[new At This] !need Answers! to On-going- Dizzyness Posted: 08-27-05 13:31pm
Okay so heres my story. If you have any
information that might help me or
re-assuring words id be very greatful (im
quite desperate!!!!) please! I feel very
sad/scared/confused about everything. It
started about 5 years ago. I was in grade
5 at this time. One day I was suppost to
be going sailing and all of a suddon I
felt very nautious, dizzy, overwhealmed
and I was very scared (but I didnt ever
have motion sickness before). Then it
lasted almost all night. I thought that
was the end of it but it kept re-accuring
that whole year. I feel that fear played
a big role in it. It eased off for the
next three years but still came on very
irregularly. Whenever this would happen I
would be incredably scared of dieing and
such. So I had many test done and they
all came back normal. Then one day almost
2 years ago my appendix burst. I was in
the hospital for a week then came home and
things turned around for me. I convinced
myself that that is why I had the nausia,
dizzyness and everything (because of my
infected appendix) and for a year it was
great! Whenever I felt the slightest bit
sick I convinced myself that it was
impossible. And I felt well mostly all of
the time. Until this winter and I kept
getting re-accuring tonsilitus and had
been seen by an e.N.T. Specialist. So I
was booked to get them removed for about a
week ago. But 28 days ago I was walking
down a highway back from vollenteering at
an animal shelter when I thougth to myself
"wow I feel like im not really here, like
this isnt reality" and it felt like I
zoomed forward some how and it hit me like
a wall of dizzyness, fear, unstableness,
and numbness. I ran to the nearest store
and got picked up and went home and slept
for the rest of the day. The next day I
felt very "out of it" and kind of dizzy
and somewhat disoriented feeling. Then 2
days later I was still feelign a bit off
but I had figured I just was getting over
some weird bug. So I was watching a scary
movie with my best friend (normally scary
movies dont phase me) but this time was
weird and different. My feet and hands
went very sweaty and cold and so I turned
off the movie and went downstairs to my
mom and then it hit me again it felt as
though my body wasnt my own kindof and
felt like I "zoomed in" and felt very out
of it and I panicked and my heart raced
and everything I saw was like jumping back
and fourth and I felt liek I was going to
pass out/fall over and I was rambing to my
mom so scared that I was dieing and felt
like I coudlnt breathe so we rushed to the
hospital and was in emerge for 5 or 6
hours and had e.K.G. And my heart rate
was 110 over 80 when iwas in the acute
attack and 64 over 30 when I fell asleep.
So I had a 48 hour heart monitor the next
day and it came back fine along with a 24
hour blood pressure monitor and mri and
e.E.G. And e.K.G's and blood work.
Everythings comming back normal. And im
so scared. So about a week later I had an
overwhealming attack of it again and went
to the hospital in an ambulance. The fear
I have is unbelieveable. So now I havent
had another bad attack of it in abotu 2
weeks. But I can barley go outside and I
cant see my friends and im so scared that
im dieing. I feel very sad too. I feel
liek im never getting better and im only
15 please I need help with this. I feel
so confused about everything. So I
constantly feel quite "out of it" and liek
im not really here. Im very scared of
this and I need help for it. I dont know
what this is. If is e.N.T related or
physological but I need answers. Please.
If you have anything please dont hesitate
to email me.
Thanks for your time and please im very
scared.
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Emeralda
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 4
I Have Been Where You Are... Posted: 09-07-05 04:22am
It truly sounds like you are having panic
attacks...I felt like that exactly.. I
have never heard it explained exactly how
I felt before...It was all anxiety
symptoms....Very strange feelings and
scarey too......The fear makes it worse
and worse it will get better..Check it
out from that perspective with a really
caring councelor...... Make sure you feel
heard and safe and that you get a good
referral
your mom can help.... I had that and it
has gotten so much better.. I feel for
you it is soooo scarey but it won't hurt
you ... It feels like you are loosing it
but you wont! You need to know how it
will be best for you to deal with it ..
There are lots of ways....There is a
reason you are having this and you will
find out why... Try not to scare your
self any more than neccesary... I know
that is very hard... You wil look back on
this some day and will have it under
control..... God bless and the best of
luck to you
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truckstophero
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 84 Location: alabama
Posted: 09-07-05 18:59pm
I had to get off the subway in taiwan on
the way to work cause I was convinced I
was going to die. A few days later I had
to rush to the hospital at 3 in the night
in a cab in the rain with a friend I had
to wake up cause I was convinced I was
about to have a heart attack. They did
ekg, chest xray.. Normal.
It has taken 7 months but things have
calmed down. I am still suffering from
anxiety and an inner ear problem but I
have total faith life will return to
normal. It just may take some time.
Keep strong. You are definately not the
only one.
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schel
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 6 Location: stonigtion
New At This Posted: 09-09-05 13:22pm
Hi honey im new at this to, first of all
tyr not to be scared ive been there,and im
much older the first thing im going to
tell you because it helped me so so much
is pray really really pray because that is
were the real help comes in trust me im
not weird I know because that is the only
thing that helped me I never prayede I
always blamed god and was so afaridof
thoes feeling, then I would check into
anxiete I didnt spell that right it sounds
like that or depression you cannot control
that and arnt even aware of it I would
see a dr about that I would get dizzie
numb headeches sick to my stomach I
alon with prayers went on prozac and it
took care of the dizzy numb scared
feelings its worth a shot
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babycat03
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 21 Location: michigan
Hi Posted: 09-13-05 15:53pm
Hi
i also get panic attacks, my throat feels
like it is gonna close up and I shake
uncontrollably. I sweat and have to walk
back and fourth. And also get very
dizzy, it has been going on for almost 3
years, I changed Dr. And she put me on
xanax the lowest dose and I dont get many
panic attacks. I used to get them alot
and now I only get 1 a month if that. Do
you have alot of worries? Cause that is
one big factor why I have the attacks.
Try not to stress over stuff and you will
be better. My cousin and her boyfriend
were murdered and this is what brought
mine on, stress is a big factor with panic
attacks. When I get a attack I just tell
myself to stay calm and that helps.
Thanks everyone so much for the replys it
really helps to know im not the only one.
I havent been back here to check the
replys in a long time because ive been
scared that there will be no reply. But
thanks so much and i've been to hsc for 5
days and they are thinking that because I
have such large tonsils that its
constricting my air way which is causing
me have anxiety/panic attacks. Im getting
my tonsils out in about 2 weeks. So we
will see what happends with that and I met
with some counselers at sick kids and I
was offered a rehabilitation anxiety
centre for once my tonsils are out. So
you were all right :) thanks a million
again and I will keep posted with my
progress.
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