dizzy - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

Sco24 · 12-06-2005, 12:38 AM

anybody experience constant lightheadedness and/or off balance feeling, or like your heart is pumping in the back of ur head or ears? if so, what do you do to relieve it? does it eventually go away on its own as the MS morphs into other sympoms. or is it something ur stuck with for the rest of ur life? (i hope not). any luck with acupuncture or anything else? or is this not a common syptom, meaning it could be something else entirely? anywayz, any info would be great thanks

scott

lilc · 12-06-2005, 04:46 AM

For at least 3 years I've had a sort of lightheaded, off-balance feeling most of the time. I have never found anything to relieve it, but I do know that when I didn't know I had MS and I would get very anxious about it I always felt worse. I too would like to know if anyone has found relief from this. I had pretty much resigned myself to just living with it!

Sharon Grace · 12-06-2005, 12:54 PM

Hi Scott. Far as I am concerned, Florida has Disney World, MS has Dizzy World! It is a very common problem and not at all fun to live with. Sometimes I feel like the world is just clouded over, like looking out through a veil or something, other times its just lightheadedness. Sometimes I get dizzy just standing still, other times I get the room spinning around me (like I am on a merry-go-round). Not much you can do but live with it. If you feel that it is from stress and anxiety, there are meds that can help decrease the level of anxiety you are having. I started on an anti-anxiety med a few months ago and it has helped with some symptoms. Talk to your neuro about your options. Hang in there

Sharon Grace

Natatude · 12-06-2005, 01:05 PM

i have that alot and been having it real bad now for about 3 days,,, my neuro ordered an MRI i have it thursday morning,,, i tried accupressure and it made it worse,,, so now i just rub flexall on places that are pulling that make me feel dizzier,, and take muscle relaxers and lay down for a bit that seems to help somewhat.

Sco24 · 12-06-2005, 01:21 PM

so do they know what causes it? and also is there any inner ear meds that help cut out the mixed signals coming out? anybody else have any luck with acupuncture or anything?

scott