Question 1

can having fluid in ears cause dizziness or swaying feeling or could it be anxiety ?

Accepted Answer

Fluid vs. Anxiety: Yes, your dizziness can be caused by both fluid in your ear or anxiety.  Please start w/a visit to your doc to have your ears checked out.  If all is well consider seeing a clinical psychologist to learn some ways to manage anxiety.  Peace and good health.

Question 2

will having fluid in ears cause dizziness or vertigo or lab
or inner ear issues ?

Accepted Answer

Labyrinthitis.: Yes, congestion in the inner ear can lead to dizziness.  This is called labyrinthitis, wherein the inflammation within the inner ear affects the balance mechanism therein, causing episodes of dizziness.  Treating the allergies would make the dizziness go away.

Question 3

feels like fluid in ears&blocked&dizzy&worse when i lay down.antibiotics&spray didn't help.seems to b getting worse waiting to see ent.have it month?

Accepted Answer

See ENT sooner: Sounds like if you get seen by ENT sooner, you can get relief sooner. Find a way to see an ENT sooner.

Question 4

can fluid in your ear cause dizziness and headaches?

Accepted Answer

Middle ear effusion: In general, fluid in the middle ear should not cause dizziness or headache. It definitely causes hearing loss in the affected ear. There are many other causes for dizziness or headache. You need to be evaluated by your primary care doctor, possibly an otolaryngologist, and possibly a neurologist.

Question 5

i've been dizzy for a few weeks.. doc said there's a little bit of fluid in ear. could this cause dizziness? any way to clear it without decongestants

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Dizziness: Yes fluid in the ears common cause of dizziness but it will not disappear without  some treatment I would try a decongestant

Question 6

feeling worried went dr have fluid in ears dr said that could cause mild dizziness but even when dont have fluid still lightheaded anxiety or allegie?

Accepted Answer

Dizzy: If you are still dizzy after seeing the doctor and ear problems are ruled out please return to your doctor.  There are lots of causes for dizziness and he/she will investigate.  Peace and good health.

Question 7

dizziness, nausea x3days. just over a cold, dr said fluid in ears, but shouldn't cause this? mri of brain 6 months ago. brain tumor? scared. 27/f.

Accepted Answer

No tumor: URI can produce some inflammation of inner ear.  This results with fluid behind ear drum which if symptomatic should be drained.  The fluid could induce pressure on semicucular canals and result in dizziness and well if pressure reaches brances of vagus n. then nausea can result. MRI of brain must have had a reason but if proved neg. the indications for scan were ruled out.

Question 8

i have fluid in my ears can it cause dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It certainly can.  It can upset your vestibular system, and cause dizziness.  Be seen by your physician for a diagnosis.

Question 9

are there really definitive tests that show an inner ear fluid buildup that may result in dizziness as a main physical symtom?

Accepted Answer

Some: Tympanometry testing can tell if there is fluid in the middle ear, which can cause dizziness. The inner ear, however, is a little more involved to test as there are a number of tests to do to fully assess the inner ear as it is nearly impossible to access. There are different hearing and nerve tests that can be done, but i'm not sure one could definitively tell you there's fluid in the inner ear.

Question 10

is depersonalization a symptom of labrinthitis? how long does it last? fluid behind ears, constant ringing and dizziness, unable to focus

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Although these symptoms are distressing, they do not usually lead  to depersonalization.  Believe this person requires a psychiatric evaluation.

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Can having fluid in ears cause dizziness or swaying feeling or could it be anxiety ?

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Will having fluid in ears cause dizziness or vertigo or lab or inner ear issues ?

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Feels like fluid in ears&blocked&dizzy&worse when i lay down.antibiotics&spray didn't help.seems to b getting worse waiting to see ent.have it month?

A member asked:

Can fluid in your ear cause dizziness and headaches?

A member asked:

I've been dizzy for a few weeks.. doc said there's a little bit of fluid in ear. could this cause dizziness? any way to clear it without decongestants

A member asked:

Feeling worried went dr have fluid in ears dr said that could cause mild dizziness but even when dont have fluid still lightheaded anxiety or allegie?

A member asked:

Dizziness, nausea x3days. just over a cold, dr said fluid in ears, but shouldn't cause this? mri of brain 6 months ago. brain tumor? scared. 27/f.

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I have fluid in my ears can it cause dizziness?

A member asked:

Are there really definitive tests that show an inner ear fluid buildup that may result in dizziness as a main physical symtom?

A member asked:

Is depersonalization a symptom of labrinthitis? how long does it last? fluid behind ears, constant ringing and dizziness, unable to focus

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