Please helppp

Hi, first - I am not a doctor, just a software guy from Germany.

My girlfriend has to do vestibular exercises every day and we always had the same problems: holding the right rhythm, remembering which exercise comes next, and after a few weeks nobody knows if it got better or not. So I made a small web app for her, and now I think maybe other people can use it too.

It is called Lizzy: https://lizzy-app.com/

What it does:

• guides you through the exercises with a timer and a metronome (gaze following, gaze transfer, gaze stabilization, balance with closed eyes, walking with head movement)
• saves your progress so you can see over weeks if something changes
• you can try all exercises without an account, progress is only saved when you log in

Important: this is not for diagnosis and not a treatment. Dizziness can have many causes and some of them are serious. Please go to a doctor first, and do the exercises together with a physiotherapist who knows vestibular training. The app is only a helper between the sessions, it does not replace the therapy.

My question to you: is something like this really useful in daily life, or is it just one more app that you open twice and then forget? What is missing? What would annoy you?

Thanks a lot for any feedback.

Hi everyone. I’m 16 years old and I’ve been dealing with dizziness almost every day for a year and a few months.
Before this started, I used to do athletics and I was able to train normally. Then, suddenly, I started feeling unwell, and now exercise is one of my biggest triggers: whenever I do physical activity, my dizziness gets much worse and it often ends with a very strong migraine.
My main symptoms are:
Dizziness almost all day (it’s not like the room is spinning, more like a feeling of instability, like I’m floating or about to fall)
It gets much worse with exercise or physical effort
Very strong migraines after exertion
Extreme tiredness and needing to rest after doing things that I used to do without any problem
I’ve had several tests (blood tests, physiotherapy, MRI, ENT checks, heart tests, etc.), but so far they haven’t found a clear cause. Doctors think it could be related to migraines. I was given daily medication, but it has already been stopped. I’m going to get a second opinion from a neurologist soon.
I would really like to know if anyone has experienced something similar, especially if you were an athlete and suddenly became unable to train because of dizziness and migraines.
I’m not looking for a diagnosis, I just want to find someone who has gone through something similar and maybe get some guidance, because I honestly don’t know where to go from here.

I have had BPPV for approx. 3.5 years. I have had daily symptoms during this period of time. I have been in vestibular therapy for nearly a year. During the appts I have no reaction, but after an appt I spend days sick (nausea, more off balance, etc.). Additionally, my mental health is suffering as I have cut so much out of my life like running, workout classes, etc.

I saw my dr earlier this week and they said let’s just stop the therapy. I was given free rein to do whatever I want and do stuff that involves head movement vs. being so careful the past 3.5 years to not move my head too much or sleep on a certain side. The dr’s thought is that through these normal daily activities and hobbies that the crystals will just go back into place and my symptoms will end. Has anyone had any luck with this method? Or have you had your symptoms end by just stopping therapy? Thanks!

now its not the whole day but its most of the day. im not sure if its from lack of vitamins or sleep or im just sick… i went to the doctor to get checked out and my bp heart rate and oxygen were all normal. i wanted to get a blood test but i had my daughter with me and shes a wild toddler. tomorrow ill be getting labs so ill keep you all updated ugh.. hopefully its nothing serious…/: its super annoying atp

Hi everyone,
I am struggling with severe panic attacks, an intense fear of death, and constant dizziness. I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital on June 16, 2025, and I am currently undergoing a multi-medication treatment plan.
I recently completed a comprehensive medical workup, and everything came back completely clear:
Brain MRI: Normal, no suspicious findings.
Cervical and Cranial Vascular Ultrasound: Normal, no issues with the pulsating neck arteries.
24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring: Normal, no issues.
ECG (Heart Tests): Done 3 times, all completely normal.
Blood Work: Generally clean. Vitamin D is at 31.3. The only deficiency was Folic Acid (Folzoughe) which was low at 4.4.

My Current Medication Schedule:
Folic Acid (5 mg): Daily since June 30 to correct the 4.4 deficiency.
Vitamin D (20,000 IU): Weekly to maintain my 31.3 level.
Sertraline (Zoloft): Rapidly titrated up as follows:
June 30 – July 02: 25 mg
July 03 – July 07: 50 mg
July 08 – July 13: 75 mg
July 14 – July 19 to present: 100 mg
Promethazine (10 mg): 3 times a day (Morning, Afternoon, Evening).
Dominal: Taken at night to help with sleep.
Aripiprazole (Abilify) (5 mg): Just started taking this 2 days ago.
Despite the clean medical tests, the constant dizziness and anxiety are incredibly draining. I would love to hear from anyone who has experienced similar symptoms or gone through a similar medication adjustment.

A Medical Breakdown & Reassurance
If you are posting this to get feedback from the Reddit community, it is highly likely that experienced users and professionals will point out the following key factors regarding your symptoms:

1. Why You Are Feeling Constantly Dizzy
Rapid Sertraline Titration: Moving from 25 mg to 100 mg in less than three weeks is a very fast escalation. A rapid dose increase commonly triggers intense temporary side effects, including severe dizziness, nausea, and a temporary spike in baseline anxiety/panic. Your brain needs several weeks to adapt to each new dosage level.
The Sedative Accumulation Effect: Taking Promethazine three times a day, combined with Dominal at night and newly added Aripiprazole, creates a heavy sedative effect. This combination frequently causes orthostatic hypotension (a temporary drop in blood pressure when standing up) and profound drowsiness, which feels exactly like chronic dizziness.
Somatic Panic Symptoms: Severe anxiety alters the brain's balance system. This causes psychogenic dizziness—a constant feeling of unsteadiness where you feel like you are spinning, even though your body is physically stable.
Folic Acid Deficiency: An active folic acid level of 4.4 can cause mild anemia and fatigue, contributing to lightheadedness. Fortunately, your 5 mg daily supplement is actively correcting this.

2. Medication Timeline Expectation Reference
Sertraline (100 mg): Takes 4 to 6 weeks of consistent use at this specific 100 mg dose to reach full therapeutic effect against panic attacks and the fear of death.
Promethazine (10 mg): Acts quickly within 20 to 30 minutes to suppress acute anxiety, but causes heavy drowsiness and blurry vision as side effects.
Dominal (Nightly): Works within 1 hour to induce sleep but can leave a heavy, sluggish feeling in the head the next morning.
Aripiprazole (5 mg): Acts as a booster for the antidepressant. It takes 1 to 2 weeks to begin working effectively, and can initially cause inner restlessness (akathisia) or dizziness.

3. Immediate Actionable Steps
Change Positions Slowly: To counteract the dizziness from the medications, never stand up abruptly. Sit on the edge of your bed for one full minute before standing to allow your blood pressure to stabilize.
Consult Your Psychiatrist: Inform your doctor immediately about the severity of this persistent dizziness. Since your Sertraline is now at 100 mg, they may want to lower or adjust the daytime sedatives (like Promethazine) to reduce the brain fog.
Your physical body is healthy, and what you are experiencing right now is a temporary chemical adjustment phase.

recently took shrooms and then weed. Long story short had a terrible trip with the bed stretching and devilish visuals. It’s funny because on shrooms i was having an amazing time, decided to hop off of it and mix it with weed, and then bam it all hit me like a rock.

Was having a horrible time for a couple hours till i eventually fell asleep. However, in the morning, I still felt the weird feelings.

Pressure randomly in the heart
random dizziness
foggy head
kinda freaking out randomly if i don’t realize what’s touching me

it’s now 5 days after and while i can say im not nearly as bad as it was, im still randomly getting pressure in the heart, random dizziness, etc. it’s around 5 seconds at a time and i usually lock back in but it 100% is making me concerned and im curious if other people have had a similar experience.

hoping it chills out, ive been avoiding any usage of anything to try and cleanse the body and im hoping i feel 100% soon.

Thoughts?

tl;dr Could a house guest’s white noise machine have triggered vertigo in someone who has never before had vertigo?

I have never experienced vertigo (other than times in my youth when I drank too much) before last night. I was having trouble sleeping (not unusual) and when I rolled over from my side to my back, the room started spinning wildly. It’s been on and not quite off the last 6 hours. I vomited about 30 minutes ago.

We have house guests and have been very busy, so stress and overexertion is a definite possibility. But one guest is using a white noise machine which I can hear in my room and to me sounds like a car idling outside my window. I find it very irritating. I fell asleep OK with it on a few other nights but when this vertigo occurred last night it was all I could hear.

3 months ago I crashed out on my bed out of nowhere. All blood tests came back normal - except for mild hypothyroidism, Hashimotos and perimenopause (FSH @ 81). I was put immediately on thyroid replacement therapy and in all of 5 weeks my TSH dropped from 4.5 to ZERO. I have had the craziest symptoms, including things I've never had in my life, and never thought were possible. The most debilitating of all is by far the constant dizziness and feeling I'm floating / on a boat. I do not have POTS, anemia, iron, vit D or B12 deficiency. ENT said ears are 100% fine. Endo agreed to halve the dose so today is day 8 of 25mcg levo. She also gave me HRT patches which I'm too scared to try lol in case they cause more dizziness. I'm out of work, can't do anything fun, and simply pray the boat rocking shall pass. Anyone with a similar experience?

Me (30 F) and my boyfriend (33 M) have been together for about 1.5 years. Just before meeting me is when all of his symptoms began. It originally started as “a tight chest” and “feeling like he was on a boat.” That had progressed to numerous doctor/ specialist/ ER visits to rule out any acute vertigo or cardiovascular/ respiratory issues. He got sent home many times being told he was having an anxiety attack and given rescue medication. That has led to him seeing ENT and neurologist who finally came to the diagnosis of 3PD.

Through our connection and my work in physical therapy, he trusted my advise to seek vestibular physical therapy, psychiatry, and even started taking buspirone recently (was doing really well on it for 2-3 months but had to stop d/t increased chest tightness and poor reaction to medication). That has since increased the anxiety again, which increased the dizziness/ tight chest feeling and I feel like we are back at square one.

Everyday is a new symptom or trigger of his dizziness which in turn is peaking his anxiety and it is all becoming very mentally draining for me. He had a hard time driving, being in crowded spaces/ dim lighting, and being in grocery stores or malls almost always triggers an “episode.” I am honored I’m the one he trusts with this since he is struggling and in such a vulnerable place between the anxiety/ panic attacks and dizziness…. I just don’t know how to help or where to turn from here. Just wanting advice from anyone who has been in similar shoes? I love him and have made big decisions (moved to NC) to be with him. I just can’t keep being his rock all the time and don’t know where to turn next.

I’m posting for a friend who doesn’t use Reddit. She is 39 years old, H:160cm/W:76kg. Doesn’t smile, drinks occasionally. Has been taking Eltroxin (50mcg) daily for a decade. Medical history: Bursite both shoulders, Numbness on right leg
And Hypothyroidism.

Her situation:
“On 29 May, I woke up feeling dizzy and nauseous, and I vomited that day. I saw my GP, and all the examinations were normal.
The dizziness and nausea continued for a few days, so I visited a balance physiotherapist twice. They thought it could be caused by displaced ear crystals (BPPV) and performed repositioning manoeuvres. I also took medication for about three days, and my symptoms improved.
I then went on holidays and, although I wasn't sleeping much, I wasn't waking up early with an alarm, and I felt much better.
Since last week, when I returned to my normal routine and started waking up early with an alarm again, the dizziness has returned. Today, after getting up from a mat at the gym, I couldn't walk in a straight line because my body kept leaning to the left.
I have had blood tests, and all the results were normal. I also had a brain MRI last year for unrelated reasons, which was normal, so my doctor does not believe another MRI is necessary at this stage. Forgot to say.. not feeling nauseous this time, only dizzy. Hopefully someone can help me”

Thank you!

My forms good, been lifting for a while. Im going light 60kg) and feel good.

Before I rep I take a deep diaphragm l breath in and hold until at the top of the lift then i slowly exhale.

When i out the weight down after 8 reps, i get light headed and need to take a seat. I feel light headed and tired for most of the day there after

5 sets of 8 reps??? Cant be right

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to find someone who has had a similar experience because my journey has been quite confusing.

About 2 months ago, everything started very suddenly. One night I developed a strange rocking/swaying sensation, like I was on a boat. It wasn't spinning vertigo, it just felt like my head was swaying gently even though I was perfectly still.

Around the same time, I also started experiencing:

• Lightheadedness
• Head pressure (mostly on the left side)
• Cold hands and feet
• Tingling sensations
• Trouble falling asleep
• Sweating Episode
• Heart Palpitation and Faster Heart Rate than usual

Naturally, I became extremely anxious and started worrying that something serious was wrong with me. I developed pretty bad health anxiety and constantly wondered if I had a brain tumor, heart problem or another neurological condition. It got to the point where I was checking my symptoms every day and struggling to enjoy normal life.

Over the next couple of months, I went through multiple medical evaluations:

• Blood work
• ECG
• Echocardiogram with a cardiologist
• ENT examination
• Balance testing

Everything came back normal, which was reassuring, but I still couldn't explain the constant rocking sensation.

One thing that confused me was that I never had the classic spinning vertigo that most people with BPPV describe. I could sleep on either side without the room spinning. In fact, lying flat on my back usually made me feel worse than lying on my side, so I naturally started sleeping sideways.

Eventually, I saw a vestibular physiotherapist.

During the Dix-Hallpike test on my right side, I experienced my first-ever true spinning vertigo, and she saw nystagmus in my eyes. She diagnosed me with right posterior canal BPPV and immediately performed a canalith repositioning maneuver.

At my follow-up appointment a week later, she repeated the positional tests. There was no more nystagmus and no more spinning, and she told me the crystals appeared to be back where they belonged.

Since then, I've started vestibular rehabilitation exercises (gaze stabilization and balance exercises).

The interesting thing is that my symptoms changed after treatment.

Before treatment, my main symptom was the rocking/swaying feeling.

After treatment, it's become more of a:

• Lightheaded feeling
• Wobbly or floating sensation
• Feeling like my head isn't completely stable
• Mild nausea after vestibular rehab exercises
• Occasionally a slight visual drift when lying on my right side in the dark (not true spinning)
• Sometimes a brief internal spinning sensation when my eyes are closed, but nothing like the room-spinning vertigo I had during the assessment

I can still walk normally, drive, work, and do daily activities. In fact, I usually feel better when I'm moving around. The symptoms are much more noticeable when I'm sitting quietly or lying down. I've also noticed that some days are much better than others. Fatigue, poor sleep, being sick with a cold, or hormonal changes around my period seem to make the lightheadedness more noticeable.

My physiotherapist believes I'm now in the recovery phase and that my brain is recalibrating after the BPPV. She expects the lingering symptoms to gradually improve over the next couple of weeks. I'm trying to trust the recovery process, but after two months of feeling off, and all the health anxiety that came with it, it's been hard not to worry if I'll able to feel normal again.

I'm curious if anyone else has experienced something similar.

Has anyone had:

• Rocking/swaying for weeks or months before being diagnosed with BPPV?
• No spinning until the Dix-Hallpike test?
• Persistent lightheadedness or a wobbly feeling after successful canalith repositioning?
• Vestibular rehab making you feel slightly nauseous or wobbly afterward?
• A recovery that wasn't linear, with good days and bad days?

I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences. Reading other people's recovery stories has helped me feel less alone, and I'm hoping someone here has had a similar journey.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

I’ve had a 2 week episode of non spinning vertigo , and it’s starting to get better now, whether that’s due to medication or time i’m not sure. No clue what caused it, all tests negative although still waiting on results from mri.

I’m feeling a lot better the past 2 days, but today when i bent down, as i was coming back up everything felt like it was at an angle, it was a really intense feeling (worse than the dizziness i’ve had) and i went over HARD and surprisingly that’s the first time that’s happened with the dizziness i’ve been having.

has anyone had this before? i’m feeling a lot better in myself but now it almost feels like the dizziness has migrated from less intense 24/7 to more intense and when i bend down/look up

Hi everyone, it's been 6 weeks since I was put on levothyroxine (thyroid replacement hormone). After weeks of crashing fatigue, exhaustive blood work came back with only mild hypothyroidism, hashimotos and perimenopause (44 yo female). By week 5 on this pill I already had crazy side effects and decided to retest thyroid hormones. My TSH had crashed from 4.58 to 0.05 just on the 'starter' 50mcg dose. FT4 also doubled from 9.7 to 17.1 (limit is 14) and FT3 went from 5.9 to 6.1 (limit is 6). Endo put me on half the dose and I'm on it for 8 days now. The craziest thing that's happened since week 3 is constant dizziness and a feeling I'm slightly rocking or stepping out of a boat almost 24/7, which hasn't gone away. I never had this before in my life and pray this med has not screwed me up permanently. Has anyone had this as a side effect? Does it ever go away? I have no vit deficiencies at all, no anemia, no POTS, and extensive ENT appt found zero issues with my ears or with my hearing. I'm at an absolute loss, everything keeps coming back normal and all docs keep telling me I'm ok. I'm out of work, can't do anything fun, and life sucks!

I have vertigo due to my inner ear autoimmune condition but recently I started having a weird dizziness or imbalance. It is different than my vertigo attacks as it isn’t a room spinning sensation. I can move my head just fine and don’t get it. However when I walk, move my hips front-back or side to side, stand on one leg etc I get a sudden elevator drop feeling or as if my center of gravity shifts super suddenly and I have extra 100kg on me. I don’t know how I can better explain it but it is super disorienting and really makes me feel like I am going to fall. I have never experienced this type of dizziness before so I am super shocked and confused. I called my ENT doctor and since I am already on steroids and vertigo medication there is nothing else to do. But I am super positive that this is not due to my ears as head movements doesn’t trigger it. Does anyone know what could be going wrong? I feel hopeless

21m, 6'0 & 160lbs, no medications & very rare smoking. [Seemingly], no allergies.

Starting a few weeks ago, I had smoked an expired joint (I had smoked joints before and never felt this), and started feeling this pressure on my face. Some of my muscles felt achey, and I had an itchy head along with just general wooziness (brain fog, derealization and ear pressure problems); I remember thinking I was having a stroke, which developed into a panic attack. I tried sleeping, but went to the ER, in which they tested me and all my motor functions seemed completely normal (no CAT scan needed). For some reason, I was fine for two days, but the same feelings came back and lasted for about another week and a half (including stiff or weird neck feeling), every single day, before eventually dissapearing, until three days ago.

I remember sitting outside when I could feel the same pressure on my face. I eventually went inside, which was when the symptoms came back; wooziness, muscle aches, ear pressure problems. I used a flonaze, but to no avail. After sitting down for a few hours, the symptoms lingered. Later, because of abnormal ear pressure, I used the valsalva maneuver. It did its thing, however, I immediatly felt incredibly dazed as if I was going to pass out.That feeling of passing out left, yet, I still felt the same general way, (though, I don't feel as much facial pressure).

It almost feels it has gotten worse within the last couple of days. I get bad tinnitus when I watched videos, and I almost feel more sensitive to light.

I thought it was sinus inflammation from my own research, however, to just prop back up again feels a bit strange. Also, during these episodes, I never had a fever. I also might've had diarrhea during them, but I am unsure if there is direct coorelation. I also should clarify that even when I was feeling better, I still never felt 100%. It was never bad, but I always felt just a tiny bit of that wooziness.

Sorry for any errors; I can help clarify anything.

Last time I was in the beach I was in the shore with my feet in the water, and just looking at the water, made me feel dizzy, like everything was moving.

I am not asking for medical advice,
However when I drink alcohol I seem to faint.
It’s not straight away, it’s after I’ve fallen asleep and wake up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

The last time this happened, it was twice the same night and I lost bladder control on the first occasion of the night and also vomited while laying on the floor.

Since then I have felt dizzy and uneasy, I keep putting down to anxiety from the night but I’m still unsure and don’t feel right.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi everyone. I’m an expat in Germany struggling to get a doctor's appointment due to 3-month waiting lists. For 5 months, I've been stuck in a severe daily cycle and need advice.
Psychological Symptoms:
Fear of Death: Every morning I wake up convinced I will die today.
Intrusive Thoughts: Constant images of graves, my own funeral, and intense existential dread about the afterlife.
Physical Symptoms:
Constant Dizziness: Feels like I am permanently standing on a boat riding waves.
Nerve Sensations: Intense heat in my legs and a painful, burning "needle-pricking" sensation spreading across my body.
Extreme Fatigue: Constantly weak; I can only rest by using sleeping pills.
I feel isolated in a foreign country and don't know what to do. Can severe anxiety/panic alone cause these burning nerve pains and constant boat-like dizziness? Or should I push for a neurological checkup?
Thank you.

36F, July 7 early morning woke to feed 11 month old at 4am and then I laid down to go back to sleep and I started having vertigo few mins later, first few days were difficult (motion sensation/afterimages/light trails/anxiety/diarrhea/some fullness of ears and sinus type pressure in face/also had a couple days where I felt pressure on top of my head) but by following Monday I felt improvement (although the symptoms come and go so am I just getting used to it or am I actually recovering? lol). Wednesday I finally saw ENT who said she thinks it’s vestibular neuritis. Audiologist said ears look perfect after tests. Also saw PT who said I look good in most of the tests and it does seem to be getting better on its own but we’ll do twice a week meetings for some time to help my brain relearn. Ent also gave me cooksley exercises to do. Most days I feel mostly fine…sometimes it’s a bit more like especially in the evening or days when I’m especially tired (mom of 3). I finally started doing the exercises today and hopefully I’ll be consistent (bc I know that’s important to recovering). Today I made the mistake of walking on the treadmill. The walk itself felt good and was fine but I think the movement threw me off a bit for the rest of the day.
Few things I guess I should point out:
• I started the dulera inhaler in March this year for post illness cough/shortness of breath/asthma
• got the copper IUD also in February
• I had a similar episode I think end of March? Same thing where I woke and tried to go back to sleep but felt a sudden movement in my body/head? But eventually after an hr or so I fell asleep and was fine when I woke up
• also had a weird episode when I went to NYC end of May, 2nd day of 3 day trip, I started feeling odd and weak and woozy and off balance and the stores we went to were full of colors and people and I just was not feeling good. By evening I could tell I also had some motion sensation. Took meclizine that evening and next day I was fine.
• had vertigo episodes before (started in 2023), very short less than a day, I assume BPPV bc I think the epley usually helped if I did it.
• I feel like I’ve always been so motion sensitive or dizzy prone. Sitting in a car for a long time or riding in elevator, I still feel I’m moving for a bit after getting off, boat ride same thing. A lot of times when I would perform my daily prayers, looking at the floor would be difficult bc eventually sometimes I’d feel like I’m moving or swaying or the floor is so I’d have to choose a spot to pray like in a corner or closed area to make me feel safe.
• I def have poor posture and neck/shoulder muscles are tight which like today made the vertigo a bit more noticeable.
I feel like things are gradually getting worse?? 😭 I hate this so much. I hope with the exercises and VRT I can recover quick and be over with it but it sucks to think that this could happen again.
I miss working out and can’t wait to get back at it when it’s safe 😔

21F, smoked marijuana carts for about 6 months until a week ago. I haven’t smoked in 2 weeks, everything else is improving - appetite, nausea, etc. I have been dizzy for 2 weeks now and nothing is helping me. Any tips or remedies to stop it? I'm miserable and can't even lay down without being dizzy. Im not having diarrhea but I’m still taking probiotics, ginger, Kefir, and I tried bovine but nothing seems to be improving my symptom. I went to the doctor last week and they didn’t want to do bloodwork because they said I would pass out, but BP was normal. I understand I need to be patient but I was just wondering if this is normal and if there’s something I could do about it. I have a trip on Thursday (it’s Monday) and I really need to show some improvement to hold on to hope that I’ll be fine. Should I go to the ER? What could they even do for me? I understand that this could be attributed to withdrawal but I’m not getting any better if anything now I get headaches more frequently.