r/Dizziness

Today I was just sitting in class everytbing was normal and as I look up everytbing just seems like it’s spinning. Not like a fast spin but a slow spin like I’d just been running in circles. Immediately I felt odd as I do struggle with anxiety but it doesn’t feel like my normal anxiety dizziness. Everytime I stand up it’s worse and sitting down i still feel the lingering dizziness. It’s been a few hours now and it’s still lingering. My stomach also feels a bit gross and ill and my ears full. I’m really confused and this feeling is so uncomfortable especially since it just randomly came on while I was having a good day. Please help!!!!!

I have struggled for a long time with being dizzy and having severe vertigo, it started getting better last year when I got glasses and could see better, I recently just started going to stores again after thinking I had PPPD but it is really easy now, I’m finally overcoming my agoraphobia and anxiety.

suddenly felt a slight dizzy or vertigo floaty feeling one day that never faded, two weeks later felt sinus pressure in ears and nose. this has kept me up at night causing sleep deprivation like insomnia and had me feeling paranoid, anxious and extremely worried because ive seen a doctor and spoken to multiple doctors on the phone and they cant give me exact answers all in all its been nearly 3 weeks

Hi everyone,

I got a concussion 6 months ago and have been experiencing post concussion symptoms ever since. Headaches, off balance feeling, rocking feeling, nausea and dizziness.

I recently started to see a new physiotherapist.

He's great and has been focusing on my neck. I told him about the off balance feeling and he said that he can do tests to figure out what is causing the dizziness/off balance feeling. He is going to do the tests this Friday.

I was feeling good last night and ended up doing a aerobic cardio session which was 15 minutes long. I was feeling good during it and after it. This was the first time I had excercised in 6 months.

I got into bed and my room has been really warm lately because of the weather change so I was tossing and turning a lot before I actually got to sleep.

I woke up at 2:30 laying on right side and went to sit up and got extremely dizzy. I was extremely scared so I tried to lay back down and i still felt dizzy. I tried to do maneuvers because I thought it was bppv but i got dizzy and scared so i stopped and didn't complete them. I would describe the dizzyness as not room spinning but I felt as though I was spinning. I couldn't go back to sleep so I just stayed awake.

I had never experienced dizzyness this servere and it really scared me and now I am anxious that it will happen again when I'm standing and laying down. I don't know if it's bppv or something else. Maybe the workout was too intense? I just need some advice and support.

Has this happened to anyone before? Any tips and tricks to help? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks everyone!

On January 27th, 2026, I was sitting on my couch late at night playing a video game, when all of a sudden I got extremely lightheaded, like I was going to pass out. I immediately stood up, grabbed onto the wall, and started pacing until it went away. It lasted maybe 10 minutes. The same thing happened the next night, which is when I began to get concerned. Both of those occurred late at night, but on the third day it happened when I was in a therapy session. On day five, I was working when it happened, and had to go home early. I had to pull over several times on the drive because I was so out of it.

I ended up going to Urgent Care and the ER a couple days after that, both of which didn't discover or resolve anything. I was given a short prescription of Toradol and Meclizine, but the Toradol did nothing and the Meclizine made things a lot worse, so I quit taking it immediately.

My symptoms started out with the short bouts of lightheadedness, then escalated into entire facial numbness, and near-total derealization.

I saw my primary doctor who also didn't know what was wrong. She offered to refer me to a neurologist, an offer which I just took her up on yesterday because I'm getting desperate. I've been going to physical therapy every other week for about two months now, and I've noticed an improvement on the facial numbness, but the overall "floaty" feelings and eye strain won't stop.

My PT said that he's been treating it as cervicogenic dizziness, and that he's done just about everything he can do at this point, and recommended that I see a neurologist for the remaining symptoms.

I'm able to drive and work but only if I use every fiber of my being to focus on the task at hand. If I even feel the tiniest bit lightheaded, it's all over for me and it take hours to return to normal.

I've been doing research on my symptoms while waiting for the neurology referral to go through, which is what led me here. And it's scary because it seems like most people, even if they do get mostly cured, never fully recover and the progress they do make take months or years. I don't know how I can live like this for the rest of my life. I don't deserve this, none of us do. Why can our bodies be so cruel to us for no reason? I want to be able to function again.

I have been feeling dizziness for 10 months…it is a visual dizziness.
When I am inside the house I dont even realize that I am having dizziness but once I go out it hits me. Now it is better due to physio therapy, so now after walking for a min I am not feeling nausious. Thats a huge improvement.

I will continue the physio soon in private.

I went to ENT, MRI and to have blood test and so many checks from my GP and nothing is wrong with me. I dont feel anxious, I dont have stress in my life.

Has anybody experienced this kind of dizziness?
For how long have you struggled? What helped you?

Not to concern anyone but been doing some research if worth trying Tirz but now thinking it may not be conducive for my vestibular dysfunction I had from LC.

I'm a 28 year old woman, about 5'5 and 268, and take no medications other than clonazepam as needed. One day at work, I started experiencing a migraine headache on the right side of my head. It went away the next day, but ever since, I've been left with vertigo for about 9 days. No one knows what the cause is.

I have been admitted to the ER where a head and neck CT scans with contrast, a chest x ray, numerous bloodwork, a brain MRI without contrast, etc all looked great. Someone from physical therapy came in and didn't think I had BPPV after initial thoughts were that I had it because I did not have eye twitching after a manuver.

My dizziness gets better with rest and worsens with movement. It gets so much worse when I am hungry, and docs want me to monitor my blood sugar. When I stand, sometimes it feels like blood pools to my legs and hands. They did a few orthostatic blood pressure tests (both standing / sitting) and that seemed okay.

I'm genuinely confused as to what to discuss with my primary care physician. The vertigo is fairly reproducible, it is the worst when I get up / stand after too long and when I move my head. I feel facial pressure when I move my head as well, and feel the fluid in my ears move / get itchy - yet, I have no other symptoms of an ear infection.

I want to cry and I am at wit's end with this. I just want my life back and to move around. Does anyone have an idea of what could be happening? This vertigo exacerbates my anxiety times 10 and makes me feel lightheaded / faint.

Background:

In March I had a lingering head cold. I woke up suddenly with a vertigo feeling when turning over in bed, present on both sides. Went to the doctor and was negative for nystagmus but they still told me it was "vertigo." Doing the hallpike test fixed the dizziness for me.

But ever since I noticed I get residual dizziness. In the week after getting it fixed I had a sinus headache and light sensitivity. For a few weeks after any kind of light pressure against the back of my head triggered a mild dizzy feeling for a few seconds then gone. Now in the last week and a half every night when I lay on my side to go to sleep, I get a brief 2-3 second wave like I'm on a boat and then it's gone.

Today:

I got my hair cut and the hair stylist washed my hair pretty vigorously. Leaning back in the bowl was fine. But the vigorous washing made me feel unsteady and a little dizzy. When I stood up and walked back to the chair I could feel it. After sitting down and staying straight it went away after a minute or so.

Why is this happening? 🫩 Does it ever fully go away? Also I'm worried I have a brain tumor or something

Hi everyone,

I've had dizziness for so long now (24 years) and different kinds of dizziness. The main one is feeling like on a boat wether I'm still or not (sensation in the head that I'm rocking). it can last for months and suddenly get better then come back but this dizziness doesnt get me off balance much. Then I have another kind of dizziness which is I can't move at all when I experience it because the slightlest head move and it's just horrible like everything is moving (not spinning). I call that a "crisis", it usually lasts for hours then calms down, I experience these crises a few times a year (touch wood). Apart from that, I do have to be careful not to look under the bed for ex, I avoid lying flat on my back without cushions so I feel there is something connected to the inner ear. Also I just can't watch someone play video games as it makes me sick, I also avoid everything that is moving (like suspended wooden bridges in which I feel so bad hours after still).

One day I was so fed up with this that I consulted an ENT which ran some tests (MRI which seemed clear), a VNG test which showed slight movements (but was not in a crisis), anyway the ENT told me it was probably vestibular migraines. But when I look at the typical symptoms, it doesnt look like my dizziness is actuall VM as I dont experience migraines (at least not all the time with dizziness) but do have frequent occipital headaches/migraines (Arnold nerveprobably).

I do think anxiety is the culprit but I think I could manage my dizziness better if I knew what were the other triggers.

Recenlty, I've had an attack and was alone at home, I couldnt move for 6 hours et felt terrible. Since then I've had constant dizziness, day and night again (the rocking feeling) and I dont know why except that the crises happened after I had experienced a tremendous amount of stress. I was also taking new supplements and decided to stop everything in case it could be that (ashwagandha, rhodiola etc).

I also took drops for insomnia that contain anti histamine molecule and think it got worse because of that (promethazine) though it's known to actually help with dizziness (and at the same time can cause them as a side effect, guess it depends on the dizziness).

Anyway, my questions are: what do you think it looks like? can this be VM? is anyone in the same situation? Would you share what helped you and what tests to run and if it's actually helpful?

Thank you

Hey guys, I'm experiencing this feeling more and more recently. It happens out of nowhere. Last time it was in class, where I felt like I've been pushed back by something. I'm hearing buzzing and white noise in my ears and having the feeling of my head getting spun around, my vision stays clear while all this is happening, it feels like I’m packed in cotton. Is this what passing out feels like or is this something else?

My doctor ran some blood tests last year and everything came back relatively normal; I've only been working 3 jobs for the past year and I've been exhausted since 2 years before that. I'm concerned because it's developing to be more than just lightheadedness and fatigue. I've been getting headaches now and then, maybe pressure headaches? I'm not sure. I've been forgetting things and sometimes confusion on things I've known for a long time. At one job, I've done the same thing for 4.5 years. Lately there are times where I'm just genuinely confused on what I'm doing and I realize "oh yeah I'm helping a customer" or "that's right, I'm supposed to do this thing." Codes I've known for years like breathing I just can't remember sometimes. Like, I'll know the numbers but I can't seem to figure out what order they go in lately. I've had to use our cheat sheets for the first time since training.

I've noticed my limbs are kinda lagging behind what I'm trying to do as well. I have no idea if it's just part of long-term fatigue or what, but I'll try to open a bag like I've done for the past 4.5 years and my good hand just kinda doesn't do it and I rip the bag. There's flukes at work of course but not like what I've been doing. I'll be walking and my feet just drag (the top of my shoe is coming off the bottom now due to this); sometimes both, sometimes the right. And I'll try to turn and my body just pauses instead of turning. It's like there's a delay? I have normal days and I have bad days.

Does lightheadedness and fatigue do stuff like this if it's been going for years? What tests can I run?? I feel like I'm losing my mind.

would like to add; the other day I was working normally and my vision suddenly dropped kinda like stairs? like one level at a time I was going sideways. My head almost ended up on the table. I didn't fall or anything but I definitely had to sit down after that.

I was sick this week with a cold and a sinus headache. I was feeling a lot better yesterday. Woke up this morning and as soon as I got out of bed, it hit me. My head was spinning and just felt awful. Tried laying back down and its still going. Im trying to keep my head still so sudden movements wont bring it on but even sitting it comes and goes in waves. This does wonders for anxiety😂. Ive drank a shit ton of water, took half a dose of Dramamene, ice pack on the back of my head and nothing is getting rid of it. What brought this on? What else can I do? This happened last year and I went and saw an ENT but he said everything was fine. And it wasn't nearly this bad. For the record, Im 48 and going through perimenopause

Hello Reddit please give me some advice: today is the 4th day that I feel a strange slight dizziness. It's like the feeling when you're just starting to get sick or slightly drunk, when you turn your head, you literally feel dizzy for a split second. At first I thought I had a cold or something like that but I don't have a fever or any other symptoms. Today I feel generally pretty okay, but this strange feeling of dizziness doesn't leave me. Can someone advise me or has anyone encountered something similar please help.

I woke up and felt so dizzy and when I was walking to the bathroom my vision went a bit blurry I think it was because I didn’t eat or drink enough the day before and I only woke up at 1 and didn’t eat until 3 so after I ate and drink I felt a bit better but I still feel really dizzy, tired, spaced out, keep zoning out and I just feel off I’m not sure if it’s cause of the sleeping tablet (10mg promethazine) I took last night or it’s just anxiety and it’s a coincidence

Why do some people say magnesium stopped their vertigo? Could they have been deficient? My magnesium seems to be within the normal range but am wondering if starting it might help because the neurologist recommended it too.

I’ve tried it different times though and even glycinate in drinks causes a lot of GI issues for me. Is there anything that helps you that doesn’t cause so much stomach upset?

Hi everyone, after almost a long year of suffering I decided to start some research on this problem I’m dealing with. For the last almost year now I’ve been dealing with dizziness every single day, all day. Some days better some days worse, either way it’s always there. Obviously this causes a lot of anxiety for me especially cause I have health anxiety, I’m always stuck in panick attacks and overthinking. To give you more info, it’s not a spinning dizziness, it’s like a lightheadedness, rocky, on boat sort of feeling, it can make me feel nauseous. It’s weird cause the dizziness almost feels like it changes areas. Like most the time it feels like the back of my head feels dizzy if that makes sense. Then I’ll feel lightheaded at the top of my head. It’s really weird. Also for last couple years I have had problems with my neck, I have sore neck and tight neck muscles. I have read a few posts which people have said it’s from that. But I just want to know, for people which did resolve the dizziness from fixing they’re neck, was the dizziness daily, non stop like mine? Or only when moving your neck etc. and can anyone relate to the dizzy feeling in certain spots of head, like mentioned I feel dizzy in the back of my head.

Not to make this a long story but if anyone is interested on how this started I will do an explanation. I was in Europe for a holiday, was doing a road trip around the balkans. I was arriving to my second destination, it was Greece, after about 6 hours of driving, I get out of the car at a petrol station and I weirdly start to feel super light headed, and i start panicking because I’m in a country where idk anyone, idk the language, what am I gonna do if I feel unwell. And I get to my hotel laid down with a bucket next to my bed incase I was going to vomit (I didn’t). And I thought maybe when I wake up it’ll pass. The next morning same thing. Basically I had no option but to go ahead with my road trip, as I planned and paid for everything already, yes I didn’t feel well, and I didn’t want to go ahead but I forced my self into it. And I went on with this holiday dizzy every single day. And from then I have never felt the “normal”. I have sort of taught my self to live with it, but I do get days which are bad and they make me anxious and panick because the dizziness hits harder than usual and it makes me panick, then I feel like it resets all my progress.

If anyone can help or relate that would be great. Thank you. I am located in Australia if maybe there is recommendations.

Hello everyone. I came across this platform learning how everyone here either gets help or the feeling that they are not alone. So I thought to give it a try as well. I don't know how to describe what I feel exactly but I'll try my best....

So..the background details in short. I 24F have had a good childhood. I've never had problem making friends or anything. I am mostly happy with myself. Up until 2020 I had one of the best life anyone could think of. That was when I completed my schooling. After it covid came. I didn't really have any college life as I did it remotely. I was inside my house all day. Barely went out. But I was happy. I didn't really feel like missing out on anything or such.

Fast forward to 2024. Feb..I had a panic attack. At that time I thought it was the end. I was having a heart attack. I was dying. And lets say life after it has been different.

It took me a few months to grasp it. I was so confused. Why did I have panic? Anxiety? I was happy. I went through brain tests and heart tests as my palpitations won't stop. Before I went to a psychiatrist and he ruled out panic attack.

After it i started craving people. Humans. I joined a few games and met people. And as long as I was occupied my Anxiety was on hold. It took time but things got better. So thats what I thought. I was deficient in Magnesium, Vit B12 and D3. Supplements helped.

Its 2026 now. And what I can describe about my feelings would be..

I am every single day going though the same feeling of being on a boat in the middle of ocean..

If I am sitting in a chair doing stuff I'd feel those zaps like my head just went in wave. If I stand in feel my legs are a nit heavier...like I am in a wave motion. Or just jumpy. If I walk i often feel my legs are stepping on clouds.

If I lay on bed to rest or sleep..I'll feel like I'm on a boat that's sailing. Sometimes it's a rocking chair feel. Sometimes I feel like I am moving back forth..swaying sideways. I could swear I feel I'm in motion. But when I record myself I barely see any visible motion..when I am anxious I can capture slight swaying and others can see it too.

The thing is..its constant now. Every day. I didn't travel but what I feel is like a motion sickness that refuses to go awat. Its always there...some days worse. Some barely there. But it's interfering with my life..I barely want to go out. I am constantly checking if I feel okay. And the worst part is...I notice if I dont feel it for some time..and my first thought is..wow it didnt come today and thats when it starts again.

I have this fear that I'll faint even though I know I wont. I still take Supplements and its helping but...I don't know who to go to for this. I have really important exams I need to sit for..its life deciding for me. If anyone can help. Even slightly. I'd be deeply grateful.

Google says it's some inner ear thing. Its not exactly vertigo. It says a lot of things like PPPD and others match it. I am so confused. Any advice or suggestions would be helpful. Thank you if you took time out to read it..

Hey there, I (24 yr, F) have been experiencing vertigo/BPPV symptoms for 5 years now, daily.

It is positional and bilateral. My left side is worse than my right side. These past 5 years ive explored several diffrent treatments as finances have allowed. Ive done every holistic treatment ive come across, lifestyle elimination to see it was triggered by environmental factors or diet, blood work, I've seen 4 diffrent PTs, a chiropractor, several doctors, and an ENT.

Most recently I seen a PT that specialized in vertigo, she discontinued seeing me due to my vertigo symptoms having no improvement. She tested all my canals and expressed that they were all positive, confirming it being bilateral with my left side canals being severely worse than my right. We did every diffrent epliey maneuver under the sun with no improvement at all. She referred me to a neurological optometrist due to my abnormal eye movements she observed during the maneuvers. Also recommended that i have scans done such as an MRI. The optometrist denied seeing me for vertigo/dizziness.

Im looking for advice or similar experiences. I dont know what my next step should be. I dont want to waste money on scans if they're not beneficial for my condition. Im open to literally any suggestions or input!!!!