Each year more than two million people visit a doctor for dizziness, and an untold number suffer with motion sickness, which is the most common medical problem associated with travel. But, severe cases and those that become progressively worse, deserve the attention of a physician with specialized skills in diseases of the ear, nose, throat, equilibrium, and neurological systems.
Some people describe a balance problem by saying they feel dizzy, lightheaded, unsteady, or giddy.
This feeling of imbalance or dysequilibrium, without a sensation of tinning or spinning, is sometimes due to an inner ear problem. They often say that they or their surroundings are turning or spinning. Vertigo is frequently due to an inner ear problem. Some people experience nausea and even vomiting when riding in an airplane, automobile, or amusement park ride, and this is called motion sickness. Many people experience motion sickness when riding on a boat or ship, and this is called seasickness even though it is the same disorder.