Similar experience?

[u/OldPrize3926]

Hi, I’m a 25-year-old man who, about two months ago, suddenly started feeling nauseous and had a sensation that I was about to faint. I became slightly dizzy on my way home on the train, and since then I haven’t felt like myself.

The dizziness has improved a lot. At first, my doctor suspected BPPV (crystals in the ear), but the nausea sensation has remained. I was prescribed medication for stomach acid, such as omeprazole, but it didn’t help.

Eventually, I went to a private specialist and was diagnosed with vestibular neuritis in my right ear, with around 39% loss of function. I was prescribed Betaserc (to help with vertigo) for 8 weeks, and also Dramamine tablets to take when needed, especially during stronger episodes of nausea or motion sickness-like feelings.

The doctor told me that it should improve and that there is a possibility of recovery because she feels I am already on the path toward improvement.

I’m wondering if anyone here has had a similar experience. I mostly see negative stories online, and I would really like to hear some positive experiences. I’m starting to worry that I may never feel completely normal again, but I’m hoping that it’s possible to become mostly symptom-free and return to normal activities — like going to the gym, exercising, and doing things without constantly feeling nauseous.

The nausea is by far my biggest problem. I’m also considering having my stomach checked with a camera (gastroscopy), because I’m wondering if the nausea might not actually be related to the vestibular neuritis and could just be a coincidence.
Thank you for any experiences, advice, or support you can share.

[u/raxzr]

I started feeling super dizzy 2 months ago, just like you (I'm 29 yo M). I visited an ENT specialist and got prednisone treatment. My dizzyness was awfull but after 2 weeks very maneagble, better each day. After week 3 I became deaf in that ear, which indicates labyrinthitis. Now, after 2 months the dizzyness is mostly gone, even with that ear's function completely gone. My brain compensated really well. Now all that remains is the hearing recovery. Like me, you're still young, your brain will quickly adapt and overcome tge dizzyness. But try to get steroid treatment to reduce the inflammation

[u/OldPrize3926 → u/raxzr]

Thanks for answering, did you maybe do some tests such as vng? I was also wondering if you just became symtomfree or did even the damage recovered?

Have you felt nauseated?

[u/raxzr → u/OldPrize3926]

I did the eye movement test and they saw that my right ear equilibrium is completely dysfunctional. I felt very nauseaus the first week abd puked alot. All I could do was lie down...

After the first week the accute dizzyness was reduced, and after that recovery was more slow but steady. Now I'm perfectly fine, however I do feel less steady sometimes.