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Lightheadedness and anxiety Posted: 02-12-08 02:19am
I have been lightheaded for the last 4
weeks. It feels like an off balance
dizziness. Its not a spinning feeling and
I do not get nausea. If this is the result
of stress and anxiety, will it eventually
go away? I went to my doctor and he did
blood tests. He said that it could be low
iron, a sugar problem, or anxiety. I do
not currently take any medication for
anxiety. I am really afraid that this
feeling will not go away. I am 29 and I
have had anxiety many times since I was a
teenager. I just never had this particular
feeling for this long. Is this normal? I
have to wait till my next doctors appt to
get the results and I am getting very
anxious.
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kay1234
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Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 41
Posted: 02-12-08 11:20am
do you have any other symtons such as
headaches or any pain in your face, neck,
and shoulders?
i had the same feeling that you experience
but i also had a headache with mine. it
lasted for a few months then my jaw
started clicking and it turned out that i
had tmj.
if your blood work comes back negative as
did mine, i would get other test done
just to be on the safe side.
let me know your results & good luck
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-12-08 12:26pm
Getting anxious isn't going to help your
symptoms if you do have anxiety. Take
some time outs to breathe and relax...it
may not be anxiety. If you want to be
actively doing something about your
condition to ease your worry, it's never a
bad thing to start taking vitamins,
cutting the processed sugar out of your
diet, and starting a healthier lifestyle.
Watch your breathing too. People with
anxiety tend to change their normal
breathing patterns and don't get enough
oxygen by doing so. If you start to
breathe irregularly, you may notice that
you start feeling lightheaded....so that
is something to watch for.
You can also have your ears checked and
cleaned and see if that helps with your
balance. As the above poster said, you
could have an issue with your jaw called
TMJ which can cause an imbalance in the
fluids in your ears.
Good luck.
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Shannashaine
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Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 87 Location: , United States
lightheadedness. Posted: 02-13-08 01:26am
Thank you for the replys. I will let you
know my blood test results. As for tmj, a
long time ago I had pain in the side of my
head and tightness on the side of my face.
I went to the doctor and was told I had
tmj. This was about 9 years ago. Since
that time, I have only had bothersome
tightness in the side of my face maybe
twice. So I always thought that my tmj was
minor and not that bothersome. My mother
on the other hand has it too and she
claims that it causes all types of
symptoms. Like dizziness and headaches. I
believe that it can cause dizziness but I
don't really understand how. Can you have
tmj symptoms and not realize it? Maybe
this lightheadedness is not anxiety. Maybe
it is tmj. As for my health, I take a
centrum multivitamin every single day,
drink lots of water, and I try to eat well
balanced meals.
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Shannashaine
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Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 87 Location: , United States
lightheadedness vs depersonalization/derealization Posted: 02-13-08 02:31am
Is it at all possible that the
lightheadedness that I and many others
mention is one in the same as
depersonalization? Many people seem to say
that they feel
dizzy,groggy,lightheaded,and vertigo from
anxiety. Can someone explain to me what
depersonalization/derealization is? I'm
sorry that I ask so many questions.
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kay1234
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 41
Posted: 02-13-08 09:50am
i would deffinetly get checked out for
tmj. tell you dentist your symptons. when
i first started experiencing all of my
symptons, tmj was the last thing i thought
of because my jaw wasnt really bothering
me. but if you do have anxiety also, it
can make your tmj as worse.
as for depersonalization..i dont think i
really experience that so i cant help you
there. sorry about that
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Seraph
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Posted: 02-13-08 10:03am
I tend to write my lightheadedness off to
low-bloodpressure...
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Shannashaine
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Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 87 Location: , United States
Thank You Posted: 02-14-08 01:08am
I just want to Thank everyone for their
replys. It really means so much to me to
be able to communicate with caring people
on this forum.
