Been having symptoms for a month not sure what's going on

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Kim T

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About a month ago, I suddenly developed a light-headed feeling and thought I was going to faint. The faint feeling comes and goes each day but I constantly have had an unbalanced feeling ever since it all started. I feel like I'm on a boat (no spinning), or it's like feeling that my head is disconnected from my body. The feeling worsens when I move suddenly, sit, lean over, turn my head or lay down. I feel better if I stay still.
I have had some bleeding when blowing my nose and was using a saline nasal spray and it seems to not flow through my nose and when it comes out it's bloody and I can taste blood after using it.
3 or 4 other people I work with also have had similar symptoms, although a couple of them have a lot of congestion whereas I don't, and no answers as to what this is. None of us has ever had anything like this or for this long.
My doctor ran a lot of tests on me and found no reason for these symptoms - I'm not anemic, thyroid is good, heart EKG fine, no signs of infection in bloodwork, WBC normal, mono test was normal.

Can anyone shed some light on what this could be?
 
Many people, including myself, have that feeling. Sometimes when people get up really fast, they feel losing balance, and they have to steady themselves. Withing 5 seconds,
they are ok. I had that before, but since I had a hernia surgery I get up normally - I don't spring up like before, and haven't noticed since then. What it is, when people move upwards suddenly, blood in the brain drains downward, and that causes a momentary lightheadedness - especially in people with normal to low blood pressure. That's normal. It is called "postural hypotension," and there is no treatment for. I should notice that I had a sedentary lifestyle then, and I am more fit now in retirement jogging 2 miles daily, and doing 80 push-ups. My suggestion: Don't worry about anything, but keep active or exercise to keep you circulatory system in top shape.
 
Strightguy is right...I experience the same thing, and I have learned to take my time getting up. In my case, the lightheadedness is a side effect of several medications I take.

About the nasal congestion, I don't know. I wish you well. Enjoy your day.
 
The last time I heard of similar symptoms that you describe it was mastoiditis. The bone behind his ear was infected. You might try some over the counter dramamine(sea sickness pills) to help with the dizziness. Good luck in finding the diagnosis.
 
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