Sounds like anxiety and a bit of panic probably too. Give cbt a try, it has helped me a lot already and I just finished my cbt group. Good luck to you.

I've had panic attacks for many year and the symptoms you describe are how mine started. They gradually got worse. I have them pretty much under control but still have severe attacks on occasions. I've been on 50mg of zoloft for about 5 years and it helps alot. You dont want to be on meds you said, there is another drug called ativan at the smallest dose it is very effective and you dont take it on a daily basis unless necessary. It works very quickly and you can take it when you feel a panic attack coming on. It's the best thing i've tried. Good luck

Can I ask, when you experience this do you get a presure change in your ears at all or feel dizzy?

I get the presure change in my ears then the flushed feeling then the spacey feeling, which is apparantly all down to an inner ear disorder.

Worth checking out imo

Hi,
the best solution to deal with regular anxiety is to meditate everyday(2-3- times for 5-10 minutes).

Meditation is alot easier to do than most people realize. It can be as simple as spending some honest time with yourself such as described here: http://www.Learningmeditation.Com/relax.Ht m

trancendental meditation is one method on which many studies have been done over decades. Take a look at these articles on the technique here: http://www.Tm.Org/inthenews/index.Html

important: if you practice meditation regularly your need for medication will probably go down. So it is very important that you visit your doctor regularly while you are meditating as only your doctor can tell you when to reduce your dosage and by how much.

There is more yet meditation is a quick and easy start.

Best wishes,
abbas

Yes I do feel dizzy sometimes and actually quiet ironcally I had this panic attack today and my ears got really hot inside well the right one did.

Johnr and I seem to be of a similar mind, at least on cbt and tea forms from the obitz book. It can be so helpful.

Also, are you exercising regularly? I think so many americans are out of balance because they don't circulate their bodies and minds enough, and instead repeat the same self-destructive mental patterns. Break out of your routine and select new behaviors and modes of looking at the world!

it sounds to me like you are more caught up in your symptoms when you should be focussing on the causes. All of the suggestions regarding meditation exercise and cbt will serve you more than trying to treat the various symptoms that are most likely caused by your anxiety.