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Without getting too technical, your balance is maintained by three separate senses: 1) vestibular (inner ear); 2)vision; and 3)somatosensory. When all three give the brain the same info, we're fine. When one sense gives info conflicting with the other two, we get dizzy or off-balance. Without a whole lot of additional information it's hard to be specific in your case, but it sounds like it could be your vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) that is out of sync. In many cases, the system self adjusts in time. Other times, vestibular therapy is very helpful in adjusting the VOR. But first things first. Have you seen an ear, nose, and throat specialist, or otologist or neurotologist? They will probably recommend getting an ENG (electronystagmography) which can test the coordination of the three systems I mentioned. Try to find some one who does VNG (videonystagmography). This is the same basic test as ENG, only it uses an infrared camera instead of electrodes to record test responses, and can often be more sensitive to certain conditions. Good luck. Let me know what you find out.
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