Dizzy

I don't remember if I mentioned this here or not, but for the last couple of weeks when I wake up in the morning and get out of bed, I've been experiencing intense dizziness. It doesn't last long, but this is unusual for me and after a while I decided to call my doctor and make an appointment.

I went in today and spoke with the NP, Mark, who I've seen a few times. He's always given very good care, even though every time I go and see him he looks scruffier and scruffier. After listening to my symptoms, he checked my ears and said that my right ear canal looked like it was blocked. So, he and the other nurse spent about fifteen minutes flushing out that ear and, eventually, going in with needlenose forceps to remove a chunk of compacted ear wax.

Mark thinks this was causing my dizziness. The good news is there didn't look to be any sign of infection with the ear drum, etc. so I didn't have to get antibiotics. He suggested I do the Valsalva manuever a few times a day to help equalize the pressure, and said that the inflimation that was present should drain normally over the next couple of days.

I think the dizziness has improved. I just got up lying from a prone position and the room didn't spin like a merry-go-round, so that's some kind of progress. If the dizziness persists, I'm going to go back and we'll discuss other possible causes.

But, gods willing, this will solve the problem.