why am I still dizzy?

[cdndiver]

Hi,
I have recently been on a 2wk dive trip with my husband to Bonaire. On our 15th dive we did a shallow night dive {less than 30ft}, I noticed a pressure in my ears towards the end of the dive. Noticably more on ascend, no pain at all. That night, during my sleep I became very dizzy when I rolled over and sat up. The next morning it was very severe. I had nausea and no appetite. I did 2 more shallow dives but felt uncomfortable about the spinning. I took the next 2 days off and flew 4 flights back home. We did all shore entry dives as I easily get sea sick. I immediately saw my doctor and he felt it was a virtigo problem that would soon go away. Well it has now been 14 days since that night dive and I'm still spinning! The sensation is worse when rolling from back to side or just turning my head or looking up. I often got water in my ears, could this be a factor? I would appreciate any feed back on this, I'm almost desparate. I fear for future dives.
Thanks in advance

 

[Drew Sailbum]

Note: I'm not a doctor

One of our regular contributors, scubadoc, has an informational article on his web site about the basics of vertigo.

While vertigo often clears up quickly, if it continues to bother you, I would suggest examination by an ENT specialist to evaluate any possible physical damage to the structures of the ear.

 

[cdndiver]

Thanks for your reply, very informative article.

 

[Dr Deco]

Dear Cdndiver:

This does not sound like a problem that occurred from a bad decompression. One does need to see an ENT specialist or a neurologist.

Dr Deco
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