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Anxiety and dizziness
Does anybody else on here get dizzy spells?? I feel like I'm not anxious. And boom I'll get dizzy, when I get dizzy I'll then start to feel anxious making the dizziness worse I feel like? I know anxiety and dizziness kind of go with each other. BUT now my anxiety is flaring. Anybody else go through this?
Thanks, I just had blood work all normal. And j actually have a disease that can make my vitamin D run high... I've been dealing with anxiety for awhile now. (Over a decade) luckily all blood work has been good. D12 was low about 7 years ago got fixed quick
you may have vitamin deficiency.
Get blood tests:
Vitamin B12 levels:
serum B12
HotoTC levels
MMA
Homocystein.
Vitamin D3 level:
(D3 level more important than D2)
The only blood test that can diagnose vitamin D deficiency is a 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25 OH vitamin D). Unfortunately, some doctors are still ordering the wrong test, 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D.
Magnesium level:
have your Doctor do a Magnesium RBC test. It's not a standard test doctors run, but the only accurate blood test for magnesium. Magnesium serrum which most doctors run is not accurate.
B12 levels below 200 are extremely deficient and many doctors feel the actual level of deficiency should be at 400. Most people have levels between 800-1,000
vitamin D level should be above 50ng/mL
Vitamin D and magnesium deficiency symptoms:
Anxiety, depression, headaches, body pain, brain fog, Constipation, Muscle Cramps, Insomnia, Heart Palpitations, etc
Vitamin B12 is present in, used by and necessary for the proper functioning of every single cell in the human body. Some B12 deficiency symptoms are
Anemia
Fatigue, sometimes severe
Feeling of heaviness in arms, legs and head
Muscle weakness
Depression and despondency
Easy bruising
Sleep disturbances and insomnia
Hormonal imbalances
Diarrhea, constipation or other digestive woes such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and/or bloating
Red, swollen tongue
Bleeding gums
Pale skin
“Brain fog,” problems concentrating, memory loss
Shortness of breath on even mild exertion
Numbness or tingling in extremities (neuropathy in severe cases)
Headaches and migraines
Ataxia (lack of balance, may affect gait)
Dizziness and lightheadedness
Irritability and extreme mood swings
Tachycardia, skipped heart beats, irregular heart rhythm
Eye twitches and tics
Irregular periods, heavy bleeding, infertility
Decrease or disappearance of normal reflex responses
Some people report pain in their ring finger and palm
Where ever you live Vitamin D3 MUST be taken DAILY to obtain the best result. In the form cholecalciferol it has a half life of 19-25hrs and in this form there are cells throughout the body that can covert it to the storage form and/or the active hormonal form just when and where it is required.
We should only be using D3. Ideally daily supplementation is better than weekly and there is no reason why people shouldn't ANTICIPATE that as 25(OH)D rises initially their calcium absorption will increase and expose the fact they are magnesium deficient.
We need to be reducing calcium, (because only really ignorant doctors know that correcting vitamin D status enables higher calcium absorption which needs magnesium to counterbalance the calcium. So taking extra magnesium spread through the day in small amounts WHILE you are taking your DAILY vitamin D3 will be fine.
Get blood tests:
Vitamin B12 levels:
serum B12
HotoTC levels
MMA
Homocystein.
Vitamin D3 level:
(D3 level more important than D2)
The only blood test that can diagnose vitamin D deficiency is a 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25 OH vitamin D). Unfortunately, some doctors are still ordering the wrong test, 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D.
Magnesium level:
have your Doctor do a Magnesium RBC test. It's not a standard test doctors run, but the only accurate blood test for magnesium. Magnesium serrum which most doctors run is not accurate.
B12 levels below 200 are extremely deficient and many doctors feel the actual level of deficiency should be at 400. Most people have levels between 800-1,000
vitamin D level should be above 50ng/mL
Vitamin D and magnesium deficiency symptoms:
Anxiety, depression, headaches, body pain, brain fog, Constipation, Muscle Cramps, Insomnia, Heart Palpitations, etc
Vitamin B12 is present in, used by and necessary for the proper functioning of every single cell in the human body. Some B12 deficiency symptoms are
Anemia
Fatigue, sometimes severe
Feeling of heaviness in arms, legs and head
Muscle weakness
Depression and despondency
Easy bruising
Sleep disturbances and insomnia
Hormonal imbalances
Diarrhea, constipation or other digestive woes such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and/or bloating
Red, swollen tongue
Bleeding gums
Pale skin
“Brain fog,” problems concentrating, memory loss
Shortness of breath on even mild exertion
Numbness or tingling in extremities (neuropathy in severe cases)
Headaches and migraines
Ataxia (lack of balance, may affect gait)
Dizziness and lightheadedness
Irritability and extreme mood swings
Tachycardia, skipped heart beats, irregular heart rhythm
Eye twitches and tics
Irregular periods, heavy bleeding, infertility
Decrease or disappearance of normal reflex responses
Some people report pain in their ring finger and palm
Where ever you live Vitamin D3 MUST be taken DAILY to obtain the best result. In the form cholecalciferol it has a half life of 19-25hrs and in this form there are cells throughout the body that can covert it to the storage form and/or the active hormonal form just when and where it is required.
We should only be using D3. Ideally daily supplementation is better than weekly and there is no reason why people shouldn't ANTICIPATE that as 25(OH)D rises initially their calcium absorption will increase and expose the fact they are magnesium deficient.
We need to be reducing calcium, (because only really ignorant doctors know that correcting vitamin D status enables higher calcium absorption which needs magnesium to counterbalance the calcium. So taking extra magnesium spread through the day in small amounts WHILE you are taking your DAILY vitamin D3 will be fine.
Does it happen for only a split second? Mine is dizzy/light headed feeling for about a half 10 mins to a half hour. Can happen zero times a day or multiple times a day. And thanks to everybody who has responded
For me it's not quite dizzy...more so that I feel like my equilibrium gets thrown off for just a split second then my eyes readjust. It's under the dizzy spell umbrella but not quite that. Wondering if it's little mini panic rushes. Anyone else?
I've never seen anyone or talked to anyone who didn't have a feeling of disorientation or dizziness when suffering chronic anxiety. It seems to be a common denominator.
You are right, anxiety and dizziness go hand-in-hand. And that anxiety can cause dizziness, which can cause anxiety, which can make the dizziness worse, which ultimately can make you a mess and even spiral into a panic attack. I have been dealing with this on and off (mostly on) for over four years, so I'm all too familiar.
What you must do is not overreact and not hyper-focus on your dizziness. Simply notice and acknowledge it, then go about your day. Just plow right through it. Eventually it will lessen. If it's really bad, dizziness caused by anxiety usually responds very well to benzos like Ativan or Xanax. If that happens, you know anxiety is the cause and that conquering your anxiety is the solution.
How to conquer anxiety? The key is not to fight it. Instead, ignore it because it's a liar, and that's what liars deserve. Anxiety is a poser and makes you think you have a serious illness of some kind, or that something bad is going to happen. Dare it to do that. Call it's bluff. You'll soon realize it has no power over you other than what you give it. You'll be on your way to feeling better.
What you must do is not overreact and not hyper-focus on your dizziness. Simply notice and acknowledge it, then go about your day. Just plow right through it. Eventually it will lessen. If it's really bad, dizziness caused by anxiety usually responds very well to benzos like Ativan or Xanax. If that happens, you know anxiety is the cause and that conquering your anxiety is the solution.
How to conquer anxiety? The key is not to fight it. Instead, ignore it because it's a liar, and that's what liars deserve. Anxiety is a poser and makes you think you have a serious illness of some kind, or that something bad is going to happen. Dare it to do that. Call it's bluff. You'll soon realize it has no power over you other than what you give it. You'll be on your way to feeling better.
I have dizziness every single day all day every day for a year straight still can't figure out what the problem is
Logical mind says allergies, I'm just wonder if anybody gets dizzy spells and thinks it could be anxiety related
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