don't think these are symptoms of IC but you never know.

[sparklebabyprincess]

OK I have been getting really dizzy now for about two months. maybe longer I'm not sure when it started.
Sometimes I'm feel really close to passing out, and am surprised I have not yet. For the last month every night or early morning my stomach will get up set and I will think maybe if I eat something it will help so I always do and right after eating it gets worse but then about a half hour after my stomach will feel alittle better. I seem to be really light headed and more dizzy when my stomach does not feel good. But I will wake up with this lightheadedness.
And I know that I walk off center where I mean to be walking, like I have walked right into the door when I'm concisely not trying too, I'm like a magnet to it. But I more will craze by things, I'll feel that I'm going along it but don't actually hurt my self but I am still not walking in the middle of the doorway when that was where I was headed. sometimes I really thought I was going to fall over. and my eye's sometimes have a hard time focusing. one time I thought the wall looked funny but then realized I was cross-eyed and it scared me but It took me awhile to get my eye's to uncross and the whole time I was remembering that saying my mom told me "if you keep crossing your eye's they are going to stick that way"
I am having a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep but I'm always tired. now this is mainly due to IC and urinating a lot I'm sure, just lately it feels like my mind is um like disconnected from my body sometimes like I feel like I'm dreaming,. and my dreams and awake life will kinda fuss together. like I always have to stop and thick if I dreamed that or did it really happen.
Even really dumb stuff like I dreamed my husband all of a sudden had a hairy chest, then when I was awake and we where getting ready for bed he took of his shirt and the hair was gone and I knew he didn't have a hairy chest but I still had to take a double look. Like I was expecting hair but then remembered I dreamed it.

Now I don't know if this is all from lack of sleep or not, I do sleep 5 to 10 hours a night but it is never any good sleep like I don't sleep deep, I'm surprised I do even dream most nights, but I wake up ever 2 to 3 hours to urinate. my body always feels tired. like I just never fully wake up.

The last time I was in the car for more then 6 minutes I got really lightheaded and sick. in them morning I will also keep thinking I'm getting sick because I will have a sore throat and stuffy or runny nose but then it clears up after a few hours But I could have sworn I was getting sick. but this has been happening on and off for over a month now. and the feeling has never stayed more then a few hours.

I'm getting very emotional and having bad depression, This all my be from lack of sleep too though and mainly from IC.

I was thinking that maybe I'm pregnant or something, But I had my last period fine, and I should start any day now for this one I have had cramps for a week now which is normal but for two day's every third or forth time I wipe from peeing there will be alittle bit of blood but nothing ever gets on my pad. this did happen at the first of my last period to which I thought was alittle strange. But it's not too strange this has happened on and off for years.

Please give me your thoughts on this. :) maybe I'm just going crazy

[ICNDonna]

Have you seen your doctor? What you are experiencing does not sound like IC. What you have going on could be something simple, but annoying, like labrynthitis (vertigo), but also could be many other things, including pregnancy --- some people do have a period after the onset of pregnancy.

Vertigo is an inner ear problem and can take months to clear, but there are medications that will help. You definitely do need to see your doctor.

Donna

[Sarojini]

I agree that you need to see your doc about your symptoms... generally the dizziness and things are not IC symptoms but should be checked out. Good luck and I hope you find out it's nothing serious :) :grouphug:

[Aspencad]

Sparklebaby--as I was reading your posts I could not help but totally understand and relate. I started my search for answers into my frequency/urgency because of nocturia. I got sick and tired of being sick and tired. It got to the point (actually am still there, but am making a little progress) where I had to go out and take a nap in my car at lunch because of inadequate sleep. I was, (repeat was) working out 3 times a week but now am to tired. I have, within the last 3 yrs dropped 15 lbs. I hate this tired feeling. One of the things that the Doctor tested me for when I went initially was for Diabetes. Don’t know if you have been tested for this but the dizziness, light headedness, and being tired are classical symptoms (not to mention frequent urination). My Mother was a Diabetic for 42 yrs and at first I thought that was what I had. Luckily, after testing my-self, and being tested that was ruled out. I wish you luck in your search for sleep. Since I have been educating myself, I am now attacking my problem from a PFD stand point and am seeing some results.

[sparklebabyprincess]

Is getting dizzy really a part of pregnancy?
I was only thinking I might be because my stomach has been getting upset.

The thought has also crossed my mind about my ears. I have always herd that ear problems can effect your balance and everything.

[SharonA]

Please, do get this checked out by your doctor. :)

[VickiB]

I agree with the others, -you really should be checked by a Doctor!

I did have dizziness with my first two pregnancies. Not the passing out kind, but rather where I had subtle hints that the world was not right. Things didn't "look" right, I don't know how else to explain it!

Later in life I developed vertigo. It creeped up on me with short,sudden episodes where again, the world was a bit skewed. They became more frequent in occurance, and more intense. Then wham, it hit hard, and I was down for the count! Didn't dare to even open my eyes for the first three days because the world made no sense, and even a quick peek caused me to throw up! I bounced off the walls where-ever I went for months afterwards! Your account of walking down the hallway was an exact description of it! It was very scarey, I thought I'd had a stroke or something!

Anyway, even though your description sounds very much like vertigo, I'm thinking there are probably other more serious conditions that can cause the same symptoms, so it's best to get it checked out. And if it is vertigo, there are medications available that "mute" the dizziness sensation.

Hope you find an answer to what's going on!
Vicki

[jen_dahling]

I had dizzyness, too. It was because instead of the usual high blood pressure associated with pregnancy, I had low blood pressure. Getting up in the morning and climbing stairs was awful. I would have to sit up on my elbows in bed, wait 3 mins., sit up with legs out, wait 3 mins., sit with legs over side of bed, wait 3 mins. and then stand up. It took some time to get used to, especially when you gotta go! Be careful and definitely CALL YOUR DOCTOR!!
Take care.

[RedLione]

Sparkle, I've never been pregnant, but I do walk into doors and walls a lot. For me, it's when my fibromyalgia is bad. The joints and muscles are stiff and the balance is off, so I'm constantly aiming for a doorway and missing it by inches! Queasiness is also a frequent symptom, and blurred vision too. But I agree wholeheartedly with the others: talk to your doctor.

[linz]

for the last few days i've been dizzy too regardless of how much im eating (in the past ive always been prone to fainting when ihadnt eaten enough).

i guess one thing that may cause it is if you're having a very bad day and are spending most of it sat or laid down :-\

[crystilclear]

I also have dizziness I had it during my pregnancies too but have it regardles now. I also have fibro and other things. Don't know what it is related to because I also have had bad ear problems too. My ear drum ruptured 3 times during my preganancy with my youngest child. It has not been the same since. I can't hear as well as I used to in that earI tend to bump into things a lot and such too. The doctor has written it off as vertigo or just another weird fibro symptom. Sorry I can't be of more help to you. Take care - Chris :)