Hello,
Well its always something. I wanted to share my newest issue. I have been experiencing dizziness for several months now. I went to a ENT and after a few test they found that my nerve in the inner right ear is damaged. I have had no trama to my ear, so they are relating it to my auto immune desease. I currently have 2,so why not another. If interested look it up AIED. Maybe this will help someone.
laura
Back about 20 years ago I started having horrendous dizzy spells. At first they thought it was MS, but they did an ear test - driving water into my ears, and said it was an inner ear infection. I had asthma at that time, but not RA, hypothyrodism, etc.
I had to learn to rebalance, using my eyes. If it is dark, I cannot see, I cannot balance. I just had surgery, and found I cannot use crutches, because my balance is so bad - so I use a walker at home (although I even fell with that), and a wheelchair my husband pushes outside. To go up and down steps, I use the crutches, and my husband holds me with a belt, to make sure I don't fall.
I realize this isn't the end of the world, more like a pain. The physical therapist told me I had bad balance. When I told her I used to dance ballet on point - she didn't believe me. I am looking for my toe slippers - I would like to show them to her, and my orthopedic doc, who didn't believe it either!
I'll bet it wasn't a virus, but another auto-immune disease. I was never sick, and this went on with these spells for over a year intermittently, before they stopped, and my balance was ruined. Very interesting post.
Angie
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wow, that sucks. I've always thought that if you have one chronic illness, you should get a free pass from having anything else, but unfortunately, it seems like having one acts like a sort of magnet to the others. is there any treatment?
Well the treatment is the same as RA suppress immune system. They have given me a prescription for meclizine to stop the dizziness. I never thought that this would be a autoimmune issue so I wanted to share. btw I also have hashimotos. so 3 autoimmune diseases are enough. I wonder what else I have in store for me?