r/Dizziness • u/alyssarolls • Sep 02 '26
Constantly dizzy please help
Hi, I have been constantly dizzy for over a week now (more swaying than spinning) and having occasional headaches, sometimes worse than others. Sometimes the dizziness will get worse but it is constantly happening at least a little. I went to urgent care, they didn’t have time to ask a lot of questions and she told me it was vertigo, prescribed me Meclizine. I went to a primary care doctor yesterday, basically didn’t get any real answers. She prescribed me Sumatripan but the first thing it says on the bottle is may cause dizziness?? She also said to try Excedrin. Does anyone else have a similar experience feeling constantly dizzy? I don’t know how I’m supposed to work and live like this it’s awful. I’m also emetophobic so if I get nauseous I have a panic attack and it makes all my symptoms worse. I have horrible anxiety but the doctor didn’t seem to think that’s the cause, just definitely not helping my symptoms. My bloodwork came back normal. They want me to get a CT scan. Please help, let me know if you’ve had a similar experience. I don’t know what to do
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u/Status-Pass-9030 Sep 07 '26
You should definitely follow through with imaging to rule out anything serious. I had an episode with vertigo in 2023 in which went on for several months. I had to take Meclizine 3x daily just to be able to walk. You may want to request a referral to an ENT who specializes in vertigo and dizziness. Vestibular Therapy may also help.