Eagleheart, it is strongly suggested that you obtain an opinion from ear, nose and throat specialist. They would be in a better position to deal with inner ear problems.

It is our inner ears that control our sense of balance. I did have 2 episodes of vertigo, very temporary and isolated a few years ago.

lst episode was about 2.5 yrs. ago while I was biking slowly. It was not a hot day. I had only biked half hr. before on flats. Suddenly I felt a little dizzy. So I dismounted and walked bike for a few min. Then I was ok.

Next episode was about 3 months later. I was quietly working in front of the computer during day at home. Then suddenly the room spun and my whole vision could not focus. I got naseous and felt so dizzy that I could not open my eyes, much less, ...crawl to the living rm. So my partner lifted me from den to living rm. and put me on the couch. Where I laid there with eyes closed for the next 4 hrs.

Then I was ok. Before then I could not sit up, stand up nor go anywhere. I could not attend an art class that afternoon. I did get tested for any abnormalities in my ear at a audio testing clinic where they did extensive testing for 3 hrs. This is at a teaching /research hospital in a major city.

Though no cause has been determined since then, it has raised my level of awareness that I do ...be grateful for my sense of balance.

One of my sisters who is 47 is currrently experiencing mild vertigo, off and on for past few months, where she finds she walks more slowly. I think it makes her more afraid to try any form of exercise. Not sure what the status is now. Like me she does not drive.

EagleH, being in Ottawa you should be able to get your ears/hearing tested via family dr.'s referral.