Feeling dizzy and tightness in head (Page 2)

I feel exactly the way you do mrectorl. I went to see the specialist about my sinuses and we came to an agreement that it is the anxiety making the sinus problems worse. Since then i have thought back and realised that an awful lot of my syptoms i have had over the last 2 yrs on and off have been the anxiety.
However still new symptoms appear and still i worry over them and like you say it goes on and on and im not sure how to stop it.
Im hoping that a lot of it is the pressure of the kids, work and having so many things to remember and so when we break up for the summer i HOPE it eases off for a while. This last week i have felt really tired and a bit dizzy from time to time, the twitches have calmed down a little but now i have these others pulsating type sensations in my arms and legs, when i have convinced myself they are down to anxiety then i may get on track again.

Me too,this is how I feel every day and I hate it, what can I do to feel alife and beeter,please please help me.

hi,
for me it all started 4 months ago, i quit smoking, i was finishing up school, i have a 2 year old a husband that works 3rd shift, planning for another baby, a neice that died, and my inlaws are all crazy!!! It started with a panic attack, and then i had a throat infection, and an inner ear infection, then it went on to always clenching my teeth, tightness in the face and throat.. i always think that i have something more wrong with me than the drs. are finding.. and i always think when am i going to have another attack?!?!?! i feel like i'm going crazy, i'm dizzy... my husband wants to scream from hearing me talk about it everyday.. i feel depressed, stressed and nervous all the time.. i cry all the time!!! i just want it to go away! i keep telling myself that its just stress but i cant help to think that i have tumor or something like that!~!!

MommyandWife

You definitely need to find a way to let go of the stress because that is aggravating your other problems. Think therapy and/or meditation. Maybe some muscle relaxants or other meds temporarily.

Are the infections and other organic causes of dizzyness cleared up or ruled out?

If so, for symptomatic relief of dizzyness:
* meclizine/dramamine
* betahistine
* cinnarizine/stugeron
* Voltaren gel applied behind the ears

The middle 2 are not available in US pharmacies but can be had over the internet.

I have read the numerous responses to your question, and it's good to know that so many have taken the time to get back to you. I also, noticed that you posted the question/statement on July 10th and that you were going to get a CAT scan in 10 days if you did not improve. Have you had your scan? What were the results? How are you feeling now? We'd like to hear back from you? Additionally, concerning the responses ... it appears that the medical conditions of each person seem to vary to some degree. But to most of them I would advise 2 things: (1) symptoms like; jaw pain, dizziness, foggy/tight head feeling, tingling in the arms/legs, fatigue, etc; are ALL symptoms of a conditions called Fibromyalgia Syndrome. And because the brain is overloaded with symptoms that do not seem to relate and cannot explained or diagnosed by the physician, people panic and that leads to further complications of assumed mental disorder.. Now, I've read that many have gone to the ER or have had their physician perform and exam that did not reveal any BP issues. However, keep in mind that you know your experiencing the symptoms and also that blood pressure changes every second of every minute. So, if you have the symptoms right now and tonight you see a nurse or doctor, you're not going to get the same results. It's known that when insufficient blood flows to the brain, brain cells do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients, a person can feel lightheaded, dizzy, or even faint. For example, going from a sitting or lying position to a standing position often brings out symptoms of low blood pressure. Also, remember that some of you may have "high" blood pressue, but that does not mean that you are not experiencing "low" blood pressure symptoms due to your medical condition. With a rapid change in the blood pressure, you can have a symptom at say 10:36 am and if I check you blood pressure at 10:41 am I may find nothing wrong with you, when in fact you do have a medical condition that needs attention. Best wishes to all of you ...

Hi,

I too have been suffering from attacks described above. I have been to the doctors once about 4 months ago and he assured me that it was anxiety and nothing serious. I agree with all of you when you say this doesnt really help as it is affecting my life. Hearing others have the same problems does help but still i would love to be able to regain my 'normal' life!

I also want to reassure miffy100, as when i am experiening the dizzy spells i feel weak and when having a stronger attack i have shaking in my arms and leg (mainly my leg) which I cant contol. I also go very hot during the spell and then amfreezing afterwards.

Hope this help.

Its great knowing its all panic and anxiety related! Ive been struggling with this stuff for about 4 years now, the unbalanced feeling, the tightness in the forehead, the dizziness, and Im tired of it! I stay out of breath. I do with it would go away and just leave me alone. Im 23 and it makes me feel like a little kid! Like I have no control over my life! I hope it goes away soon. I keep praying for my healing, but its all in the Lords time, not mine

I was having panic attacks a couple times a week last fall, mostly at night when I would try to got to sleep. When I was awake I felt nauseous, jittery, confused, I kept squinting for no reason. It was very hard to function. I am mostly better a year later. I've been taking 100 mg Zoloft for about 8 months. I also have 1 mg Ativan that I take less than once a month when I feel really anxious. I still have days where my anxiety slows me down, but I've made a dramatic recovery since last year. I tried a few anti-depressants before Zoloft and had bad side affects. Zoloft has been great for me. It takes about a month to start working, but it really starts to help.

I've suffered from the same things I'm reading here. I've battled major stress, severe panic attacks (which I've mostly overcome), and anxiety... Stress and worry are killers. These are just other names for "fear". Matt 6:24-34 Jesus tells the people don't worry about anything, cause you can't control all the aspects of life (my paraphrased version). Nonetheless we do battle worry and fear. Someone said in a post (above) to command the subconscious mind by telling yourself positive things for it to dwell on. this is very good advice. The subconscious cannot distinguish between reality and unreality (this is why you cry or get excited watching a movie, etc. knowing consciously it's not real, but subconsciously the mind cannot distinguish the difference - I can go on and on with examples but point made, hopefully). The same post also stated that we weren't born with anxiety. Stress and anxiety are learned and that's good news... it can be controlled because it's all in the mind.

Additionally to deal with the physical symptoms - by far not having mastered stress and worry - I sometimes see an acupuncturist who has helped tremendously. I know that sounds strange to those who are familiar with Western medicine which basically believes you ingest a chemical to cause a chemical reaction (meds) to fix a problem or you cut into the body to fix it. There's certainly a place for that BUT there's something to be said about 4000 year-old Chinese medicinal practices that can work VERY well. If the doctors can't help then there's no harm in seeing someone who is proficient in Chinese Medicine to see if one can be helped (there's nothing to lose and perhaps all to gain). I'm not a doctor.. just someone looking for the answers and relief. Having been helped by Accupuncture I'd say it's worth a shot, especially is Western medicine can't seem to help, or even find a problem.

Best Regards and God Bless.

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Ohh wow what a relief it is to find this site! I have been suffering from a lot of the symptoms you guys have been describing. I can remember the exact moment these symptoms started and its been going on for 3 months now and I've kinda forgotten what its like to feel 'normal' I was sat at home with a few friends over having a couple of drinks when I came over all dizzy anyway to cut a long story short I ended up saying sorry guys I've gotta go to bed, I kept getting myself more and more worked up and I was convinced I was having a heart attack and ended up asking my girlfriend to call me an ambulance. The paramedics performed an ecg scan and checked blood pressure ect and basically said there was nothing wrong with me. I felt such an idiot and after the paramedics left I felt reassured and was ok until a couple of days later when the same happened again. Since then I have had various symptoms every day such as a tightness/fuzzyness in my head, fuzzyness snd the feeling of having a lump in my throat, the latest symptom is muscle twitches. I have convinced myself that a I have something seriously wrong with me and its hard to believe that all these symptoms could be in my head? I feel like such an idiot talking about it 2 my girl friend and I swear people think I'm imagining it so I kinda yet to avoid talking about it but its when its happening almost constantly. Its really started to effect my life because I can never plan to do anything anymore because I don't know how I will feel at that particular time! Please if anyone wants to talk I know it would really help me! Keep ya chins up everyone, we can beat this....whatever it is x

Try a motion sickness pill like you'd take when you go on a boat - or meclizine - which is in some over-the-counter meds (ask the pharmacist) or call you dr. for a prescription. Dizziness may have nothing to do with anxiety - it just may be an inner ear or sinus problem.

Hello. I think that what you got is worry. If you just work really hard it'll be OK. But since you may be averse or is it adverse? to this at the time, I think you should set goals slowly, but really don't lose life over something like this. Also, get a second opinion. A second opinion, if you haven't already gone through with it, will help you with the stress of going through an alien machine. But I don't know. Some people like going through these kinds of things and paying lots of money. I however don't because I prefer to desire to be minimal, and also doctors have jipped my family of lots of money and if only we were smarter about selecting services instead of having Dr.s select the services for us, we would have had to spend a lot less money. It is in your hands. Not theirs.

wow what a fantastic website this is, i cant believe that so many people around the world suffer everyday just like i do, i thought i was going crazy or suffering from hypercondria! every single day since the end of august this year i have felt dizzy and foggy headed and my eyes feel funny, i often have to take a minute to re focus my eyes throughout the day, i can now no longer go out by self as i feel worse, i have had an mri scan done last month and thankfully the results came back all clear which was amazing seeing as a week before i was planning my funeral as i honestly thought i was going to die, i was so sad i never ate for a whole week which is major for me lol, i have had every blood test done and still it all comes back normal, i have seen an ears nose and throat speacialist who ruled out vertigo or any inner ear problems, i am only 25 and feel like my life is vanishing from me, i cant play with my daughter like i wish i cud and get very anxious when i know i have to go shopping in crowded places.
whatever i have is very scary to say the least, i have been taking amitriptyline for the last 3 yrs, it is an anti depressant but i take it as i used to suffer major headaches and it relieves the pressure in my muscles in my head, so if i was anxious or depressed i shud feel fine as i am already takin anti depressants even though i have never felt depressed, this is a very long winded cycle which i really want to break, i am due to see a neurologist next month for the 2nd time, but im not very hopefull it will make much difference, wat more can any dr do then what has already been done, feel alot better since reading all the comments on here, but so sad there are so many people like me out there who just want answers and a result.........all i want for christmas this year is just one day where i feel normal again........is that asking too much god?
god bless you all
stacey.b x

Stace and all others above. I have been suffering through this for the last three years as well. I can offer the following comments on what helps me get through this. First of all, someone above mentioned Panic Away. I did try that in desperation and although the material I read from that was helpful it doesnt quite cover it all. Panic Away uses a one step method of getting through the worst of all anxiety sypmtoms known as the dreaded panic attack. I am in an important position in my firm and often have boardroom meetings, and I needed something to get through those horrifying moments when you feel like your having a heart attack and feel terribly faint and dizzy. The one step method does work but the most important lesson from it is that it is a chemical release of your mind. Quite often we accelerate our anxiety as this intital release happens and we deepen the effect by worrying about whats going on. It takes work, but you can reverse the attack and return to normal by removing yourself from THINKING about it. The second part that helps is exercise. I did not believe this at first but I GUARANTEE you, its a road to recovery. The third is taking up a calming exercise like deep breathing. Personally I have begun to really enjoy a form of meditation that is quite calming. Yoga is also good but I havent tried that yet. This CAN be beaten, but it takes resolve and believing that you can. It was disabling to me three years ago, and now its more of an annoyance. But it CAN be overcome. Have faith all of you, and you may not believe this next part , but trust me. After you overcome it, you will learn how to control many aspects of your life and return to a harmony others will envy. God Bless and Stace the best of luck to you. I cant imagine having gone through this with a family to care for.

I am writing this now as I have to be doing something to occupy my mind as I am suffering the same/similar symptoms on an regular basis. My symptoms generally occur (or are much worse) at night when going to sleep, starting with what I can only describe as a feeling like the dropping feeling you get in your stomach when on a roller coaster but in my head/brain? Then I get this feeling of fear and dread and really feel like I am losing my mind and it feels that everything is a dream or dream like.
My partner is fed up of me going on as she doesn't understand as she's never suffered anything like this and from the outside other than my agitation I suppose there are no real external physical ailments you can see. When this happens I have to get up and move around, come down stairs, have a drink, put the tv on or anything to occupy my mind. After a while the initial feeling of fear and insanity passes but I'm then left with a surreal dream like feeling for the next couple of days, then maybe a day or two of normality and then the cycle starts again.
I am a 32 year old man (house, family, job) and sick and tired of feeling like this and cannot believe I have no control over my feelings and am unable to just pull myself together and ignore it? I need to get this sorted as I have to young girls and CANNOT let this affect them in any way!

Thanks for listening (sorry if I've just rambled on) but I hope that if this can reassure even just one person, knowing that they are not the only ones with these symptoms and that this does happen to normal people with normal lives (no known causing incident or factor) then it will be worthwhile (I know reading these reassures me).

Thanks once again and be well.

hi bigwig, i know how relieving it is when you find out after reading these comments that we are not alone in feeling the way we all do, its just so frustrating that so many of us have all these symptoms, we all know we are physically healhty, despite what goes through our minds on day to day basis, i still believe there is something abnormal in my brain despite mri scans coming back normal, the hardest thing for myself to deal with is the fact there doesnt seem to be any cure for this, all the drs i have seen cannot even diagnose what is wrong, i refuse to believe i have depression as i am normally so happy go lucky in life, i live in england uk and none of the drs here seem to understand anything i say to them, half the time i cant even describe to my partner how i feel, he too is getting frustrated with me as when i have a funny turn i say i need to go to bed and lay down, that is the only way for me to feel better, but he thinks i make exscuses to get out of lookin after our daughter, which trust me could not be further from the truth, i just look normal and healthy but feel like i am falling apart inside, i need a head transplant quickly, then all would be good hahaha, if only hey x

im soooo happy to find this site & be able to read about others who are just like me! I thought i was going crazy for awhile & i sure knew what i was feeling was not in my head! Many trips to the er, heart dr, ENTs, my own dr, sinus scans, a couple CTs with dye, blood work always came up with nothing but i felt no better! Its been about 2 years now & im on Zoloft finally for about 3 weeks, was on Xanax 3 times a day but my dr really wants me off that completely & try just the Zoloft. Im still having the racing heart, extreme headachs, very dizzy, nausated on & off but im hanging in there i know it wont work over night. Im a healthy 50 year old female who just wants my life back with my husband & spending quality time with my grandkids without being afraid every day, will it happen again! I know you guys understand what im talking about, my husband finally realizes its not something i can just stop doing after my dr so nicely had a chat with him! I think people who dont understand think you can just get over it, ive been told well you fine so whats the matter today, talk about more stress! Thats all for now did want to know if anyone found a certain diet or working out helped at all?

I've found most of the symptoms described here are simply a result of anxiety. Once you're scared of how you feel the anxiety feeds the anxiety. It's a perfectly normal feeling that will correct itself over time once you let go and allow yourself to feel it. Stop trying to will it away, or hope and pray it goes away as if it's something to get rid of and fear. That just makes it worse. Pray, but for strength more than relief. Anxiety is a natural reaction to tense situations. We wouldn't be human if we didn't feel it. If you try to not think about it you'll just think about it more. If you try to find reasons why it's there you'll just think about it more. The feeling sucks ass, and so do the thoughts, but just allow them to be there while you go about your day. Your nerves are tired causing the pins and needles throughout your body and your mind is tired trying to figure it all out. Let your body and mind rest and it'll heal itself on it's own. Good explanations and helpful materials. Not from there trying to sell it, Just a sufferer who found it helpful.