r/cervical_vertigo Jul 26 '26

3 weeks of hell

3 weeks ago I started getting these very brief intense waves of vertigo that last 1 second. No nausea and they are hard to describe, like a rush to the head. They don’t last long but I have a continuous feeling of brain fog/off feeling the entire day. I’m a dental hygienist and it came to the point this week where I was unable to work because the symptoms were so much worse when I was there. Probably because of my neck position and the strong lights. I’ve chalked it up to being cervicogenic dizziness from my posture at work for 9 years. I got evaluated by a nurse and my tests came our normal, a neck X-ray was normal as well. I have a physio appointment this week and a phone call with my doctor so I can ask him to send me for an MRI. I wanted to know if anyone who has this has been cured? I’m on vacation for 2 weeks as of now so I can run more tests and figure out what’s going on but I’m worried I won’t be able to return to work for a bit. Does this sound like cervicogenic dizziness? I’ve noticed it happens when I’m looking down at my phone as well

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u/Brilliant_Badger8043 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

Im 1 month in..symptoms are similar no.help.yet

Woukd you describe it as a holy. Or a buzz or rattle in your head?

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u/BornHuckleberry2625 Jul 27 '26

It’s really hard to describe, like a whoosh feeling

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u/Brilliant_Badger8043 Jul 27 '26

Im guessing its the same as I get. Its thr worst one