Hi.Has anyone that has had surgery ended up with this awful dizzy complaint? In september 2014 i had a toe fusion operation, a week after surgery i had real bad vertigo episode, was given anti sickness meds. But to date it has not got ant better! Have visited doctor about 4 times and now been given Betahistine! Cant say it has made alot of difference. now im getting major headaches with the dizziness. I have read that a bacterial infection could possibly cause this? As i had a spinal block aswell as a general anthisetic. im beginning to think this maybe the cause of all this?? i have at last received ENT appt, but have little faith in what the medical profesion come up with, if you understand. I just wondering if anyone else has had this happen after surgery? Im finding it very hard to cope with at the age of 65. I know i should have open mind on all this!! I just need some help and answers.
Sorry for the moaning.But any help on this matter will be much appreciated.
Carol. X
I know what you mean Carol. I didn,t have surgery as such, but I was having trouble,with a sciatic nerve and eventually had one of those lumbar injections that are done while in the Catscan, and before this you are given a local anaesthetic. The first one Didn,t work, so 6 months later I had another. My vertigo problem appeared shortly after, or at least a few months. Can,t remember exactly as I,ve had the vestibular problem for just over four years now. I doubt ENT will be of much use to you tbh. It wasn,t for me. You need to see a Neuro OtologistTo get anywhere near
Sorry had to reload as this site starts to go backwards at this time of day! ....so Neuro Otologists go much more in dept in tests, exams, consult than ENT ever do.m So if you can ask you gp,for a referral,to tone of them in hospital near you. Where e are you situated? So I am 66 now, but mine began at 62 and I understand what it,s like to develop this at a later age. Re the drug route most people do. Not get help with them, I had reactions to Betahistane and some others, so I refuse all drugs now! I can only say get that referral sorted.
Hi Gillian. Thanks for that, I have never heard of a Neuro Otologist, maybe you could help me on that one please? Also how do iget appt with one Please. Im in the proccess of changing GP as i was so pooly this week and my surgery refused to let me have home visit! I have never asked for home visit in years, and feel very let down when feeling so unwell. I was so poorly i couldnt lift my head off the pillow with the terrible headache i had. Do you suffer with bad headaches aswell? Many thanks Carol. X
Hi gillian. Im situated in Colchester Essex. i was originaly prescribed Prochlorezazine, but my daughre who is a ward sister recommended i should ask for something else as long term they can possibly cause Fits!!not sure if the betahistine do anything other than give me stomach pain and also think they cause sick feeling. Did you wait long for appt with neuro otologist? X
In the beginning I had the same problem, they would n,t send a home visit gp, but I got really pushy and as I have to walk to my gp,s and said I could barely walk from my bed to,the loo,,they ended up,giving in!!!mind you it didn,t do me much good, I justgot some anti b,s off him, (with a fight as I got the 'oh it,s a virus' stuff). the. When I felt better enough the following week I went in and that,s when I got the ENT referral...eventually. are you In the UK?
I think my spine problems, neck stiffness and lower back pain are connected to my dizziness, although it started out as BPPV, prior to this i had physio, days before, which i think started off the whole problem, as the physio consisted of crunches being done on my spine.
I did, and sometimes do get headaches from time to time but I think,they come from tension,me specially in the neck, so,I use heat pads or those wheat things a lot on my neck. I use cold gel packs or that Cool,head sticks in the Poundshops, got camphor in I think, to put on my head aswell. Plus Paracetomolds plus, those three things help the best for that. Keepung my head propped up,on pillows too helps.
Yes I agree,mThere is definitely a catalyst that starts it off for all of us I fee, as it co se on so quick, it can,t be anything else!
Hi Carol. Sorry to hear what you are going through. Sorry I have no experience of this after an operation but this Is probably the best place to find someone who has.
You are not maoning at all just unwell and lookig for answers. Take care.
Yes i understand what you saying, i went to chiro practa just before christmas and now i have crunching in my kneck!! i also can not raise my right arm above my should without pain. I to have to sleep upright on pillows. i also get strange clicking noise and dizzy when laying on my right side!!
Hi Anne. May be a stupid question but have you every thought of going to physio or chiropractor to treat this. It may be a good idea especialy if you think it may have caused this in the first place. If they disrupted something maybe they can correct it. I have heard that a chriopractor han releive headaches and dizziness. There is also people that feel better after having specialist procedure on the Atlas at the top of the spine just below the head. It han come out of place and effect the supply to the brain and cause migraines and also dizziness.
Thank you jason. Yes you are so right, i do feel so unwell, and would never wish anyone to get this problem. X
excuse the typo's I am typing with mouse and on screen keyboeard as I cant sit up to type with keyboard lol 
Will try these Gillian, im prepared to give anything ago, i just want to feel well again. I feel like im housebound almost, cant drive to see my grandaughters, wish i so miss. Its very debilitating. X
Yes im in essex Uk. In the end the manager of complex i live (retirement village) called out the paramedics who where great.So great they took me to the Drs surgery.
Oh okay. Well first, re the Neuro .otolgoist. Hve a look on line at yourlocal hospitals, then Google the hospital name, adding. Otologist consultants (leave out the neuro bit for now in the search just to see what comes up). see if there are any.m Then gather the info and go to your gp or maybe your 'new' aren't happy. With your present one, Nd ask for a referral.m The drug you mention,,they tried me on that, didn,t help, infact that,s one I had reaction to. I wouldn,t not bother with any of the drugs tbh especially if you are affected wi side effects. Which you should tell,your gp about and nine times out of ten the they say stop taking it as they don,t want you to get sickened it then is their fault!! In had bout a 3 month wait for my neuro,otolgoist. At a London Hospital.
Thank Gillian, i googled Neuro otolgoist for Colchester and i get Neurologist, so am guessing none in Colchester Essex. Do you stick to a diet, ie no chocolate coffe cheese etc? have been told to avoid these pluss lots of other foods?
I cut out caffeine, chocolate, cheese, alhohol, aspartame, cut down on other artificial sweetners and been taking suppliments for nearly a year now and still getting worse by the week. It is still worth a try though.
Don't know if it is true but I have heard that otologist has 4 more years trainingg than and ENT.