Anxiety and depersonalization making me feel dizzy

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Hi guys,
Recently my anxiety has become absolutely terrible. It went from moderate to full blast within the last few months. The worst part about this is the depersonalization which makes it very difficult for me to focus on school work and sometimes it makes it even difficult to hold a conversation with people, and while I don't feel like this all the time it seems as if it's taken over my life, even when I'm not always having a panic attack. I am constantly convincing myself I'm going crazy but the fact is I'm overly aware of everything going on around me and it's not until after spending hours obsessing over this and thinking I am crazy (cross checking a million different websites), do I finally calm down and realize that this isn't true and I'm just suffering from anxiety, depersonalization and occasional obsessive thoughts. Anyways that's more of a back story, but recently I started taking very small doses of hydroxyzine for when I feel an anxiety attack coming on but for the last few days I've noticed feeling very dizzy  and frequent headaches. My question is, is the dizziness and headaches due to the hydroxyzine or the anxiety/depersonalization? Any suggestions on how I can combat this? I try to work out 3-4 times a week and I recently took up meditation

[Urok2]

I have a suggestion that has been very useful for me. I am 45 and have suffered from anxiety and depression for many years. I am in the medical profession and am always looking for alternatives for myself and others with these disorders. Like you, I have recently started meditation but my suggestion is for you to research EFT ( emotional freedom technique)  It will seem crazy and impossible that it can work but just give it try. There are many videos on y-tube and you can read this history of how it came about online. Nick Ortner is my favorite but that's just my preference. Donna Eden, who you can also get techniques from on YouTube, can provide you with some additional ways to balance your body's energy. Best of luck! You are not alone in this!

[Paxiled]

If the dizziness is a completely new symptom that started only after starting the medication, then the most likely culprit is the medication.  But dizziness is a very common symptom of anxiety.  Ever been to a psychologist who specializes in anxiety therapy?

[AnxiousNoMore]

You should talk this over with your pharmacist and the person who prescribed the med. Likely there is one that will not make you dizzy.