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I get my eyes checked annually and wear glasses, so my vision isn't the problem. They have tried pinning it on migraines, but I know that isn't correct since I have had migraines for many years prior to vertigo, and while mi migraines have lessened the vertigo has gotten worse. My last appointment with the neurologist they insisted in putting me on Diazepam (valium) since none of the other sedatives and nerve stabilizers worked. I refused to take it because I have asthma & sleep apnea, and it is very clearly warned for those with either condition to NOT take Diazepam. The neuro said he didn't care, he wanted me on that drug. It was at that point I realized no one is going to truly help me find the root cause of the vertigo, and they will continue to just throw random drugs at me; so I decided to look for a homeopathic remedy instead. For the last couple of months I have been taking Vertisil (formerly Equitab) and am shocked at how well it works. I recently switched to just taking straight Ginko Biloba since it is less expensive and easier to buy. The results are still really good. My vertigo has lessened significantly (it is not gone), and I am now able to tolerate fluorescent lighting for extended periods! I highly recommend trying it if anyone is tired of medications not working. Remember, it is our body and we get to chose what we do and don't put into it.

What a great supplment to add to my notes! Thank you! I can't send a PM (don't know how?), but I sent you a friend request on here. Can I possibly be sent the above notes as well?

Thanks for the positive response! I actually started a new herbal-based supplement last week, and I think it is helping. If anyone is interested, its called Vertisil, it is supposed to help with dizziness, head spinning and equilibrium issues. I am also in my first semester of my pre-requisite courses. I hope to be applying to nursing school in January. As far as finding the right doctors, I am only able to go to the VA doctors, since that is where my insurance is through. So I am pretty limited

I've been trying to get a diagnosis for 5 years, and I won't be able to get one for at least another year (I am currently deployed overseas until Feb 2016), and have a whole slew of testing the VA hospital still wants to do to narrow it down. I do know the ENT and the otolaryngology departments say it is not an issue with my inner ear, so that leaves the brain. Things have been fairly stable over the last 4 years, the 1st year was the worst. It is just a constant lightheadedness/dizziness that won't go away and tinnitus. I appreciate you being frank, because it really is a concern of mine. It isn't discouraging, it is the truth and I need to hear it from someone already in the field. Perhaps I will work on the sonography program, as it will have me more in darker settings usually. I was researching between sonography and radiological technician, there are just not many jobs for them it appears.

They keep saying it might be MD, but they can't catch the hearing loss in testing, so of course they won't diagnose it. I've been on and off meclizine, it makes no difference for me other than feel really drugged. They wanted to try me on valium, but since I have sleep apnea and you aren't supposed to take valium with OSA, I refused it. I probably get what you call your daily dizzies. I've learned to push through and just be aware of it, but some days are just plain bad and I need to cut out early or call in, like you mentioned. I have a low sodium diet anyway due to my husband's blood pressure issues. I don't drink any caffeine and have very limited chocolate. How does your tinnitus affect using a stethoscope? That was my other concern.

Working in the type of IT that I do, the lighting is kept low, which helps a lot. Sometimes the lighting doesn't bother me, I guess it just depends on how my overall symptoms are for the day. Some offices/hospitals are worse than others for me. I will look into ultrasonography as well, the low-lighting conditions would be really optimal.

Hi all! I did do a search previously and read through any posts referencing vertigo, but it doesn't appear anything I read matches what I experience. I have vertigo (not BPPV, possibly Meniere's Disease, cause is yet to be determined) and have been trying to find the cause for the last 5 years. I have mild issues about 5 days per week, and maybe 3-5 days per month will I have more moderate-severe problems. I am still able to walk, but I am unsteady. Florescent lighting is a BIG trigger for me, and I know being in it for extended periods cause my vertigo to be more prominent. I am still working with my neurologist to find a medication that helps lessen the vertigo, but doesn't cause a whole slew of other issues. Am I kidding myself by wanting to get into nursing school and become an RN? I currently have a career in IT, but I really want to switch to nursing. Do you think it is possible?