Fw: lightheaded, dizzy?

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Very interesting post!

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From: " Gail Hamilton (by way of ilena rose) " <gail@...>

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Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:28 AM

Subject: lightheaded, dizzy?

> Dearest Ilena, please post.

>

> I was most interested in Jackie's email about low spinal fluid pressure.

> Most people wouldn't have enough Cerebrospinal Fluid loss at a time (it

> replaces itself completely in a 24 hour period) to have undergone a

spinal

> tap looking for problems associated with (epidural like) headache which

> disappears when you lie down, and the spaced out or dizzy feeling that

> comes over you when you are experiencing some loss. I have recently had

> another serious loss that presented itself while I was sleeping, as

sudden

> " reflux, " a flash of light and trouble maintaining consciousness. Clear

> liquid gushed >from my nose. I thought I was having a nosebleed, but

when

> the light was turned on, it was perfectly clear fluid. The severe

> dizziness and nausea remained for several days which were spent

> sporadically falling into deep sleeps.

>

> This incident was documented by a neurologist as a Cerebrospinal Fluid

> Rinorrhea. In 1988 I was admitted to hospital for a " spontaneous CSF

> leak " It began with a severe headache that would disappear completely

> when I would lie down. After 26 days of no diagnosis, with dizziness and

> double vision, I went to emerg. A spinal tap could not draw enough fluid

> to test. I was told to go home, and rest for a few weeks, saying off my

> feet as much as possible and it would resolve itself. I had underarm

pain

> & breast pain at the time, but no one dreamed it was related to my

> silicone implants! Do you have unexplained attacks of sudden dizziness

> (not panic attacks) usually includes nausea. Lasts a few days and goes

> away for a while if you get a lot of rest? I would be really interested

in

> hearing from you!

>

> sincerely, gail hamilton

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