AboutDina Q Goldin, Ph.D. Expertise Information and advice for Acoustic Neuroma patients who would like honest patient-to-patient interaction about their symptoms or about treatments and related medical procedures. If you are unsure if your experience is "normal", or are wondering whether your information is complete, feel free to ask.
Experience I am an Acoustic Neuroma patient and the founding editor
of the Acoustic Neuroma Patient Archive (http://www.ANarchive.org).
Question Hi,
About 2 Months ago i fainted and lost consciousness, it happenend totally out of the blue but I had suffered from a sinus infection a couple of weeks previous, a week after the first faint i fainted again and had bad pain in both ears and at the base of my skull. I was admitted to hospital and had a ct scan but they found nothing and said it was probably a viral labrinthitis, I have since had an mri and am waiting for the results. I am taking stemetil to relieve the dizziness but constantly feel unwell and weak and dizzy a lot. I woke up one morning with a stiff neck, the base of my skull felt swollen and fluidy, it went away by the next day. I have slight ringing in my ears and numbness in my face but this passes very quickly. I feel confused a lot and get irritable when people talk too much. Is this likely to be more than labrinthitis?
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
Answer Hi Barbara,
In my opinion, it is likely to be more than labirinthitis, but hopefully, an MRI will establish a definite diagnosis, and there will be no need for further guessing. Should you have further problems with establishing a definite diagnosis, or determining the best course of treatment, I recommend you see a neurologist rather than an ENT.
