Dizziness/off balance?
I have always suffered from dizzies my whole life. i know that last year i had somethin called BPPV which is basically an inner ear issue so cant blame that on my MS. However it has been 1 year since my first out of 2 relapses and since then i have always had dizziness/off balance issues. Its like being drunk all the time! So why do people with MS have balance issues? It drives me mad. Makes me very anxious when out and tend not to venture out if i feel particularly off balance! That is no life for a 26 year old!!!! Does anyone know why this is? x
<a href='https://shift.ms/community/people/beccygreeneyes/' rel='nofollow'>@beccygreeneyes</a>, it could still be BPPV, or as Boodle06 was advised, "Crystals in the ear"? Best to pop into your GP and see about an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)referral to confirm/treat the problem or eliminate it as a possibility? Stop showing off that you're only 26! Oops, I forgot that this was a site for youngsters! :)
<a href='https://shift.ms/community/people/beccygreeneyes/' rel='nofollow'>@beccygreeneyes</a> i copied this bit from the MS Society website: MS can affect certain parts of the body that are required to work in coordination in order for the body to balance properly. Other MS symptoms of MS can have a knock-on effect on balance. Do you have any other symptoms that can have an affect. For instance i get foot drop, this causes stumbling and a need to life my feet a bit higher....knock on effect is my balance is off!!