Re: Sudden Lightheadedness / Derealization / Unsteady feeling
Hi Gamgra-
Just saw your posting now
Lightheadedness was the first symp of anxiety I felt 40 yrs ago
I was a young mother and had just had my first child. My DH wanted to go away and I was going to leave my son with my mother and DH's mother for a few days. It was also the first time I was going to fly.
I was sitting on the floor and a wave of lightheadedness overcame me.
I got very frightened and the monster was born
It eventually went away and other symps took its place
I call it the "rotating symp."
Just recently I had the lightheadedness again and of course it frightened it me. I have been under great stress so I believe that may be the reason as well as sinus/eustachain issues.
The problem with us anxiety sufferers is that we add fear to the various bodily sensations we feel. There are people I know who would feel the lightheadedness and totally be not bothered by it.
Fear fuels fear if that makes sense
Having health anxiety does not help so I suggest you keep Dr Google out of the picture.
If you have not read any of Claire Weekes books, I suggest you do. They are wonderful and mine are dog eared from so much use. One is "Peace from Nervous Suffering" another is "Hope and Help for your nerves."
The lightheadedness I have been speaking of is not vertigo in the sense of being on a carousel but more of a floaty, spacey feeling. Think of the feeling of going up in an elevator and the feeling one feels as the elevator is just about to stop at the next floor.
It is not an easy task but try not to add fear as best you can.
Get enough sleep and water and eat regularly.
Anxiety manifests itself in so many ways in terms of our symptoms and lightheadedness is certainly one of them
Let me know how you are doing
Hugs and Laughter
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