Lightheadedness, Is It Anxiety??? :-o Posted: 05-15-06 17:00pm
Well I am a 22 y/o hispanic female. Let
me jsut go a head and give you my
history...Its a short story so here goes
my first chapter ;-)
it all started one day when I had gone to
go visit my friend at the hospitaln( I was
15 y/o then). I suddenly felt like I
could not breathe. It was weird because
I had never experienced this at all. I
felt like I had to get out of there. As
I got up, I felt like I could not move.
I felt really stiff. Then I noticed my
hands were in a fist. I could not open
them. My face then started to twitch.
Like I was going to be parylized or
something. I felt my toungue starting to
go numb. This lasted about 5 minutes
then went away. I was left with a
tingling feeling all over my body. I
went to the er and they said I had had a
panic attack. They gave me a
tranquilizer and I went home. After that
happened, I stopped going out. I was
scared that that might happen again and
that I was going to die. I felt as if I
was only safe at home. That lasted about
6 months or so. But somehow I started
going out again. Then my symptoms went
away.
Fast forward to about 2 years ago. I
lived with my mom and my step dad. I
just could not get along with him. We
had a huge fight and I left. I remember
that night so well. Icould not stop
crying. I went to go live with my cousin
which was about 10 minutes away. Ive
been there now ever since.
My symptoms started 1 year ago. I had a
cheeseburger from ________. Well I got
food poisoning. I did not know that. I
went to the doctor & had some lab
work. My liver enzymes came out high.
The doctor said he was going to re test me
in 3 months to see if they went down, and
if not he was going to test me for
hepatitis. !What hepatitis!...Thats all
I had to hear. I diagnosed myself with
hepatits and was constantly looking at my
eyes to check if they were yellow &
also comparing them to every one elses.
3 months later tests came back fine.
But ever since then I have had this
lightheadedness that will not go away. I
thought I might have a brain tumor so I
had a ct of the brain, negative. Had a
complete blood work, everything came out
fine. No anemia, thyroid good. So
then my doctor tells me its anxiety. But
how can anxiety make me feel this bad? I
started going to counseling and the
therapist said it was because I miss my
mom, which I do, but I dont think it
because of that.
So my doctor put me on fluoxetine. It
helped with my panic attacks but not with
the lightheadedness. So I look up at web
md. Then I find multiple sclerosis. I
think back to when I was 15 and think if
that was my first attack? So there I go
diagnosing myself. Went for an mri,
negative. ( by the way, I dont have ins.
So all this im paying cash). I have
a\had an ekg, normal.
Im so lost. I dont know what else it can
be. Im lucky that I have a boyfriend who
is there by my side and listens to my
problems. We still go out. To the
movies the beach, dinner. I try to keep
as active as ican. I see it this way
"i've been like this for a year, and
luckily nothing has happened to me, yet.
God knows what he has in store for me." I
will not let this anxiety or what ever it
is get the best of me!! Please feel free
to comment.
Last edited by WISHING* on 05-16-06 16:26pm; edited 2 times in total
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marrypoppins
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Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Minnesota
Well Posted: 05-15-06 17:32pm
I would agree with the doctors diagnosis,
but if you are utterly worried that there
is someother condition, then go for a
second opinion. If you've already gone to
a second, maybe even third doctor. Then
you most likely have severe anxiety, and
you may have different two different types
of conditions, normally an anxiety problem
comes with a different problem like
depression social axiety, etc. You my
just have a hypocondriac condition. I
would recommend talking to a regesterd
hypnotist, and have him/her help you
through the anxiety. You may just be
making the condition worse by worrying, I
was once told 50% of pain is mental. That
may not be exact, but it is a bit mental.
Thats really all I can do for you, I am
not a doctor, nor an adult. I do have a
family member whom suffers from anxiety
though, and it seems rather hard to
handle. I hope things get better.
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WISHING*
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Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 20
Posted: 05-15-06 19:41pm
:d thanks for the reply. You know ive
seen another m.D. About 5 months into
this lightheadedness. He has a rep for
being a really good doctor. My mom told
me hes so good he can diagnose you just by
listening to your symptoms. Well, he told
me I had an inner ear infection, but he
didnt even look at my ears. He also told
me that he thought I was a little bit
bipolar. But I think how can someone who
has seen me for not even 10 minutes
already say im bipolar? Ive gone to my
doctor for the lightheadedness many times.
She tells me ive had all the tests that I
can possibly have. It just anxiety. I
hate that word 8-}i also went to an ent to
see if it was something with my ears. But
when I went I was feeling fine. He did a
neurological test on me ( walk heel to
toe, finger to nose) & he said
everything seemed fine. I dont know
though if I had to be feeling lightheaded.
He just told me to exercise. So im just
taking it a day at a time. My boyfriend
tells me im the reason why theyre going to
ban web md..Lol
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WISHING*
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 20
More Into Detail... Posted: 05-16-06 16:29pm
Well I feel good if im lying down. Once
I stand up I kinda get lightheaded. It
feels like im not steady when I walk, its
hard to explain. I know im walking fine,
but I feel like im not grounded...I dont
know if that makes sense. It comes and
goes. But I do see that the more I worry
about it the more intense it gets. My
blood pressure ranges from 100/60 to
110/70. Its always been kinda low. I
dont think its hypotension because if not
then wouldnt I be feeling like this all
the time. Tere are day that I dont feel
the lightheadedness.
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mitch7654
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 170
Posted: 05-16-06 16:33pm
You know what I never had this symptm
before but recently ive getting the exact
same thing it feels like im walking but im
light headed it seems like if I turn ill
turn too mcuh or somehting like a car on
ice ..Yeah thats it its like im walking on
ice or soemthing I totaly feel you and I
dont like it it feels weird I mean I know
anxiety causes a lot of things but still
being like this almost constanly sucks.
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pip2000
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 79 Location: uk
Wishing Posted: 05-16-06 16:42pm
Iv had aniety/panick attacks now for
5years,it started when I was told I had an
underactive thyroid problem,i felt
dizzy,affraid to go out on my own,it was
unreall,then afterbeing put on fluoxatine
I felt great ,but every month period time
I get dizzy,make a note of when you feel
dizzy,keep a diary,i also had a low blood
pressure reading,have u ever had a thyroid
reading ? Good luck dont worry coz it
makes u feel worse xx
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WISHING*
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Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 20
????? Posted: 05-17-06 14:04pm
I just have 1 question. Overall I feel
good. I have not missed a day of work for
the past 10 months. I go to work full
time. I dont really get sick. Its just
this lightheadedness that I get. Now I
have had every test I can possibly have, I
think. Now can anxiety cause this? I
also have frequent urination, sometimes my
palms get sweaty, I always have to be
aware of where the exits are at. Im a
nervous person, but come on..Not every
nervous person walks around feeling
lightheaded, right?
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marrypoppins
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Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Minnesota
There Is Another Possibility Posted: 05-17-06 15:30pm
You could have vertigo, the inner ear
infection goes right with that... If you
havent considered that or had it
eliminated than you should check it out.
The diziness goes with it also, do some
internet research which im sure you'll do
if you havent already.
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WISHING*
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Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 20
Happy Friday Evryone! Posted: 05-19-06 11:40am
Thank god its friday :d
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design.savvy
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I need help Posted: 06-12-08 18:35pm
I have been feeling lightheaded now for 5
years!!...everyday!! It never really goes
away, some days are better than others and
sometimes I have spats that lay me out,
literally, for a good three to five days!
I have a 4 1/2 year old daughter, and it's
really tough for me to feel ill like this.
I still take her for bike rides, play
basketball with her, etc, etc, the list
goes on! I have been to numurous
doctors...to list a few tests I''ve had,
here we go... tilt table (to check my
heart), ENT specialists and neurologists.
I do not have menieres, or an ear
infection, it's not caused by migranes, or
headaches and I'm even on an
antidepressant (it is not helping the
lightheadedness at all)...all I want is to
experience what it feels like to be
"steady" again!!! Funny thing is that I
do remember what it feels like to feel
even just "good" on a daily basis, I would
almost rather die that feel like this for
another day...thoughts anyone?...please?
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Tichma
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Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Texas/Oklahoma,
Anxeity and stress Posted: 06-13-08 10:00am
I can only tell what I've read and
researched and used myself. I too have had
some of the same symptoms. And I've been
in the hospital 2X. ER ,4X's. I've had
cardio test also. What has helped me was a
super B Complex,Extra B 12,Magnesium, A
great Multi.,Mineral, Stresstame from
Jarrow for stress and anxiety (but you
can't do meds and naturals like stresstame
together). It's possible it could be a
clogged artery. Lecethin and cayenne god
with circulation. Check your meds side
effects. Migaines I,ve used B2, and
butterbur.
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Tichma
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Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Texas/Oklahoma,
vertigo and dizziness Posted: 06-13-08 10:37am
Ginger and cellfood for oxygen and
circulation. by Linda Page
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