Hello! I went to the ER the day before Thanksgiving for constant dizziness, headache, and nausea. I had a CT scan and MRI done that showed I had a 1cm pineal cyst on my brain. I meet with a neurosurgeon on the 16th of this month and I am so scared they will dismiss this as nothing and tell me that cant be causing my symptoms. The dizziness is horrible and that s the only thing I really want gone. I have a 2 year old son that I cant even run around with without feeling like I am going to fall on my face. Is there any kind of medication to get rid of dizziness or will I be left like this? I know they sometimes do surgery to remove those cysts but I have a feeling that wont happen after everything I have read.
Hi there, your sensations of being off balance along with the headaches and nausea are somewhat concerning to me. Without seeing your scans, it is hard to say, but I would be concerned about the location of the cyst and whether it is causing problems with your eye movements, and also with what kind of lesion this is. I would also want to make sure that there is no problem with the Cerebrospinal fluid pathways in your brain and that they are not blocked in any way by this lesion. I think that it is alright to wait until your appointment, but if you develop worsening headache, nausea, vomiting or confusion, go to the Emergency Room without delay. I'd also call your neurosurgeon that you have an appointment with and just ask if there is anything he or she may recommend for your dizziness.