Unexplained Dizziness

I went to the walk-in clinic this morning because I am experiencing dizziness.  It started the night before last and while I was not myself yesterday, what hit me last night troubled me enough to see a doctor this morning.

I awoke last night at 4:00 a.m. and felt really dizzy so I sat up to get focused.  I started to look at the time which is projected onto the wall by my alarm clock, and when I did, I couldn't get the time on the wall to hold still. It was as if I was in a rocking chair rocking wildly, and the time was moving up and down in four-foot spans.

It was unsettling to say the least.

I closed my eyes a few times and it managed to slow down. I could look at the clock again, but as I closed my eyes, they seemed to be moving very annoyingly under my lids without my control.  Don't ask me--I have no idea--that's just what it felt like.. It was to the point I could not sleep.  After an hour or so, things subsided and I fell asleep.

Today I am unsteady.  At the doctor's office they had me try to walk a straight line, and I had trouble doing it.   Thankfully I didn't drive there.

The nurse looked at my ears because I have a bad ear which has issues, but she ruled my bad ear out--it looked good.  But my other ear appeared to show some potential of bubbles in the ear canal, which could be fluid.  So she said that could be the cause though she isn't sure.  I've had a lot fluid and an infection in my other ear and never knew it, so would this ear make me feel different?  I'm curious.

The nurse gave me a few steriods to try and if that doesn't stop this, she told me to go to the ER.  I thought that was strange.  Why the ER I asked. I'd prefer my doctor, but I suspect I won't be able to get an appointment quickly if I need it.  She concurred.  Then she explained the walk-in clinic wouldn't be able to do anything else for me hence that is why she made that recommendation.

Bear with me -- I hope to be feeling better soon!