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Re: Are dizzy spells (vertigo) with PCOS common?
From: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 16:39:34 -0600 (CST)
Yes. I had them. Both a bcp and Met (glucophage) did the trick. My
dizzy spells are gone. So are the migrane headaches. Gone gone gone.
If your dizzy spells are pcos related, most likely they are occuring due
to the hormone imbalance and/or insulin/blood sugar imbalance in your
body.
At Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Tracy wrote:
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>Wow, I can relate to everything you said! I have noticed as well that it
>seems to correlate with my cycles. Either I wake up with the room
>spinning ro I am immediately naseaus (sp?) I hate PCOS!
>At Thu, 1 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>At Thu, 18 Oct 2001, LaDawna wrote:
>>>I have also had this happen to me on occasion. I really believe it is PCOS related. Our hormones are so out of balance that I wonder if that has something to do with it. I also have time periods when suddenly I cant concentrate and I seem really dingy - I know it sounds weird but it is hard to explain.
>>>At Wed, 17 Oct 2001, LaDawna wrote:
>>>Actually, I've been thinking about this, and these dizzy spells are
>>>different from when I feel hypoglycemic. These dizzy spells occur in
>>>all circumstances (i.e., lying down, standing up, sitting still,
>>>etc...), but usually I'm feeling fine and all of a sudden the room
>>>moves. With hypoglycemia, I usually feel "ucky" - lethargic, headaches,
>>>cranky - that's when I'll feel light-headed. This is a different kind
>>>of dizzy. This is like when you have the flu and stand up to go to the
>>>bathroom and the floor moves out from under you, only this happens when
>>>I'm sitting still.
>>>I'm not ruling out low blood sugar, but it worries me that it might be
>>>something else.
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>>>>At Thu, 30 Mar 2000, Anonymous wrote:
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>>>>>Are dizzy spells common with PCOS. Dizzy like in vertigo? Someone please
>>>>>advise - desperate for answers. Had all kinds of expensive, sophisticated
>>>>>tests for the vertigo to be told I am ok, it is probably a genetic inherited
>>>>>tendencies, exaggerated by my allergies and (here comes the common line we
>>>>>women ALWAYS hear...) nerves!
>>>>>Toni
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>>>>I am newly diagonosed with PCOS, but have known this was the problem for
>>>>the last three years. I have had dizzy spells ever since I started
>>>>having the symptoms of PCOS. My current doctor thinks that I'm
>>>>retaining water in my brain and that is what is causing the dizziness.
>>>>The cool thing about the vertigo is that it's severity is cyclical with
>>>>my periods. I always have dizzy spells, but right before my period they
>>>>get so bad that I can't sleep at night because the room is spinning.
>>>>When I do sleep, I wake up nauseaous. In addition to the dizziness, I
>>>>am very clumsy - running into walls, dropping things, etc... this also
>>>>seems to get worse with my period. Again, my doctor thinks I'm just
>>>>retaining water. I'm not on Met or Spiro (Spiro caused the left side of
>>>>my body to seize for no apparent reason, kinda' like a stroke, so I went
>>>>off it).
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