Comments on: Dizzy? It May Be an Anxiety Disorder! http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/ Living with Health, Wellness and Wholeness Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brandy http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-25056 Brandy Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:05:04 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-25056 I have been dizzy for 9 years non stop and I mean non stop.... I have had every test under the sun done on me... It's just started to get really bad again this past year... I can't leave the house or do anything anymore like this. I have been told it's anxiety, but now I am getting so many more symptoms with it... panic attacks. shaking. disorentation. derpersonization. derealization. confusion. tingling. numbness. itchy all over. crawly all over. heart racing non stop for days. flutters in the chest. headaches. tierdness. heavy head. shortness of breath. IBS. nausea/indigestion 24/7. spaciness. spots in vision. loss of appetite. loss of emotion. depression. I swear the list goes on and on.... I wan't so bad to get better... but I don't know what to believe. Is this really anxiety???????? I hate life like this. I dread waking up to it everyday! I know i have anixety, but can it really make someone feel dizzy and awful every single day for 9 years? Could the doctors b missing something? Should i have more test done? Plz give me some advice plz! I have been dizzy for 9 years non stop and I mean non stop…. I have had every test under the sun done on me… It’s just started to get really bad again this past year… I can’t leave the house or do anything anymore like this. I have been told it’s anxiety, but now I am getting so many more symptoms with it… panic attacks. shaking. disorentation. derpersonization. derealization. confusion. tingling. numbness. itchy all over. crawly all over. heart racing non stop for days. flutters in the chest. headaches. tierdness. heavy head. shortness of breath. IBS. nausea/indigestion 24/7. spaciness. spots in vision. loss of appetite. loss of emotion. depression. I swear the list goes on and on…. I wan’t so bad to get better… but I don’t know what to believe. Is this really anxiety???????? I hate life like this. I dread waking up to it everyday! I know i have anixety, but can it really make someone feel dizzy and awful every single day for 9 years? Could the doctors b missing something? Should i have more test done? Plz give me some advice plz!

]]> By: Onlygodcanjudgeme38701 http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-24720 Onlygodcanjudgeme38701 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:44:01 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-24720 This definitely true!! I got very upset one particular night and I was crying, and my chest was hurting and I just thought I was dying. The next day I got up and I almost fell. I was so dizzy and off balance. I went to the ER, they did a CT which came back normal and they diagnosed me as having Migraines to which they prescribed Lortabs... which did nothing but made me sleep. Woke up the next day, still dizzy, went to see my own private MD. He prescribed Meclizine...which did nothing, called him back, he prescribed Klonopin...which did nothing, I was then prescribed Prednisone...which did nothing... After that I went and had an MRI with contrast done...which came back normal. This went on for almost 3 weeks.... Finally I asked my dr to prescribe me something for anxiety...bc I had been reading that anxiety could cause the symptoms I was having. So my dr prescribed me Xanax 0.25mg every 6 hours and I tell you, 30 minutes after taking the first one, I started to feel better! Who would have thought that anxiety could make you feel the way I had been feeling. My dr still wants me to see an ear, nose and throat specialist which I am, but I think this is truly anxiety related. This definitely true!! I got very upset one particular night and I was crying, and my chest was hurting and I just thought I was dying. The next day I got up and I almost fell. I was so dizzy and off balance. I went to the ER, they did a CT which came back normal and they diagnosed me as having Migraines to which they prescribed Lortabs… which did nothing but made me sleep. Woke up the next day, still dizzy, went to see my own private MD. He prescribed Meclizine…which did nothing, called him back, he prescribed Klonopin…which did nothing, I was then prescribed Prednisone…which did nothing… After that I went and had an MRI with contrast done…which came back normal. This went on for almost 3 weeks…. Finally I asked my dr to prescribe me something for anxiety…bc I had been reading that anxiety could cause the symptoms I was having. So my dr prescribed me Xanax 0.25mg every 6 hours and I tell you, 30 minutes after taking the first one, I started to feel better! Who would have thought that anxiety could make you feel the way I had been feeling. My dr still wants me to see an ear, nose and throat specialist which I am, but I think this is truly anxiety related.

]]> By: Onlygodcanjudgeme38701 http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-24719 Onlygodcanjudgeme38701 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:41:39 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-24719 This definitely true!! I got very upset one particular night and I was crying, and my chest was hurting and I just thought I was dying. The next day I got up and I almost fell. I was so dizzy and off balance. I went to the ER, they did a CT which came back normal and they diagnosed me as having Migraines to which they prescribed Lortabs... which did nothing but made me sleep. Woke up the next day, still dizzy, whent to see my own private MD. He prescribed Meclizine...which did nothing, called him back, he prescribed Klonopin...which did nothing. After that I went and had an MRI with contrast done...which came back normal. This went on for almost 3 weeks.... Finally I asked my dr to prescribe me something for anxiety...bc I had been reading that anxiety could cause the symptoms I was having. So my dr prescribed me Xanax 0.25mg every 6 hours and I tell you, 30 minutes after taking the first one, I started to feel better! Who would have thought that anxiety could make you feel the way I had been feeling. My dr still wants me to see an Ear, nose and throat specialist which I am, but I think this is truly anxiety related. This definitely true!! I got very upset one particular night and I was crying, and my chest was hurting and I just thought I was dying. The next day I got up and I almost fell. I was so dizzy and off balance. I went to the ER, they did a CT which came back normal and they diagnosed me as having Migraines to which they prescribed Lortabs… which did nothing but made me sleep. Woke up the next day, still dizzy, whent to see my own private MD. He prescribed Meclizine…which did nothing, called him back, he prescribed Klonopin…which did nothing. After that I went and had an MRI with contrast done…which came back normal. This went on for almost 3 weeks…. Finally I asked my dr to prescribe me something for anxiety…bc I had been reading that anxiety could cause the symptoms I was having. So my dr prescribed me Xanax 0.25mg every 6 hours and I tell you, 30 minutes after taking the first one, I started to feel better! Who would have thought that anxiety could make you feel the way I had been feeling. My dr still wants me to see an Ear, nose and throat specialist which I am, but I think this is truly anxiety related.

]]> By: Craig http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-24592 Craig Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:57:14 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-24592 I have been suffering from pretty much daily chronic dizziness for the past 9 years. In 2006, I had an MRI of the Brain, 48 hour Holter Monitor, E.N.T. Consult, Echocardiogram, just about every lab test under the sun, Neurology Consult, etc. The dizziness is most pronounced when I'm standing up trying to have a converstation with someone and while I'm at work. I have also noticed that I have a hard time making it through the National Anthem standing up at sporting events due to the severity of the dizziness. I have experienced about 4 significant panic attacks in the last 5 years as well. Rapid head movements and moving in circles seem to sometimes exacerbate the symptoms as well as being in grocery stores, the mall, Walmart, Kmart, etc. I started on a SSRI (Celexa) about 3 weeks ago after talking with my family doc about Chronic Subjective Dizziness. I have also been taking Xanax fairly regularly albeit in small doses especially when I feel "panic" symptoms. The funny thing is, after I drink about 2 to 3 or more beers, the symptoms dissapear and I feel great. The bad thing is that hangovers and poor sleep seem to exacerbates the dizziness. Generally, when I am working on my property cutting wood, snow skiing, working out on the elipitical, hiking, hunting, etc., I am asymptomatic. I have been playing Racquetball for years and for the first time about a month ago, I was playing in a competetive game of singles and got so dizzy I stagggered off the court. My doc told me to lay off the Racquetball for a while. I work in the health care industry so this is very frustrating to me, especially after 9 years of dealing with it. I would appreciate anyone who can shed some light on this. I would love to eliminate dizziness as almost a part of my daily life. I have been suffering from pretty much daily chronic dizziness for the past 9 years. In 2006, I had an MRI of the Brain, 48 hour Holter Monitor, E.N.T. Consult, Echocardiogram, just about every lab test under the sun, Neurology Consult, etc. The dizziness is most pronounced when I’m standing up trying to have a converstation with someone and while I’m at work. I have also noticed that I have a hard time making it through the National Anthem standing up at sporting events due to the severity of the dizziness. I have experienced about 4 significant panic attacks in the last 5 years as well. Rapid head movements and moving in circles seem to sometimes exacerbate the symptoms as well as being in grocery stores, the mall, Walmart, Kmart, etc. I started on a SSRI (Celexa) about 3 weeks ago after talking with my family doc about Chronic Subjective Dizziness. I have also been taking Xanax fairly regularly albeit in small doses especially when I feel “panic” symptoms. The funny thing is, after I drink about 2 to 3 or more beers, the symptoms dissapear and I feel great. The bad thing is that hangovers and poor sleep seem to exacerbates the dizziness. Generally, when I am working on my property cutting wood, snow skiing, working out on the elipitical, hiking, hunting, etc., I am asymptomatic. I have been playing Racquetball for years and for the first time about a month ago, I was playing in a competetive game of singles and got so dizzy I stagggered off the court. My doc told me to lay off the Racquetball for a while. I work in the health care industry so this is very frustrating to me, especially after 9 years of dealing with it. I would appreciate anyone who can shed some light on this. I would love to eliminate dizziness as almost a part of my daily life.

]]> By: Jimmy http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-22775 Jimmy Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:41:28 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-22775 I think it is fair to say that coping with GAD is within everyone's capability. I do not mean to be disrespectful to sufferers because in truth I am one of the millions who suffer worldwide. The reality is that our body reacts to what our brain is conveying. eg the well known flight or fight syndrome of the caveman fleeing the prehistoric monster. It is so easy to say but the control between brain and bodily actions is paramount in this problem. Jymmy Washington antianxiety-drugs.com I think it is fair to say that coping with GAD is within everyone’s capability. I do not mean to be disrespectful to sufferers because in truth I am one of the millions who suffer worldwide. The reality is that our body reacts to what our brain is conveying. eg the well known flight or fight syndrome of the caveman fleeing the prehistoric monster. It is so easy to say but the control between brain and bodily actions is paramount in this problem.

Jymmy Washington
antianxiety-drugs.com

]]> By: Jay http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-22572 Jay Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:17:22 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-22572 Dizzy is a complicated word....never spinning, just not right, more like seasick. yes, I had a few panic attacks twiching eye and tingling in arms and face, really hated grocery and football stadium. Dizzy is a complicated word….never spinning, just not right, more like seasick. yes, I had a few panic attacks twiching eye and tingling in arms and face, really hated grocery and football stadium.

]]> By: daphne http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-22562 daphne Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:36:58 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-22562 ohhh, four years, thats a lot! it´s been four months for me! do you feel dizzy or off balanced walking or standing also? any other anxiety related symptoms?? tingling? something? ohhh, four years, thats a lot! it´s been four months for me!
do you feel dizzy or off balanced walking or standing also? any other anxiety related symptoms?? tingling? something?

]]> By: Jay http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-22561 Jay Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:19:46 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-22561 I loved the opening information, it described me perfectly. I have had constant dizziness for at least 4 years now...I went to a variety of doctors and ended up at mayo in Florida and they "guessed" I had bilateral dissient superior canals, but the C-scan did not show it for sure...I had two major surgerys in the last 2 years to "repair" inner ears, well that hasn't helped and was not the answer....I am now trying balance excercises and just started some blood pressure medicine to treat possible 'migraine vertigo". It will take several weeks to see if this helped. can only wait and hope. I loved the opening information, it described me perfectly.
I have had constant dizziness for at least 4 years now…I went to a variety of doctors and ended up at mayo in Florida and they “guessed” I had bilateral dissient superior canals, but the C-scan did not show it for sure…I had two major surgerys in the last 2 years to “repair” inner ears, well that hasn’t helped and was not the answer….I am now trying balance excercises and just started some blood pressure medicine to treat possible ‘migraine vertigo”. It will take several weeks to see if this helped. can only wait and hope.

]]> By: sarah c http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-22560 sarah c Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:12:36 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-22560 Who was that comment towards Jay? Who was that comment towards Jay?

]]> By: daphne http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/14/dizzy-it-may-be-an-anxiety-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-22556 daphne Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:03:19 +0000 http://anxietypanichealth.com/?p=544#comment-22556 which are your symptoms? are they constant? which are your symptoms? are they constant?

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