Anxiety/Postpardum

[Vicky -AKA mom of 3]

Hi,

This question is for the mothers out there. I just had my third baby and have been suffering from anxiety. I am taking it one day at a time, but the fatigue is not as bad as it was. I could barely get out of bed and I was extremly tired. But my question is this. I have dizziness without the anxiety. Even before the panic attacks, I have had dizziness. I had all blood work dones, thyroid was over active but is now normal, and I had a CT scan on my brain and that was negative. So, besides a ear specialist, have any of you experienced this? I had a bit of anxiety after my other two children, but it lifted by itself. My doctor prescribed me Ativan after I had an anxiety attack in their office. I wonder if these are my hormones. And the dizziness last only a couple of seconds but it scares me something terrible. Could anybody give some advice. Could it just be vertigo as one doctor said. I am going to another doctor and I going to ask him to check my ear drums. This has been going on since about August. My daughter was born at the end of May. Could it just be part of the anxiety? I did however notice that after my anxiety attack in the doctors office, i didn't feel dizzy for about 2 weeks, but then it started up again. Any suggestion, or similar experiences? Thank you.

[leighannette]

EVERY SINCE I HAD MY FIRST KID IN JUNE I HAVE HAD IT VERY BAD THERE SOME DAYS I DONT EVEN WANNA GET OUT OF BED I DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS ANXIETY DEPRESSION OR WHAT I DO GOOD JUST TO FEED MY BABY IM MORE WORRIED ABOUT FINDING OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME LIKE IF I HAVE MS O SOME OTHER KIND OF DISEASE LIKE I GET SHORT ON BREATH DIZZY FEELING LIKE IM GONNA PASS OUT PINS AND NEEDLES EVERYWHERE, MY LEGS FEEL REALLY WEAK LIKE IM GONNA FALL TO THE FLOOR , IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 7 MTHS SINCE I HAD MY BABY AND THE SYMPTOMS HAVE SUBSIDED VERY LITTLE WITH TAKIG ANXIETY MEDS AND I DONT LIKE TO TAKE THEM STRONGER MEDS

[Vicky -AKA mom of 3]

Also, the dizziness started off like an off balance feeling, like i was walking on a tightrope. Then after a few weeks it turned from walking a tightrope to sometimes feeling like I was walking sideways. I have never felt the room spin. I sometimes feel like I am swaying slightly, or if someone sits near me I sometimes feel like I am on a boat. And I get a weird sensation like my toes are gripping the ground when I get dizzy. No all this comes and goes...I just wanted to describe a little of what its like. Maybe some can give some questions to ask my doctor. Again, all blood work is good, my health has always been good, I have never drank, smoked or done drugs. Thank again.