Dizziness, off balance, feel drunk .... anxiety or actual illness!! Plz help x

[fairyclairy]

Hi all,

Thankyou for your comments.. went to see the doctor this morning, ears are fine, no sign of inner ear problems or labrynthitus (sp?) so must be anxiety!! Arhhh its so frustrating... for once, i wished he'd said 'yes its an infection, take these and you'll be fine in a couple of days' but nope.. just anxiety, which means i have to do alot of work in trying to convince myself and get on with my day feeling drunk!

Having been emetophobic for the past 11 yrs and with all the symptoms that came with that... this dizziness has got to be the worst! Atleast if im sick, i can still see straight and just go home to bed... but this, i jus feel completely out of control!

Slightly better this morning than yesterday but im on edge now waiting for it to come back (which i know is gona make it worse!)

Doc gave me citalopram (10mg) 3 weeks ago but i refused to take them because the side effects were nausea and sickness..... now i think im going to have to take them!! Anyone on them? .... anyone without any side effects from them?

I suppose we all have to hang on in there! xx

[Ozpanic]

I had this same issue last week, went to all night doc's, said vertigo. How is your BP?, Make sure you check that too.

[fairyclairy]

Blood pressure was high but that was because i was having a huge panic attack whilst i was there!! So bludy annoying lol
He did all the tests.. eye tests, balance tests, ear tests..... everything seemed normal! Except for my bp bt there was a reason for that!
Just another thing thats anxiety and iv got to live with..... very frustrating! x

[biscuitlover]

This is exactly how i have been feeling the past three days. Its so much worse when im sitting at my desk at work. It feels like my brain is spinning in my head, and although i feel unsteady, my vision is fine. Sometimes it comes in waves but most of the time its constant.

[fairyclairy]

Started to get this symptom again.... its so frustrating!! I tell myself over and over again that its just anxiety but it doesnt help!
It goes when i get my mind off it.. e.g, driving, gym etc but its there constantly.. but i supose thats because im thinking about it constantly!

Is this really just anxiety? I thought it could be because i hadnt eaten... but i also eat regularly and it continues even after meals so it must jus be all in my head! x

[simona57]

Hi,

Well, this situation is being faced by a lot of people, you are not alone, I would advise you to consult a specialist.I think that you are at preliminary phase so Prevention is always better than cure.
Wish you good health.

[Kerry B]

I have constant Dizziness have done for the past few days and its really scaring me, been to see my GP who checked my ears and said they where both ok. I am going again tomorrow. Does anyone know why we get dizzy with Anxiety?

[Jessilynm]

Dizziness along with numbness all over and a terrifying disorientation were the first things that happened to me when I had my first panic attack. (I was 13, I had no idea what it was!)

The thing is, it's cyclical. The panic comes on, then the symptoms get worse because you breathe faster and your heart rate climbs. It can be so extreme that no one can tell you it's anxiety. Really. I still have to remind myself of that all the time.

I feel soooooo strongly that it's clonopin or xanax we need, not Celexa or any kind of anti-d. Clonopin saved my life. SSRI's gave me nothing but side effects.

[JoeKanon]

Hi Claire,

Are you taking your medications regularly? Give it a chance to take effect. My dizziness and being off-balance went away after a month of medication. The drowsiness went away after about 2 months. I'm still taking AD and will soon be off them.

[fairyclairy]

Its such a horrible symptom because its one that stops me getting on with my day!
Everything else i can tell myself its anxiety and i can try and carry on... but dizziness, completely knocks me! But i suppose if im still scared of it and dont believe its anxiety.. then itl keep on happening!

Nope, im not on any medication apart from the pill and been on that for 5 years so its not that!

Silly anxiety x