Vertigo and Mental health
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dottydotty
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Strange question but reason I ask is I have received my Subject Access paperwork . On reading the notes attatched to my AR1 pip review form it states " change of condition mental health , low dose medication ". the change in my condition was in fact severe vertigo and medication was prescribed high dose . Does Vertigo come under the heading Mental Health ?
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Hi
Welcome to the Scope community and sorry to hear of your condition.
I world say, yes vertigo is a mental health condition but have a read through this link so you can decide:https://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/psych/psych.htm -
gnmeads Thakyou I have just read the link you sent it was very informative .. I have suffered with Vertigo Meniere's disease hearing loss etc for many years and have never heard it labelled mental health . It certainly affects health mentally .
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I think dizziness can be both physical and mental depending on the cause. I suffer ear infections which cause dizziness & have to be careful how I move. I also neck/spine problems which can make me dizzy sometimes. I also suffer anxiety & panic attacks which if they get too bad cause dizzy spells. Those attacks are mental health issues.
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Annabelle26 Thankyou . I also have neck /spine problems . plus heart problems which can cause dizziness , and I suffer anxiety panic attacks . it is hard to determine the cause , but either way the dizzinesss / spinning does affect daily life .
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If dizziness is caused by an inner ear disorder then it’s not a mental health issue. The tricky thing is to determine whether you have an inner ear disorder. If ENT has told you you have meniers disease then that’s not a mental health problem. If you are taking so many tablets it may be impossible to determine exactly which side effect is due to what tablet!
I have some experience with dizziness myself and suffer from very loud tinnitus, my father before me also suffered from dizziness at about the same age and which was possibly due to blood pressure low or high.
Unfortunately some such things are age related and virtually inevitable.
as my NHS ENT specialist in tinnitus said to me “it’s incurable, goodbye and good luck.”“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV -
leeCal Thankyou for your comments . The medication I am prescribed for my Vertigo has the side effect ; "May cause dizziness " .My NHS ENT specialist gave me a list of exercises to do, and told me to reduce my medication .
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