Dizziness with passing out, could it be anxiety?

[alanna923]

This is my first time posting a question on any forum. I am a 20 year old female, who has been dizzy and passing out for 1 and a half years now. When I was 18 my father was diagnosed with terminal bone cancer, at that same time I was outcast from my family because of my mother. When my father was sick I was his primary care giver, and at the same time I developed severe dizziness. Eventually, my dizziness became worse. Now, I am a student, my father passed away a year ago, and I still do not have contact with my family. Now, I become dizzy pass out and after I regain consciousness I become nauseous, tired/fatigued, have bad head pressure, and sometimes have a hard time seeing. Additionally, I have a hard time concentrating and remembering things. Before this dizziness I was a very organized person with a great memory. I have had several test that have all come back normal. The only test that showed anything was a table tilt test that showed by blood pressure dropped to 50 over 30 resulting in me passing out. My boyfriend and I are wondering if it could be anxiety? I do not feel or worry about what happened a year ago. I feel sorry for the evil that is my mother and know she will get what she deserves. I miss my dad but know he is in a better place. Furthermore, I was in a serious car accident at 14 that caused herniated discs and severe nerve damage. I wonder if the dizziness does not have anything to do with that? I know this is a lot of information in a few sentences, but If anyone has any answers or suggestions I would appreciate it. Thank you!

[alanna923]

Thank you for the input and support it is appreciated! I am actually starting on anti-depressants. A few days ago I felt extremely isolated, depressed and emotional. I noticed for the past few weeks I really have not been feeling like my self, so I went to the doctor today and he started me on an anti-depressant to see if that helps me out! Will see how this goes! Thank you and have a great weekend!

[stressed123]

hey. i know its difficult to try and figure out why u feel like this. as far as your blood pressure problems, i guess only your doctor can diagnose that. but as others have said anxiety causes so many different types of problems and symptoms, and sicne you have been through so much the past few years thats probably what it is. why dont you talk to your dr. about taking anxiety meds. it take a few weeks to see how u feel on them but it might really work and then youll see that all along it was just stress. i ve been on a few diff ones but the most recent one is really helping. it relaxes me alot an di dont feel so dizzy all the time. going to school and work and trying to maintain a "normal" life when you feel like this is extremely hard. trust me i know i deal with it everyday. we're all here 4 ya.!

[alanna923]

My doctor told me that I had Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. My doctor told me to increase my salt intake, but after a month of doing that it did not help. Then he put me on a drug called Midodrine to help raise my blood pressure but that did NOT help at all. The problem I ran into with taking the blood pressure raising medicine is that my blood pressure is normal most of the time, but occasionally my blood pressure drops rapidly. That is still the mystery as to why? Within 2 days of taking midodrine I felt hot and flushed, my heart was racing, and my blood pressure went to 190/120. So I discontinued that and my doctor told me that there was another drug I could take that was the same as midodrine, and that is all they could do for me. So now I am at square one trying to go to school, and unable to work, feeling isolated and wanted to get back out into society and be "normal". Thank you for any help or input it is appriciated!!!

[cj29]

I am sorry about the loss of your father and the issues that you are going through with your family.  Anxiety can cause a lot of symptoms, many of which you describe.  During all of your tests (i.e. the tilt table), was your doctor concerned with any of the results?  Stress can cause all sorts of problems and can case flare ups in anxiety related symptoms.  Please keep us posted.