Hi. For the last 2 months I keep getting this very heavy headed and dizzy feeling in my head it mainly only comes on when I m driving a vehicle. My head will start swaying with the road then go numb all over. But the strange part is if I prop my head up with my hands or a pillow to keep it steady the numbness goes away. What s wrong with me??
It is possible that driving a vehicle is stimulating your inner ear nerve cells and causing a sensation of dizziness or vertigo. This happens when there is a possible condition involving hair cells in inner ear; that get disturbed by sudden change in position as in driving. You need to consult a neurologist and ENT specialist to get evaluated for your balance mechanisms in head and inner ear. Complete clinical examination is required with certain investigations like MRI scan brain and video nystagmography to confirm that your brain is normal and if there is any condition involving the inner ear balance mechanism.
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What Causes Head Heaviness With Dizziness?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is possible that driving a vehicle is stimulating your inner ear nerve cells and causing a sensation of dizziness or vertigo. This happens when there is a possible condition involving hair cells in inner ear; that get disturbed by sudden change in position as in driving. You need to consult a neurologist and ENT specialist to get evaluated for your balance mechanisms in head and inner ear. Complete clinical examination is required with certain investigations like MRI scan brain and video nystagmography to confirm that your brain is normal and if there is any condition involving the inner ear balance mechanism.