has anybody heard of a disorder where you suffer from vertigo brought on by monthly menstruation?
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yes I suffer with this to some degree. I actually do not feel well while having PMS, and sometimes while I am on my menses. It's due to all of the hormonal changes going through your body at the time of PMS, and sometimes even into ovulation. Speak with your docotor about prescribing you meclizine. It is an antivert...and used with nausea and dizziness! I warn you though it has limited side effects however the one side effect it does have it will make you sleep really really well! So I only take a half to a quarter when I take it, and it works just fine! \nGood Luck!
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premenstrual syndrome (PMS), any of various symptoms experienced by women of childbearing age in the days immediately preceding menstruation. It is most common in women in their twenties and thirties. Some 70%–90% of menstruating women are said to have PMS on a cyclical basis. There are over 150 symptoms associated with the syndrome, including behavioral changes, eating binges, moodiness, irritability, fatigue, fluid retention, breast tenderness, and headaches. Some women have mild symptoms; others have symptoms that interfere with work or home life. A few are completely incapacitated, a condition called premenstrual dysphoric disorder. The symptoms vary from woman to woman, and each woman's symptoms may vary from month to month, making diagnosis difficult.\nThe exact cause is unknown. Hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, and neurotransmitter (serotonin and norepinephrine) fluctuations are being studied. PMS patients who have had hysterectomies may continue to have symptoms, but the symptoms in all patients disappear with menopause. There is no cure for PMS. In some women, dietary changes and exercise provide some relief through the loss of water weight, the alleviation of stress, and an increase in the production of endorphins. Antidepressants or antianxiety drugs are sometimes prescribed. In severe cases hormones that induce a premature menopause may be administered.
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sure i've heard of it.  but i'm in med school so that's expected.  however, my gramma did have it a while back.  apparently, it's probably just about the most awful thing you can suffer from.  you're constanly sick and dizzy no matter what you do.  i'd probly kill myself if i got it.
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It could be sooo many things.  I see the picture by your name, and judging by the age of the children (assuming they are yours) you are probably relatively young.  Nonetheless, the problem could be perimenopause, or "early menopause".  For more details, try a google search.  If you have an eating disorder, that could definitely do it.  Pituitary tumors (not necessarily malignant) have been known to disturb the menstrual cycle.  Also, you could try a google search on "amenorrhea" which refers to a person who is not having her period.  While I understand that you are sort of having a period, maybe you will find some clues with such a search.
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It could just be premenstrual syndromes.  Drink more water, get anough sleep, and take some vitamins.  there are a lot of things that u can do to feel better.  This site has more info:  http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pms.htm\nI'm sure it'll help.
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That or PMS..And yes males have it too.
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Vertigo, sometimes called a headrush, is a major symptom of a balance disorder. It is the sensation of spinning while the body is stationary with respect to the earth or surroundings. With the eyes shut, there will be a sensation that the body is in movement, called subjective vertigo; if the eyes are open, the surroundings will appear to move past the field of vision, called objective vertigo.\n\nThe effects may be slight. It may cause nausea or, if severe, may give rise to difficulty with standing and walking. Vertigo is usually associated with a problem in the inner ear balance mechanisms (vestibular system), in the brain, or with the nerve connections between these two organs. The most common cause is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV. Vertigo can be a symptom of an underlying harmless cause, such as in BPPV or it can suggest more serious problems. These include drug toxicities, strokes or tumors (though these are much less common than BPPV).\n\nVertigo is typically classified into one of two categories depending on the location of the damaged vestibular pathway. These are peripheral or central vertigo. Each category has a distinct set of characteristics and associated findings.\n\nPeripheral vertigo: The lesions, or the damaged areas, affect the inner ear or the vestibular division of the acoustic (CN VIII) nerve. Vertigo that is peripheral in origin tends to be felt as more severe than central vertigo, intermittent in timing, always associated with nystagmus in the horizontal plane and occasionally hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing of the ears). \nPeripheral vertigo can be caused by BPPV, Ménière's disease or acute vestibular neuronitis. Peripheral vertigo, compared to the central type, though subjectively felt as more severe, is usually from a less serious cause. \n\nCentral vertigo: The lesions in central vertigo involve the brainstem vestibular nerve nuclei. Central vertigo is typically described as constant in timing, less severe in nature and occasionally with nystagmus that can be multi-directional. Associated symptoms include motor or sensory deficits, dysarthria (slurred speech) or ataxia. \nCauses include things such as migraines, multiple sclerosis or tumors. Less commonly, strokes, seizures, trauma or infections can cause also central vertigo. \n\nVertigo should not be confused with dizziness. Dizziness is an unpleasant feeling of light-headedness, giddiness or fuzziness often accompanied by nausea. \nVertigo is often incorrectly used to describe a fear of heights. \nVertigo is often experienced when breathing helium, as a result of decreased oxygen flow to the brain.
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This is perfectly normal.  Sodas are not good for you in general, but they wouldn't have this effect on menstruation.\n\nYou answered your own question.  Stress messes with all your systems, and a woman's cycle is usually the most vulnerable and obvious.  You could have also lifted something heavy and this speeded up extra discharge for a little while.  That happens to me whenever I lift heavy things on my period.
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She could have that serious form of PMS.  About 10% of women have it, I have it...I quit jobs when I get it bad, tell people off, almost run people over...it all seems perfectly justified in the middle of it, we don't know its our hormones when we are experiencing it.  It also gets worse with age, so if she can get help now that would be good.\n\nYou can tell if it's hormonal--ask her to keep a calendar of her moods and food cravings.  I could track my bad moods and outrageous behavior, I could also track when I binged on sugar, chocolate and dairy.  She'll start to see the pattern if she records it for several months.
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Go to the Dr. You could have a chemical imbalance. Sress can cause that!
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Ovulation sometimes brings on similar symptoms, however so do other conditions.\n\nIf you are having any other symptoms, you may want to check out the symptoms link at www.hufa.org.  If you are having more than a couple, it might be due to a blood sugar imbalance - high or low.  Irregardless, knowing how blood sugar works and how to ease imbalances that happen naturally may help ease any other PMS symptoms you have.
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haha i get that alot too and right before my some people's periods they can crack their back like 400 times a day, .. its all just funky period stuff
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I am presuming you are going through this mystical journey right along with the rest of us, huh?  Well, there is no set age or time for women, it's all according to each individual woman's body. For me, sometimes I feel miserable, other days I'm fine. My worst symptoms are frequent major headaches, change in body temperature and some mood swings. The "monthly visitor" hasn't completely stopped coming around but I can't wait till it happens.  Meanwhile, we all gotta cope......LOL
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Pregnancy is not a cure for endometriosis!!!\n\nFor me it's extremely painful cramps during my period.  I used to basically pass out.  Also, during the rest of the month I have pain on my lower right side.  I can really feel it when I walk.\n\nI also find that I am tired all of the time.  I think that it is related but there is no way to know with absolute certainty.\n\nNausea and vomiting especially right before and during my period.\n\nBowel problems.  This is also more pronounced right before and during my period.
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Yes. Any ill health, physical, emotional or psychological stress can cause menstrual irregularities.
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yes i suffered with this condition as a child and know horrible it is first hand.  I used to have fits in public and it was so embarassing having loads of people gawping at you and calling you a spaz.  I used to take medication for it - the consulant started me on epinutin which made me like a zombie, 3 years after that they changed it to epilim that did me no good whatsoever, then they put me on tegratol which i stayed on until i was 13 and eventually weaned off.  I have now been fit free for 16 years but its still possible for me to have fits but only through severe pain its just lucky i know the warning signs, its different for each person but for me firstly i get a ringing in my ears ( like the ringing sound you hear when you switch on a TV) then my head goes all fuzzy, i start to see starry patterns in front of my eyes, then the ringing gets louder, the fuzziness gets fuzzier then nothing just blackness!! i hope i have been of some help, but there are plenty of websites offering a wealth of information, the british epileptic association being one of them, i just wanted to share my personal experience of the condition and hope that your friend is ok.
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Yes, allergies can cause the types of problems that you are describing.  But, like the other poster advised, I would check with my doctor.  I had several of the same symptoms that you are describing along with vertigo and a feeling of pressure in my ear whenever I lay on my side.  It turned out that I had an infection of the eustatius tubes in both my ears.