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Q: Chronic woozy feeling
asked by: earprints on January 9th, 2009
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Hi, I’ve been struggling with a chronic head condition since August 2008 and I’m now at wit’s end. Most hours of the day I suffer from this persistent “drugged,” “drunk-like,” “woozy” feeling going on in my head. I wouldn’t, however, really call it dizziness or fogginess. It’s severely affected my social life (I hardly go out any longer) and I’m barely coping at work. I just can’t seem to resolve this and it’s distressing! I’ve seen several types of doctors/alternative doctors and so far nothing:

- Primary Doctor (2x)
- Neurologist (1x)
- ENT Doctor (1x)
- Chiropractor (1x)
- Holistic/Nutritionist/Chiropractor (1x)
- Upper Cervical Chiropractor (2x)

I’ve had the following tests taken and they all came back NEGATIVE:
- 2 blood tests (among other things, the tests tested for Lyme, Hepatitis C, Mono, AIDS)
- CAT Scan (Sinus, head – w/o contrast) [this did show, however, that I have a deviated septum]
- MRI (Brain)
- EEG

At this point I DON’T think it’s:
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Anemia
- Something Nutritionally-related
- Electro-sensitively

The only other ideas I have right now are:
- Some type of Sleep Disorder (e.g., Sleep Apnea)
- Anxiety
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

I’m supposed to get a Sleep Study done soon. But I don’t think it could be Sleep Apnea since I don’t fit the description (34 years old, thin). I thought that *maybe* it could be anxiety-related which I definitely suffer from. I have Benign Fasciculation Syndrome (sporadic twitching) which might have been brought on by stress/anxiety. I also have Tinnitus which may/may not have been induced by anxiety (actually I think it came about from over-exposure to loud music). So could this head condition somehow be anxiety-related? I know that dizziness is often a symptom of anxiety but being that I don’t have that, I’m wondering whether my “drugged,” “drunk-like,” “woozy” feelings could still brought on by it. I’ve occasionally taken the anti-anxiety medication Klonopin to see if that would help but it hasn’t. I’ve made an appointment with a Psychiatrist and I’m praying that he can shed some light on this issue.

Any other ideas/advice you might have would GREATLY be appreciated. I want to get on with my life!

Many thanks!!!
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