2024-08-04 from the editor of ~insom
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My dizzy spells come and go but for the last few weeks
they've been almost every day.
My doctor told me they are probably environmental and not
related to my pre-existing tumor, but when every day comes
with dizziness or an unexplained headache it's hard to not
a) feel bitter and angry about it and b) think that I'm
somehow dying of this. (I am not).
Now I'm back to trying to figure out what might be
triggering them -- why are they so much worse since the
middle of Summer? Why did they not happen, at all, when I
was in Ireland (both times)? If anything, that last one is
great news: it's possible to be dizziness-free if I can look
at the diff(1) between living in Ottawa and living in Dublin
and figure out what change is the important one.
(Some theories: that I am allergic to my dogs. That there is
toxic mold or dust in my house. Or a gas leak. That it is a
strong reaction to my wife vaping (which she does at home
but not in a rented car or AirBnB). I've already ruled out
salt/sugar/caffiene, I think. When I was away I was not
using a computer for 6+ hours per day; is it like being
concussed where you can't stand screens and reading for long
periods? Could I be concussed and not realise it?).
