Hi. I have been having short ( 30 seconds or less) dizzy spells. Some are worse then others. I have never fainted but each time I feel like that is what it s leading to. I have been to numerous doctors including a few specialist. None have been able to tell me what s going on. I have been told it is stress but I really do not have any real stress in my life. Any ideas or suggestions? Thank you S. Hughes YYYY@YYYY
Hello! I read your question and understand your concern. In my opinion your dizzy spells can be caused by a problem in your inner ear called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Have you had any head trauma? Are these spells provoked by head movement? I would recommend you to go to an ORL specialist, have a physical examination and a Dix Hall pike maneuver to rule out this diagnosis. Another possible cause of these dizzy spells could be vertigo epilepsy, a rare form of epilepsy. Dizzy spells in this situation would not be related to head movement. An EEG would be very helpful to rule this diagnosis out. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using Chat Doctor! Best wishes