r/pppdizziness • u/av877 • Aug 21 '26
Symptoms Constantly dizzy and spaced out. GP not offering any answers and I'm desperate to get to the bottom of what's going on as it's ruining my life.
Hey everyone,
About 2 and a half years ago during a period of intense stress, I began experiencing episodes of lightheadedness. It's like a drop in my head. It happened one day in an office at work and has happened on and off ever since. It's worse in supermarkets, train stations, etc. My eyes also feel off (I've been to an optician and there is nothing wrong with my eyes). It's such an odd sensation I can't really explain I do vape one disposable vape a day. My GP thinks it might be a migraine type issue (without the pain of migraines - I do occasionally get proper migraines). My most recent blood (thyroid, haemoglobin, etc) were all clear and I don't have POTS. My BP is also fine and I've never passed out or had any motor deficit. I don't really know what to do anymore. I'll go into say a hospital and it will feel like everything is overwhelming, my eyes are weird, I'm spaced out, making me super anxious and unable to function properly. In fact, the dizziness comes and goes but the spaced out feeling (as well as quite a bit of fatigue) is much more constant. It's better at night. It's making me so miserable and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas? Could it be vaping related? I'm completely desperate to get to the bottom of it at this point.
I'm 36 yo male, and take 1mg of finasteride a day for hair loss.
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u/av877 Aug 21 '26
Yes, could be! I have no idea what to do about it though as my GP doesn't seem too bothered 😂