Another one bites the dust...
I first noticed a problem with my balance after taking my first airline job. At the time I had been using ear plugs quiet often to help get myself to sleep while living below a noisy neighbor. One day I went for a quick flight in some doggy weather and nearly went green! I booked off that day mid pairing and went home for a quick snooze. I woke up with some ear pain. I took a visit to a GP and had my ears flushed because of heavy compacted ear wax. Problem eliminated, and lesson learned!
4 months later, I again start noticing very slight nausea. I visit a GP and he notices that my outer ear canal is swollen and offers some ear drops. Problem again goes away.
In the mean time I have been involved with some skydiving during my days off. Which I'm sure hasn't helped.
Now, approximately 2 month since my last issue, it has hit me hard. Last week I had bad vertigo, was extremely sensitive to light, completely lost my hunger(due to the constant nausea), and I've been very tired and fatigued. Horrible week. I have been off work for 2 weeks now. Although I have been noticing slight improvement, as someone else has mentioned, it's definitely not on my time scale!!
I wasted plenty of my time in and out of medical clinics. I eventually decided to see my aviation medical examiner to spill the beans. He has grounded me for a week to see how I improve and prescribed me Clonazepan to help with the anxiety and stress. He has also suggested anxiety therapy. I have seen an EMT specialist and she didn't say much. I have an appointment with my doc shortly and I will be inquiring about an MRI and seeing a neurologist. I do also have a balance test in September.
I have decide to completely quit drinking alcohol and coffee. I've been regularly going to the gym and taking bike rides around the city, sort of challenging my vestibular system. I was even thinking of doing a low altitude skydive today with plenty of flips to see how I would feel after.
I think the key here is stay positive. Even though it is difficult, I'm really trying to turn this negative into positive.
Still no diagnosis for me.
This is my story.
Heal fast everyone!