JumpyTheFrog Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Since I've had kids, I notice that I get dizzy more easily. Many of the rides at an amusement park bother me now, although they didn't use to. At tae kwon do, I can only do a couple spin kicks before having to change to the other direction or I get dizzy. I don't think it's age related, since I had kids younger than average, although I have had a lot of health problems, so it's hard to sort out. Is there any way to learn to tolerate things with less dizziness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Dizziness can have many causes, but since misalignment of the upper spine/neck can be a cause, it can actually be directly related to having children, more specifically, to carrying children. You might benefit from a visit to a chiropractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have, but I don't attribute it to having kids, but the antidepressants I take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I went on a cruise when I was in my early 20's. The weather was rough for part of it and I got a bad case of seasickness. That seemed to trigger something, because ever since then I've had bouts of vertigo, and as I've gotten older I have to be very careful about positional vertigo. So seasickness was my trigger. But it was before kids, and I didn't notice it getting any worse after they were born. DH has developed some age related issues. He's always loved roller coasters and never used to have any problem from riding them. But in the past few years he's had to start taking Dramamine before he goes to an amusement park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have not noticed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Dizziness can have many causes, but since misalignment of the upper spine/neck can be a cause, it can actually be directly related to having children, more specifically, to carrying children. You might benefit from a visit to a chiropractor. What I'm referring to is not dizziness at random, but from a cause, such as spinning around in tae kwon do or rides at an amusement park. Does your advice still apply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascadia Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Growing up and in my 20's I *loved* all the spinny rides. Could not get enough of them. When my eldest was under one year old I discovered that I couldn't even swing gently when we were at the playground. It has improved slightly since then, but not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yes! Pregnancy can cause permanent damage/changes to inner ear (I had a neighbor who went deaf in one ear due to pregancy!) I used to love spinning rides-- just looking at them now is MORE than enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine.more Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I get nauseous a lot more easily ever since experiencing morning sickness with my firstborn. Before that I never remember getting nauseous honestly. I do get dizzy a lot now but it's unrelated to what I'm doing and directly related to my lowish blood pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 That's funny, I think I get dizzy less often than when I was young. I also spin around in circles less... I think when I do spin, I probably feel less comfortable being dizzy, but I assume that's just because I'm old. Old and lame and not rolling down enough grassy hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 No. I have always had a problem with temporary dizziness when I stand up from sitting. When I was a teenager, this sometimes resulted in fainting, but that doesn't happen now. I think that is partly because I am better at recovering by simply standing with my hand on something to orient me and waiting. My vision blurs when this happens, but it doesn't last, so if I just stand still, I am fine. I have beautifully low blood pressure, but I am not sure that's what it is all about - I am told it's more how the body regulates blood pressure, so some people who don't have really low blood pressure still have this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearTeacher Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I used to get dizzy a lot from hot showers or low blood sugar and that is better after kids. You naturally get more dizzy with age. That is why small kids and even teens like swings but most adults can only swing a little bit without feeling nauseous. What you are experiencing at Tae Kwon Do might be caused by something medical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I voted maybe, and I'm not sure why! I don't think I get dizzy easier. I still like rides that spin. But something has definitely changed. I can't handle upside down anymore. At. All. I discovered this just when my oldest was big enough to accompany me on the rides my husband is afraid of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 no. about the same. I think it is low blood pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 For me it's vertigo. I had a really bad case of it when pregnant with dd--that's when I was officially diagnosed--but I'm sure it was going on before as spinning rides at the fair made me really nauseated. Now just looking at anything spinning or even sitting on the "wrong" side at church can make me feel a bit disoriented. It was quite a change for me as I used to like spinning rides and at one time was a Dizzy Bat champ--even though my head was spinning I could still run straight! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I can't do rides anymore either. I used to ride everything, even the craziest ones! I can't even look at the spinny rides anymore. :( I do also have low blood pressure. In fact, I was dizzy a lot during pregnancy. But the meds I'm on now, one I cannot stand at all after taking it or I will faint. It hits me hard about 20 minutes after I take it. Often when I get up at night, I have to steady myself on the bed or nightstand so I don't crash into something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I thought it was an age thing, like not hearing certain tone ranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Since it is only happening to me now, 13 years after my last baby, I say it is due to age, not pregnancy, at least for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I definitely get motion sickness now, when I didn't before. No more swings or roller coasters for me. But the change happened when I was about 30 years old, before I had any children. I went on an anti-gravity ride thingy, and got really dizzy, and sick from the motion for the first time in my life. Since then, I can't ride roller coasters, or ferris wheels, or carousels, or even curvy car rides without feeling sick. I don't know if that crazy ride caused my problems, or if it was just an age thing, and that was the first time it happened. But it wasn't related to pregnancy or childbirth. It happened three years before I had children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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