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[chrisgixer]

Not got a clue about the cause so no point googleing  Chris.

Said person just needs to get himself down to the Spanish (or English) quacks and have a full physical and blood tests done 

Yep, that's all going on in the background. Just interested in a few opinions.

[Shackeng]

Fairly obvious I am sure, but presumably he is not on any permanent medication that has such symptoms listed - in very small print - as a possible side effect. (Don't ask why I know this, )

[chrisgixer]

No drugs of any sort involved.

He doesn't drink much, never smoked.

[ronnyd]

How old is your relative as i was informed at Ipswich ENT clinic that Menieres rarely affect people over sixty, so could
be Labyrinthitis.

[chrisgixer]

43 and 37 years old.

[Gaffers]

Crohns?

Age wise it is unlikely as most cases are diagnosed before 30, that said yours truly was diagnosed with it at 34.  If it was related to IBD I would expect all if not most of the following:

abdominal pain (esp lower right quadrant - from patient's perspective)
blood in stool (that said it is not present it every case and it only presents during an actual flare)
chronic diarrhoea or loose stool
high white blood count
lose of appetite
acute weight loss
lose of energy
vomiting (only during flares)
absorption of food
low vit D*, b12, b6
pale skin (during flares)

*in sunny countries this can be normal

[chrisgixer]

No dizziness? Feeling week?

So possibly two unrelated problems if one is Crohns.

[Gaffers]

No dizziness? Feeling week?

So possibly two unrelated problems if one is Crohns.

they could be symptoms related to the lose of energy.  When you have a crohns flare you, often, can't eat alot if at all yet your body is producing White blood cells like it's life depended on it.  These can cause low sugar levels leading to dizziness and feeling weak.  But these would not present in isolation of the other symptoms i mentionned which would specifically lend toward IBD.

Due to the nature of what causes them can be such a wide range of possibilities their presence would only partially guide you to a diagnosis.  While I was undiagnosed I was sent to liver specialists, had HIV tests, celiac tests (twice) .... even tests for pylori-bacter ( stomach ulcer/cancer)

[zirk]

Being an Ex Scuba Driver, I was told vertigo can also be brought on by Ear issues, ie, ear infection, tooth ache issues, block ear by wax or inflation, sinus issues and saliva gland, a small hole inside your mouth under your ear that can become blocked with food or small body stones.

The fluid in your ears tell the brain which way up you are, and side effects of the ear fluid issues can also be Vertigo and disorientation.

A good example of this is when you lye down and watch the TV, the brain knows your lying down and lets you focus on the picture as normal, try turning the TV on its side and try and watch it whilst sitting up right, doesn't work.

Chris.

[Lazydocker]

As said, Vertigo is a symptom not an illness Not really surprising that he has been mis diagnosed though.

I suggest you/H have a good chat to someone who knows what goes on in the ears this weekend

But it could be many things... Labrynthitis, Menieres, etc...

[TheBoy]

Mrs TB started getting Vertigo about 10yrs ago, following a viral infection that has made the little hairs in the inner ear turn more crystaline. It really screwed her up for weeks, and in her case, will never be "cured".  The brain learns to "ignore" the duff signals, and is more reliant on other senses.  However, things like falling snow flakes really disorient her, and things that would make most of us slightly dizzy, such as going round going up or down multistoey carparks, make her quite unwell.

One of my bro's gets it as well. It seems his was caused following a flight. And flights seem to set him off again (seem to recall he said it may be related to the presssure).

[chrisgixer]

Maybe the flights set it off? Noise cancelling headphones create an odd numb sensation in the ears as well, which he takes on the plane of course.