Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
tj: Mine is apparently viral, so antibiotics are useless. In fact, they tell me there is no treatment at all, except to avoid salt and spices (I am vegetarian and eat Chipotle 4-5 times a week, plus Indian food on weekends!) and get a lot of rest. My wife has been away this weekend (I insisted that she go to a retreat she'd been looking forward to) so the "rest" part has been easy. But I need to get back to work before they wreck the place and, most importantly, I've been waiting for commuting weather so long that I can't stand to lose a minute of it.
Even though it's probably "viral" as diagnosed, I wanted to add my two cents. Years and years ago after many years of inactivity my cholesterol went up and my triglycerides went off the charts. I was prescribed Zocor or cholesterol and Zetia for tryglicerides. About a month later I stood up in the evening and couldn't catch my balance. The next day it happened right after dinner. The next day it happened after lunch. I looked on the internet and found that the
#1 side effect for Zetia was "dizzyness" which most people on the forum said came on about a month after taking the drug. So I cut it out and in a couple/three days the loss of balance subsided.
I mention this because I had always though of "dizzyness" as room spinning, nausea, or like motion sickness when in fact I wasn't nauseated and the room wasn't spinning, I just couldn't maintain my balance. I suggest you reconsider the viral angle if you have begun any new medication or upped dosages. I'm also prone to seasonal sinus problems, which cycling and exercising help, by opening my sinuses to drain. But on a handful of occasions I have had sinus or eustachian pressure that began to affect my balance.
Whatever the cause, I, too wish you a speedy and complete recovery.