. Called Epley maneuver. Have someone spot you do you don't fall off the bed!
I have the dizzy issue as well. Have to take Serc for inner ear problems. I just woke up one morning and when I got out of bed the world was spinning. Seems to be getting worse again even though on Serc.
Oh yes, my roommate keeps asking me if I've been drinking 'cause I keep losing my balance. It's really bad in the shower for some reason.