Dizziness

[mike709]

Does anyone with chiari get dizzy even when sitting.I seem to get dizzy and lightheaded just sitting in a chair . I have also had a lot of nausea lately.Sorry if these are stupid questions.I have just been feeling crappy lately and my mood swings are driving my wife crazy. I told her I can't help it and she understands and feels bad for me I will be happy one minute and not want to be bothered the next. Can chiari cause mood swings?.

[MattMarshall]

I know this is an old thread, but in case others come across this, I thought I'd share my experiences on this front.

I don't know if others experience this, but I have the most trouble with dizziness when sitting. I'm a software developer and I suspect after years of sitting hunched over coding I've just exasperated the situation w/ my Chiari 1 Malformation to the point where sitting for too long diminishes CSF flow just enough to make me feel light headed and dizzy.

When I start to feel light headed or dizzy, I push away from my desk and take a walk until the light headed or dizzy feeling passes.

It's becoming a real pain.

And yes, sometimes I have fits of light headedness or dizziness when up and walking, but much more so, something about my posture when sitting at my desk really makes it worse.

Hope things resolved alright for you.

[selmaS]

Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.

Yes sitting , especially in front of a computer screen can exacerbate or symptoms.....I was told if I sat at a computer for work to make sure the screen was lifted to be eye level so as not to be looking down, the bending of the neck is the trouble....I also have issues with  the lighting....florescent and the blue screen  so I got some tinted glasses to help.

Pushing away and aking breaks is a very good practice to have...we all must listen to our bodies  to help minimize the symptoms.

[Lifesvr7]

I feel dizzy all the time too. If I shift my eyes from side to side it's like I get an even worse rush or zap of dizziness in my head. So hard to describe symptoms sometimes. Makes me feel nausea s too, like I'm sea sick.

I'm also right there with you on feeling awful and being grumpy. At least your wife tries to understand. My so called support system either doesn't believe or could care less. Lol

Hang in there!

[selmaS]

Yes, yes, these are not stupid questions...we have had children that can not express themselves reported to get very angry and just not themselves...

Chiari affects everything...emotional (moods) and physical...so, it can be diff to have a new experience and even tho not all things we may experience may be Chiari itself, it can be traced back to having it as a root issue.

I used to get the nausea and dizziness too....it can be so very frustrating....have u tried the non drowsy formula of Dramamine? It may help with the dizziness...worth a try.

[frankie_rush]

Hello Mike709,

I used to fell dizzy anytime I walked or sitting sometimes.  I had balance problems for a few years.I never had the nausea or mood swings.  Once surgery I don't have them anymore.