[zéchileno]

My native tongue is Spanish; I live near Santiago, in Chile. I was a teacher of English, Spanish, and Portuguese until a year ago. Then I got dysphonic and started having balance problems. The doctors said my condition had no name. So now I am doing psychotherapy and very slowly improving. Still, changing and adapting to my new condition is no easy task. I feel miserable at times, like today. I am not even 50 years old but there are days that I feel like I am much older; it is hard to walk straight and every phrase comes out twisted. What could it be?

[Leed]

Being "dysphonic" means "defective use of the voice." What does that have to do with your balance problems?

Have your doctors checked your ears for possible inner ear infections? When balance becomes a problem, the first thing they should look for is the inner ear infection. Many times that is the culprit. Have they checked your ears for this? If not, make SURE they do!!!

If your ears are okay, have them do a CBC -- complete blood count. It might show them something, such as an infection somewhere, or a number of other things. The blood can tell them many things. Perhaps you've already had this done.

What tests HAVE they done on you? Let us know, and perhaps we can suggest something else. God bless & please take care. Hugs, Lee

[zéchileno]

Hey Leed, my dad has ataxia cerebelosa, a neurological disease in which he slowly loses coordination. He´s on a wheelchair and talking with much dificulty nowadays. They did a brain scan on me, and it didn´t show anything faulty, so I'm quite lost about having a diagnosis. I believe my mood has been affected by this ignorance.

[healingme4me]

Did you mean, in translation, Dysthymia and balance problems? Something like vertigo and depression(which is dysthymia), could perhaps affect many aspects of your life. Also, could be a sign that you may need to see a neurologist. MRI's and some blood tests, can see if there is something going on with your physical brain. Therapy helps too.

Hang in there, keep us posted.

Originally Posted by zéchileno

My native tongue is Spanish; I live near Santiago, in Chile. I was a teacher of English, Spanish, and Portuguese until a year ago. Then I got dysphonic and started having balance problems. The doctors said my condition had no name. So now I am doing psychotherapy and very slowly improving. Still, changing and adapting to my new condition is no easy task. I feel miserable at times, like today. I am not even 50 years old but there are days that I feel like I am much older; it is hard to walk straight and every phrase comes out twisted. What could it be?

[zéchileno]

I read your posts, Lee and Healingme, thanks for showing interest.

I experienced balance problems for the first time in life 3 years ago, right after a car accident my parents had. My brothers and sister were traveling, and I had to face it all by myself. Taking Vontrol, it went away and came back twice after that. So there's a mental issue.

About my voice problem. I can still speak, I just cannnot do it fast and loud, the way it used to be.

I read about conversion disorder. Has anyone read about that?

[healingme4me]

You are welcome.

I do know, quite well about the history of conversion disorder. It's the non-organic 'twin' to MS, in my personal opinion. MS has a neurological reason, and conversion, doesn't. Freud is synonymous, with the study of 'hysteria.' And wow.

However, you mentioned a car accident? Are your doctors not showing evidence of any inner brain injury?

I ask, like this, since I have MS, and all things physically wrong with me, like this, seem to zero back to the car accident I had prior to my first exacerbation of my illness.

Originally Posted by zéchileno

I read your posts, Lee and Healingme, thanks for showing interest.

I experienced balance problems for the first time in life 3 years ago, right after a car accident my parents had. My brothers and sister were traveling, and I had to face it all by myself. Taking Vontrol, it went away and came back twice after that. So there's a mental issue.

About my voice problem. I can still speak, I just cannnot do it fast and loud, the way it used to be.

I read about conversion disorder. Has anyone read about that?

[Vossie42]

Perhaps the dizziness and resulting balance problem is a result of anxiety? And maybe the dealing with your parents' car accident all by yourself set off the anxiety? Severe dizziness can be caused by anxiety, as I experienced several years ago.