Constant fatigue and extreme dizziness

[Creesy]

Hi guys,

I have been getting bad anxiety and stress and recently health anxiety has been affecting me, I've had problems with my stomach and Dr is sending me to a specialist but could take months and on top of that I'm starting to get really bad dizzy spells.

It's pretty much constant and flares up really bad I've also got pooping and really bad tension and stiffness in neck as well as pressure in ear and clicking noises in ear every few days. I can't tell if it's anxiety thats causing it all or there is something else underlying. I've told Dr and rang NHS 24 a few times over the last month when it gets intense but they put it down to anxiety or a possible viral infection.

My gp has given me paroxetine but I haven't started taking it yet as I've had bad experience with propranolol in the past and felt really drowsy and had to come off them. I honestly do know what to do I can't relax and extremely dizzy,low and fatigued. I've booked a counselling session with a private psychologist on Monday night after work, it couldn't come quicker tbh.

Any advice or reassurance would be awesome as I'm at my wits end.

Thanks Guys

[dizzy daisy]

Hi there
Just popped on as having my own little freak out at the moment ha ha. Just to say a few months ago I suffered another bout of anxiety after many years and dizziness and fatigue were my major symptoms. So much so that it spiralled my anxiety out of control again as I put the symptoms down to something major going on. I'd just forgotten how awful anxiety was.
You've done the right thing to seek out medical advice, however both symptoms are also linked to anxiety. The issues with your tension in neck area won't be helping- I had this too and the pressure with ears- I saw a physio who explained it was likely causing the dizziness and took hot baths and had massage which helped relieve things xxxx

[helenclaire]

Hi,
I wish I had something helpful to say that would help but unfortunately I am in the same boat as you, I have been getting the dizziness and fatigue for months now, every day is a struggle, some days being worse than others.

My neck always feels stiff and achy and also my ears feel full, I know these can been reasons for dizziness but it doesn't stop me worrying its something serious to do with my brain.

I am sat here now and I have constant feeling of moving even though I am sat still.
It's even made me agoraphobic as I worry about going out in case the dizziness gets so bad.

Hope you find some relief soon.
I feel for you, it's the worse symptom for me.
X

[dizzy daisy]

To be honest the fatigue plagued me a lot. So much so that I was convinced I must have some physical illness causing it. Had a whole lot of bloods done and just waited for the doctor to want to speak with me- they didn't - bloods were fine, not even low vitamins- so had to accept it was all due to tension. Even now I get periods of tiredness but I try my best not to focus on it.
Xxx

[Creesy]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies it's honestly getting too much I'm tmreally struggling to cope with the symptoms. I can deal waiting on a colonoscopy as the meds I've been taking my has reduced the stomach issues and bathroom runs but the dizziness and fatigue is affecting me majorly.

I felt for the first time in weeks I fell asleep and had a decent sleep but slept through alarm this morning and was feeling so heavy and extremely tired which has continued all day. I'm noticing after small meals I'm getting majorly tired when I have dinner after work I'm passing out on couch for an hour or two and waking really groggy.

I don't want time of work as it will make me more anxious being of sick and feel like a hypochondriac ringing gp all the time but I'm probably going to ring tomorrow again for a chat. I went to a private counselling session last night and booked in to a chiropracter on Friday to get some tension hopefully taken out of my neck.

I've had bad GAD for years but this is the worst can't help thinking there's something else behind the dizzy spells as they are so intense along with the constant fatigue. Didn't think anxiety could have gotten any worse!

I would say I'm glad you guys have similar issues but then that doesn't sound right! Ha. I wouldn't wish these symptoms on anyone!

Have you guys found any way to reduce the dizziness even a little?

Cheers guys

Chris

[helenclaire]

I wish I knew the answer to this,
I am struggling to function most days,
I try to carry on as normally as I can but it is very hard when I just want to stay in bed all day.
Some times I am literally walking around the house in a daze holding onto things as I feel like I am going to fall over.
It is definitely the worse symptom for me and I've been suffering from anxiety for over 15 years.
I should go to the Doctor as I haven't been for some time but I have a great fear of medical places and am too frightened of having to go to hospital for tests etc.
I get really down about it as I want to feel well and have a normal life.
I don't even tell my family how I feel in case they cart me off to hospital
X

[Down_Lo]

Hi Helen,

I know exactly how your feeling I have got serious dizziness which is affecting me was standing with a colleague just now and had to hold the desk as I could feel myself getting really dizzy. My work doesn't really stress me out but it is becoming more and more difficult with the dizziness and tiredness.

I hate telling my family but not really had a choice as I've had to turn alot of things down and sick of making excuses I feel like a hypochondriac telling my GP and family as it just isn't going away, between the dizziness, extreme fatigue and problems with stomach I've been to see my gp half a dozen times and almost embarrassed to go back.

I just want to get to the root of the problem, really really struggling to keep up with work etc. now. I honestly dont know what to do its been weeks like this. I feel I could just break at any minute I just want to go home and go to bed

[helenclaire]

So sorry you are feeling this way.
It is awful, I dread getting out of bed and struggle to leave the house, I really have to force myself but I am anxious all the time because I don't know when the dizziness will happen and how bad it will be.

It isn't there all the time, but happens loads of times through out the day.

Last time I got told it was because I wasn't breathing properly, but I find it hard to believe it could be making me feel this bad.
Helen x

[Creesy]

Thanks Helen I honestly feel your pain as well, I keep thinking it may be my breathing as well not deep enough and slow etc. I get the most random aches and twitching etc. Just now I have a small pain in my left side, last night my ear started ringing and felt blocked and the room was spinning out of control!

I hate this ride....I want off! :) I have to laugh, if I don't then I'll cry I just want the tiredness and or dizziness to take a day off at least its full on.

I cant separate whats anxiety and whats actually wrong, its just as bad in bed or relaxing in the comfort of the house at night weekend etc which makes me think there's more to it.