What is vertigo a symptom of?!


Question: What is vertigo a symptom of?
I'm pretty sure I have vertigo... What does it mean? What is it a sign of?

Answers:

Vertigo is usually a symptom of some other problem. It is essentially dizziness (not just being light-headed, but the room actually spinning), and nausea usually caused by the dizziness. Inner ear infection is a VERY common cause of vertigo. Other less common causes could be migraines or tumors either in the brain or ear, but I wouldn't assume the worst. You would have a lot of other, much worse symptoms if a tumor was the problem.

Have suffered it myself.



Vertigo implies that there is a sensation of motion either of the person or the environment, often perceived as if the room is spinning around you. This should not be confused with symptoms of lightheadedness or fainting. Vertigo differs from motion sickness in that motion sickness is a feeling of being off-balance and lacking equilibrium, caused by repeated motions such as riding in a car or boat.

If true vertigo exists, symptoms include a sensation of disorientation or motion. In addition, the individual may also have any or all of these symptoms: nausea or vomiting, sweating, and/or
abnormal eye movements.



Brain tumor
Lyme disease

Vertigo is always caused by something so dont let anyone tell you otherwise. People dont just get dizzy and see the room spin for no damn reason. Dont let people tell you to live with it. Its not supposed to happen. Lyme disease is a huge contributor to vertigo. Most people living with lyme disease dont even know they have it. They just have strange symptoms and everyone keeps telling them to deal with it

Get tested for lyme disease!

I'm a lyme patient and I know how this stuff goes.....trust me



That you have a fear of heights and falling from them. Reasonably sane, so long as it doesn't impact on your life and restrict you unreasonabley. Then you can get help from therapists. :)




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