NervousNellie
10-01-11, 14:44
Hello! I've posted on here before, but it was quite a long time ago because I was pregnant and had a baby this past June. Although I've had a very stressful year (had a baby, grandmother passed away, moved to a new home last month, financial difficulties because I lost my business, etc.), I need to find a way to get rid of this wooziness I've been experiencing.
It started during my pregnancy and has not gone away. I talked to my OB about it while I was pregnant and just recently with my GP. Both of them tell me it's anxiety because I am a healthy 32 year old and I know in my heart that it's anxiety. My GP prescribed Xanax for me. I've taken it in the past, as needed, but lately I seem to need it daily and only because of the wooziness - that's the symptom that bothers me the most. My heart used to be the focus of my anxiety, but now it's this wooziness. Here's what happens: I'm usually OK at home, unless there is some reason for stress, but I can work through it. The problem comes when I am out in public, especially when shopping. I start to feel pressure in my head and my ears, vision gets weird - it's hard to explain - I can see everything just fine, but it feels like my eyes are straining?,feel woozy and off balance and like I'm going to fall over or pass out! When I take a Xanax, I don't experience these symptoms, but I have to take it BEFORE I go out in order for it to work. I also have 3 children, so it worries me that something will happen to me at the store and they will be left there, in the middle of the store, all by themselves while mommy is unconscious!!
I don't want to take medication every time I go out. I try to get out of the house every day and that means I'd be taking medication every day!My doctor only gave me 20 pills right before Christmas and I only have 12 left now. I didn't think I would use this many!
I don't know what's going on here. For some reason, shopping and going out has almost become a trigger for me. I don't understand why because I LOVE to shop! It's what helped me through my anxiety for the last 4 years....getting out and getting fresh air, doing something I enjoy. Now I fear it. It's almost like I dread going because I know I'm going to start feeling bad!
Someone please help me get through this. I've done CBT in the past, but it didn't help me. If I could get rid of this wooziness, I think I'd be in really great shape! I don't think I would have much anxiety left over at all! I don't want to sit at home for the rest of my life because I start to feel woozy when I go out! I know I can make this stop because I am positive it is anxiety, but just telling myself it's anxiety doesn't help. Any advice would be appreciated!!
It started during my pregnancy and has not gone away. I talked to my OB about it while I was pregnant and just recently with my GP. Both of them tell me it's anxiety because I am a healthy 32 year old and I know in my heart that it's anxiety. My GP prescribed Xanax for me. I've taken it in the past, as needed, but lately I seem to need it daily and only because of the wooziness - that's the symptom that bothers me the most. My heart used to be the focus of my anxiety, but now it's this wooziness. Here's what happens: I'm usually OK at home, unless there is some reason for stress, but I can work through it. The problem comes when I am out in public, especially when shopping. I start to feel pressure in my head and my ears, vision gets weird - it's hard to explain - I can see everything just fine, but it feels like my eyes are straining?,feel woozy and off balance and like I'm going to fall over or pass out! When I take a Xanax, I don't experience these symptoms, but I have to take it BEFORE I go out in order for it to work. I also have 3 children, so it worries me that something will happen to me at the store and they will be left there, in the middle of the store, all by themselves while mommy is unconscious!!
I don't want to take medication every time I go out. I try to get out of the house every day and that means I'd be taking medication every day!My doctor only gave me 20 pills right before Christmas and I only have 12 left now. I didn't think I would use this many!
I don't know what's going on here. For some reason, shopping and going out has almost become a trigger for me. I don't understand why because I LOVE to shop! It's what helped me through my anxiety for the last 4 years....getting out and getting fresh air, doing something I enjoy. Now I fear it. It's almost like I dread going because I know I'm going to start feeling bad!
Someone please help me get through this. I've done CBT in the past, but it didn't help me. If I could get rid of this wooziness, I think I'd be in really great shape! I don't think I would have much anxiety left over at all! I don't want to sit at home for the rest of my life because I start to feel woozy when I go out! I know I can make this stop because I am positive it is anxiety, but just telling myself it's anxiety doesn't help. Any advice would be appreciated!!