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petal87

Dizziness very short lived

Hi all, wondering if anyone can help or shed some light! Since my first attack of symptoms 3 years ago I have experienced periods of what I can only explain as dizziness but feel more like vertigo (from what I have read) but they only last a few seconds. They catch me totally unaware (today in Morrisons!) and feel as if I’m about to fall/completely out of balance - but luckily I’ve not. I’ve had 2 times where it’s has lasted longer (minutes) and I found these distressing as they felt like the onset of a seizure, which accompanied my first symptoms but luckily hasn’t happened since. Sorry bit of a ramble! But can vertigo only happen for very short periods? Thanks :) xxxx
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@Stumbler
 

@petal87 , this may be what I call, "sensory overload", especially in a supermarket. It's the cacophony of sounds, lights etc, which can overload our brains and other senses suffer. So, just beware of this.

@petal87
@petal87
 

@stumbler Thanks for your comment - that description fits perfectly with how it feels. I was trying to explain to a friend the sensation and it really is like a total inability to process my surroundings. X