Husband was sick on saturday and now still dizzy! - General Health Message Board

manchak99 · 12-13-2005, 02:16 PM

scares me since he never gets sick! got sick at work this past saturday (12/10) with vomitting and dizzy spells. felt a bit better on sunday-just laid around and was able to keep everything done but still had a bit of lightheadedness. this am his head was fine.....now, he just called and said he feels the spinning coming on.....is this the remains of the flu or is it something more? i worry about him driving his 45 min. commute....and he doesn't want to go to the dr yet since he just had the issue start on saturday...but i think he should go now.

Gun · 12-13-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by manchak99

scares me since he never gets sick! got sick at work this past saturday (12/10) with vomitting and dizzy spells. felt a bit better on sunday-just laid around and was able to keep everything done but still had a bit of lightheadedness. this am his head was fine.....now, he just called and said he feels the spinning coming on.....is this the remains of the flu or is it something more? i worry about him driving his 45 min. commute....and he doesn't want to go to the dr yet since he just had the issue start on saturday...but i think he should go now.

I wouldn't worry yet. Can he take a couple days off from work?
His body needs to rest right now. It sounds like it's the flu - coming on that suddenly.
Since he felt better on Sunday by laying around and taking it easy, I think his body is telling him to take it easy.

mjewell · 12-13-2005, 02:59 PM

The regular ol' flu isn't usually characterized by vomiting and dizzy spells. it could be something more serious that he needs meds for, like maybe an inner ear infection or something. if he isn't feeling better by tomorrow I would make him go to the dr. Dizziness can be so many things...

manchak99 · 12-13-2005, 03:03 PM

yes, i didn't think it was the flu but could be a virus......i'll try to get him to go to the dr by this week's end if he's still not feeling well...he's frustrated because now it's interfering with his basketball tonight......that will be the only way he'll go.....

i've been in the same boat though-dizzy/lightheaded since oct with no dx. had catscan and it was clear. having bloodwork on friday to test my thryoid and all other general issues. hope they find something...only time i feel ON balance is in the am's before work.

starting to wonder if it's something we both have...however, i never had the vomiting...his does just sound more viral.

mjewell · 12-14-2005, 10:19 AM

Hmm, weird. Do you guys think you might have mold or something in your house? Weird that you have both had dizziness.