Thank you, Tom. I am always looking for Websites with more info. about this. I don't think I have Meniere's since when I mentioned this to my doctor he said it was not even a remote possibility. I don't have any hearing loss what-so-ever (my hearing is actually above average). At the time of the attacks I had only slight tinnitus that lasted maybe a few minutes which was almost imperceptible and only minor fullness in the ears.

I tend to just get labs. once in a while and it comes one morning and lasts for five days (last year I had it twice occurring within the same month (I got better within five days each time). He put me on antibiotics for the second attack and a low dose of steroids (which actually made the second attack last only three days instead of five). Given that steroids reduce inflammation, I think it is fairly logical to assume that the dizziness was indeed caused by inflammation of the inner ear (most likely related to viral labs).

I know the medical community (and I'm not criticizing, I'm merely observing) generally has these strict rules for illnesses but I've studied quite a few medical issues and I've found that these strict definitions usually do not take into consideration the uniqueness of each situation. Especially when it relates to matters for which we do not have comprehensive data (such as the inner ear which doesn't even show up in entirety using the most modern imaging equipment). I also feel that we often take the most obvious of cases (without studying the anomalies close enough) and apply blanket rules that don't explain or cover the all the possibilities. Being a computer scientist, myself, I understand the compulsion to tie things up in a neat package and pretty bow but unfortunately ackman's razor isn't always the best scientific solution to every problem.

Of course, this is just a layman's observation!