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24/7 dizziness ???

Hi everyone ... has anyone out there experienced 24/7 dizziness from there anxiety ?
I would describe my dizziness NOT as vertigo but as an imbalance while walking (accompanied by a heavy/drowsy head). Sometimes it feels like the ground is not solid.
Those of you who have experienced the type of dizziness I've described, was it all day/everyday or just when you panic ? Does it ever seem to go away or subside ? Also, is there anyone out there who had this symptom then had it disappear after their anxiety was under control or their stress relieved ?
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Get a Holliday, TRUST ME!!! I suffer with Anxiety too. I am better only when i am training, doing yoga or pilates. Whenever i am in holiday i never have the symptoms. Anxiety is a crazy felling. Hobby, happy company, busy time can change your life.
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You are giving me some hope here. I have been dealing with dizziness that started suddenly 1 month ago.
I went to my PCP, had full blood panel done. Went to ENT and was told sinuses and inner ears were fine, CT was fine. Blood work was fine.
My doctors telling me I was fine when I knew I wasn't caused extreme anxiety. My PCP gave me xanax and prozac for the anxiety.
My dizziness instantly went away after taking the xanax. I just figured it must have been stress causing the dizziness and have been patiently waiting for my prozac to kick in ( I have only been on it for barely 3 weeks and only 10mg, which my doctor increased to 20 mg yesterday) However, he said something that comforted me at the time, but now I wish he hadn't.
He said there are cases where xanex is used to treat a type of vertigo caused by inner ear issues.
Now I'm afraid the prozac will not make this dizziness go away. That I will have to continue to take the xanax, which I have read is extremely addictive.  
How did your dizziness start?
How long did it take to go away?
I know I should be talking to my doctor about this, but I feel like I am seeing so many doctors lately and the bills are adding up.
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hi i had a question i get dizzyness out of the blue somtimes or when im laying down to go to bed at night and ive gotten dizzy spells where it felt like i was going to faint but didnt its scary ive had this for over a year atleast i dont know what it is or its just anxiety i havent left my house in over 2 years and ever since then ive gotten weird stuff like the dizzy feeling for no reason and with anxiety and i also get heart palpitations but with anxiety and without sometimes im not sure if you can relate but any feed back would be nice.
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I am 29 years old and have been fainting since the age of 7 years old. It usually happens about once a year. Last week I fainted twice in one day. I vomited while unconscious and also lost control of my bowels and bladder.  And since then I have been dizzy/nauseous 24/7 for 8 days now. I have an upcoming appointment for a catscan and an EEG. Also a referral in to see a neurologist who im assuming will order an MRI. Blood all looks fine so far. Even sleeping with my eyes closed I am extremely dizzy. For years now, I have also gotten headaches about every other day. My appointments are not for 3 more weeks but I feel like I cannot live with this dizziness for that long.
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I ******* hate anxiety dizziness and what i do to deal with is it is say, you F***ing anxiety your not going to get the better of me and i go about my day even though i feel like ****, i just accept it and go about my day with work and try my best to laugh, i have done so for over 2 months now and have been achieving a lot at work. the best thing to know is that we are not going to Die, its juts a chemical imbalance in the brain that can be fixed with sunlight, laughter, sex and fun well at least that's how i see it. Evryone we need to stay positive, as what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger, also regular sleep and less going out late helps too. I may try some meds to see if that stops the dizziness my dizziness only came about after i got off 25mg Zoloft which confirms it is a chemical imbalance issue.
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I know exactly what you are talking about.  I had a heavy head pressure feeling on top of my head, my whole face would hurt like I had a sinus infection and I would feel so dizzy.  I had an MRI and everything was ok and a sinus xray and that turned out ok.  They told me I had muscle tension headaches.  I think it was anxiety.  It took about 6 months to go away.  I would do balancing exercises to improve my balance. That eventually helped me.  You might have a combination of anxiety and muscle tension.  I thought I had a brain tumor.  When I finally resigned myself to the fact that I was going to be ok, I eventually got better.  I know exactly how you are feeling it is very scary but if you went to the doctor and had things checked out and it all turned out ok then try to relax as much as possible.  You will get better.  Take care.  
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That is my exact symptoms... did you take anthing for dizziness?
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