Hello everyone! So I have had dizzy spells randomly for the past 5 years, but sparingly. But over the past 5-6 days I've been getting it every time I sit down. It's really starting to scare me. Sometimes it's pretty intense and feels like I'm moving. I had some bloodwork done a few weeks ago and have been to the doctor 3 times over the past 3 weeks but the dizziness didn't really kick in until after my last appointment (I'm worried if I make another appointment they are going to tag me as a hypochondriac, or say its my anxiety, but I know it's not)  I found out from my bloodwork that I am low thyroid, skating on the line between low normal and the red flag. He gave me synthroid to try, but as I am nervous to try all new meds, I'm scared and haven't started yet. 3 years ago a different doctor tried to put me on Armour (bio identical synthroid) and I wanted to crawl out of my skin. I also found out that I have high insulin (did a fasting insulin test) but although my glucose numbers aren't great (I am overweight) I am not diabetic. The last thing I found out is that my vitamin d is still low. I was a 17 three years ago and have been taking 2,000 units ever since and I have only gone up to a 21. Last year the doctor prescribed me the super dose of 50,000 units of vitamin d, but I couldn't tolerate it. It kind of spun me out and made me feel weird, so I stopped. Also had slightly elevated white blood cells and high c reactive protein(I've had these two flags come up for the past three years)  Anyways, I was hoping that someone might have an idea or suggestion regarding this dizziness I have been experiencing. Super worried . Thanks!!!

I was dizzy too and someone on this forum suggested that the fatigue I had might be from dysautonomia (dysfunctional autonomic nervous system).  I had the tilt-table test and I have neuro-cardiogenic syncope and now take amlodopine bensylate (calcium channel blocker / blood pressure med) and am no longer dizzy.

I too was thought to have anxiety but dysautonomia also can explain away what looks like anxiety.  Read up on this defect.  It's a real doozy.  I can barely stay awake.

Grr just typed a whole message and was ending it when my elbow hit a button and my puter deleted it!  OK one more try.

Hi Brigitte!!
Syncopy (dizziness) is a symptom of Masto and happens frequently with some people. I also have POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and that also is frequently seen with Masto. I would strongly suggest moving slowly when you change body positions--laying down to sitting to standing to walking. Give your body a chance to regulate your BP and this will happen less.

I have to say that I am on a calcium channel blocker for my BP and my syncope/POTS is better from it. I would also suggest you document this happening in your Masto Diary so you can see patterns and talk to your DR about this, too. Hope this helps!
hugs,
Ramona