Hello everyone. I am new to these boards and I'm not even sure if this is the right place to post this but I need some help. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Seriously. I've felt depressed over this. Around December 18th of 2007 I had a major headache throughout the day. Went to sleep and the next day I woke up with the headache gone but with vertigo. It was something (I should point out) I had during February of 2006 (minus that weird headache the day before) and it went away in about a little less than two months. Well anyway it's now July '08. STILL have it. Throughout that time I've been to my general doctor. Took blood test. He found nothing. Sent me to an ENT. Did balance test. Nothing. From there I was sent to get a Cat Scan of my brain to check for tumors or head damage. Nothing. I have NO CLUE what to do next. I was thinking of going back to my general doctor again this week and asking him what the heck I could do now. I will try to explain what I'm feeling. It is so difficult to explain. The first thing people ask me when I say "dizziness" or "vertigo" is "so you feel the room spinning?" I wouldn't say it that way. The best way I can explain it is that it feels like I'm jumping or something while still. Like my brain is racing or something. lol. I don't know. By the way just about two (maybe 3) weeks ago a headache (or THE headache) came back that is really troublesome. If I look down too far (w. my head) or bend down and get up quickly it hurts. There was one night where the headache/vertigo thing was too much and I had to go to the hospital. It felt like a fever. They sent me to get the CAT scan. Sorry for all the writing but I really want to know if this has happened to anyone. Before I stop writing however just a few more important things. I'm 20. Is this even normal for my age and is it normal to have this for seven months (and counting)? I hate that doctors get shocked when they see this happen to me and say "Wow but your too young." (Yet they can't even diagonse what I'm "too young" to have). And finally, sometimes (w/o notice) I get a worse and weird feeling of the veritgo where (again as best as I can describe it) I will explain it this way: When I get this feeling I focus on something around me. For example if I'm in my room I focus on a trophy. When I get this weird feeling the trophy seems to be moving up and down (or just plain moving, think of camcorder shaking slowly). It feels like a beating (like a heart beat but in my head minus an actual beat), it just feels like with every new "thump" of a beat the object (or the room) jumps or whatever. Sorry. I said it would be difficult to explain. I don't even think I explained it well. But anyway, if someone, anyone can give me ANY advice I would appreciate it. Thank You.

Have you considered the possibility of TMJ or sinus issues. Both can produce the symptoms you are having. People often scoff at what TMJ can do, but it can cause what you are speaking of. A trip to the dentist might help. Also, consider sinus - blockage of the tubes in the ear can produce such symptoms.

glowing4

Look up MAV - Migraine Associated Vertigo. I think that may be what's going on with ME. :)