mrslala
25-03-12, 14:54
Hi Everyone
I am glad I have found this forum. Basically I was diagnosed with 'labyrinthtis' an inner ear problem causing dizziness and vertigo in September. I was never anxious before this, would go anywhere on my own, loved shopping and flying abroad.
Since having the labyrinthitis, i started to become scared of shops, going upstairs in shops, lifts, going to someones house, being too far away from home, the motorway and generally scared of things you would never imagine to be scared of. Even getting money out I start shaking and sweating and feel like i need to escape.
The labs took months to go, and has now returned... im sooo dizzy and spaced out 24/7 its even hard to have a bath and lay down as im so bad. I have been to my normal GP who said i have anxiety and dizziness and I would 'have to get on with it' didnt prescribe anything to me, but did mention free CBT locally on the telephone.
Anyway, so on thursday i had had enough of being dizzy and spending my life in this bed!!!! So I paid £350 to see a private ENT consultant, who didnt seem to think my dizziness was inner ear, and said that he thinks i could have a thyroid problem? I will get my results for my blood tests tomorrow, but i am so scared now... and then i am thinking, if the bloods come back all clear, people will think i am making up these symptoms i have even more. Would anxiety make you dizzy and spaced out feel like your floating 24/7 even when not anxious at home etc??
I am sooo fed up and feel like I cant cope with life anymore :(
please help
sorry if this is in the wrong forum
xxx
---------- Post added at 14:54 ---------- Previous post was at 14:52 ----------
and i was so scared in the ent consultant appointment my BP was something like 150/100 thought i was going to explode sitting there :(
I am glad I have found this forum. Basically I was diagnosed with 'labyrinthtis' an inner ear problem causing dizziness and vertigo in September. I was never anxious before this, would go anywhere on my own, loved shopping and flying abroad.
Since having the labyrinthitis, i started to become scared of shops, going upstairs in shops, lifts, going to someones house, being too far away from home, the motorway and generally scared of things you would never imagine to be scared of. Even getting money out I start shaking and sweating and feel like i need to escape.
The labs took months to go, and has now returned... im sooo dizzy and spaced out 24/7 its even hard to have a bath and lay down as im so bad. I have been to my normal GP who said i have anxiety and dizziness and I would 'have to get on with it' didnt prescribe anything to me, but did mention free CBT locally on the telephone.
Anyway, so on thursday i had had enough of being dizzy and spending my life in this bed!!!! So I paid £350 to see a private ENT consultant, who didnt seem to think my dizziness was inner ear, and said that he thinks i could have a thyroid problem? I will get my results for my blood tests tomorrow, but i am so scared now... and then i am thinking, if the bloods come back all clear, people will think i am making up these symptoms i have even more. Would anxiety make you dizzy and spaced out feel like your floating 24/7 even when not anxious at home etc??
I am sooo fed up and feel like I cant cope with life anymore :(
please help
sorry if this is in the wrong forum
xxx
---------- Post added at 14:54 ---------- Previous post was at 14:52 ----------
and i was so scared in the ent consultant appointment my BP was something like 150/100 thought i was going to explode sitting there :(