Diazepam for Dizziness? Please Help...

[SamJay]

Hello,
Just a quick question which I would be so grateful for some advice on please... I suffer from extreme dizziness and am not taking any medication for my anxiety. I'm wondering if taking Diazepam eases the dizziness symptoms? Does anybody know or if there is something else that eases dizziness as I just can't put up with this anymore. Please help...thanks so much... SamJay x

[ceecee]

hi sam
i know how horrible dizziness is,it makes you feel terrible sometimes!i haven,t ever been perscribed diazepam as my doctor won,t perscribe them!!!i wish there was a med for this as it has to be one of the worst symptoms!take care rach x

[nomorepanic]

Sam

I had the dizziness for many years and Diazepam never helped with it.

Have a read of this ....

Dizziness or light-headedness
The sensation:
You feel suddenly light-headed, woozy or dizzy. This is sometimes accompanied by a feeling that you might faint or pass out. It also may feel as though you are walking on a boat, or that the floor seems to move up and down and it's hard to balance. You may also have difficulty placing your feet because your perception of the ground or floor may be wrong. In some cases it may seem that even though you are standing on a firm floor, the floor may be vibrating or moving.
The reason:
This symptom has a few variations. Some people may experience a sudden head rush feeling, which goes almost as quickly as it comes. As long as the individual doesn’t react with more fear, the symptom will come and go and will vary in frequency from a number of times per day, to a few times a month.
Another variation includes a constant state of unbalance, spinning, wooziness, fogginess and so on. Often it is accompanied by a feeling that you may pass out (some people do, however, that’s not common).
This symptom has a few causes. It could be from a blood sugar imbalance, hyperventilation (not getting enough oxygen) or an inner ear or ear pressure condition.
This is a common symptom and sometimes an individual can experience both forms, and at different times. I did.
There are tests available that can accurately identify a blood sugar imbalance, however, most often this isn’t the main cause. Typically, those with anxiety disorder have their blood sugar levels within the safe range when tested. However, long periods without eating may aggravate the condition because blood sugar levels may drop too low because of not eating. It’s important to eat regular wholesome and natural food so that the fluctuations in blood sugar remain in the normal range.
If you are experiencing this symptom, having medical tests may be beneficial. Certainly, to rule out any other cause.
If your symptom is a result of hyperventilation, deliberately deep slow breathing will reduce and even eliminate this symptom.
While deep relaxation will help to diminish and eliminate most symptoms, I’ve personally found that this symptom is one that hangs on the longest, and is the least responsive to immediate counter action. However, a regular deep relaxation routine provided me with results… it just took awhile.
As with all symptoms, when the nervous system gets sufficient rest, this symptom will diminish and eventually subside.


Nicola

People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did
But people will never forget how you made them feel

[sarah1984]

Hi SamJay,

I'm afraid I can't provide any recommendations, but if you suffer from dizziness, I would certainly steer clear of diazepam. It's a muscle relaxant and is used as a pain killer and to treat insomnia as well. It makes you feel very dopey, disorientated and light-headed-the very symptoms you're trying to escape from.

I hope you find something to help-have you asked a pharmacist or tried browsing on the net?

Take Care

Sarah

[domino]

iWOULD AGREE WITH SARAH, i take diazipam and they do as sarah discribes, just a thought, are you eating properly? and drinking plenty of fluids? ido get dizzy from time to time but then realise that i had not done much of the eating/drinking that day.

[SamJay]

Hi Ceecee, Nicola, Sarah & Rickards. Thanks to you all so much for replying to me...from all of your combined answers...I see that taking Diazepam for my dizziness is not the answer. That's good to know as I've never taken it before and so didn't know how it would make me feel as far as the dizziness is concerned. I shall certainly try some relaxation techniques althoough this is quite hard for me as I find it hard to not be doing something at any time of the day, hmmm. As far as eathing & drinking enough fluids...I know that sometimes I'm a bit slack with both...so I shall try to improve. Once again, thank you all so much for your replies...it means a lot. Take care & lots of love, SamJay xxx

[joy]

I used to be dizzy all the time many years ago. Stugeron for travel sickness works well

[SamJay]

Hi Joy, thanks for your advice, I'll look into that. Take care, Sam x