Juliamidlands
19-03-06, 21:35
Hi guys
Really down tonight and need some advice. This is not even anxiety related but I dont know where else to go for advice.
I've not been panicky or anxious much lately at all to be honest.
Last weekend, I felt 'off colour' and had a sore throat, and felt increasingly as if I had flu coming. At work on Monday I began feeling dizzy when I walked around, sort of a sea-sickness feeling. This persisted on Tuesday, by Wednesday I assumed I had flu, so was off sick from work. That night, it had got to the stage where my mum had to help me walk to the bathroom as I was so dizzy when I tried to walk around.
On thursday I made an appointment with my doctor, who said it was likely I had a 'viral illness', plus Labyrinthitis, and she prescribed Prochlorperazine 5mg to help with the dizziness, but the tablets have not helped at all- they have just made me drowsy but the dizziness is just as bad. it feels as if the floor is moving beneath me when I walk.
The doctor told me to rest for a few days, which I have been doing, I attempted to go out today, so we went for a pub lunch but I felt so dizzy when walking to and from the pub but OK when we were sitting down inside. (before you ask, no I don't have agoraphobia! :-) )
Tonight I called my boss and told her I wouldn't be well enough to come to work tomorrow. I'm going back to the doctors as well, to tell him/her that the medication I've been prescribed is not working.
I am not usually a hypochondriac, but I'm quite worried as to what this might be. It is so out-of-character for me. I'm worried that I might have MS, as in recent months I have had random pins and needless all over me.
Does anyone have any ideas, as I KNOW that this is not a panic thing. Sorry for posting this here but I'm so worried.
Julia xx
'To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world'.
Really down tonight and need some advice. This is not even anxiety related but I dont know where else to go for advice.
I've not been panicky or anxious much lately at all to be honest.
Last weekend, I felt 'off colour' and had a sore throat, and felt increasingly as if I had flu coming. At work on Monday I began feeling dizzy when I walked around, sort of a sea-sickness feeling. This persisted on Tuesday, by Wednesday I assumed I had flu, so was off sick from work. That night, it had got to the stage where my mum had to help me walk to the bathroom as I was so dizzy when I tried to walk around.
On thursday I made an appointment with my doctor, who said it was likely I had a 'viral illness', plus Labyrinthitis, and she prescribed Prochlorperazine 5mg to help with the dizziness, but the tablets have not helped at all- they have just made me drowsy but the dizziness is just as bad. it feels as if the floor is moving beneath me when I walk.
The doctor told me to rest for a few days, which I have been doing, I attempted to go out today, so we went for a pub lunch but I felt so dizzy when walking to and from the pub but OK when we were sitting down inside. (before you ask, no I don't have agoraphobia! :-) )
Tonight I called my boss and told her I wouldn't be well enough to come to work tomorrow. I'm going back to the doctors as well, to tell him/her that the medication I've been prescribed is not working.
I am not usually a hypochondriac, but I'm quite worried as to what this might be. It is so out-of-character for me. I'm worried that I might have MS, as in recent months I have had random pins and needless all over me.
Does anyone have any ideas, as I KNOW that this is not a panic thing. Sorry for posting this here but I'm so worried.
Julia xx
'To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world'.