Head feels heavy,dizzy??

[bagonerves]

Hi,

I am a 20 year old male and an anxiety sufferer and I had a bad episode of panic attacks about three months ago..at this time I was in bed for a week really lethargic and had a pain in my chest..I had extensive tests done and everything came back clear I was convinced I was dying.

After my test results came back clear I felt fine again but in the last few days ive started feeling dizzy and lethargic again..I did finish up from full time work last friday as I am going travelling for 3 months in two weeks time. I have been fine up till now..I started going to a therapist about a month ago and have had a few sessions I don't know if what we have been discussing is triggering this??

Since my last bad anxiety spell I have had two suicides in my life..my cousin and my friend its the 5th ive had to deal with in 2 years..is this starting to take its toll?

Im really confused im starting to convince myself im dying again because I dont know whats wrong with me and why this keeps happening..

Any advise would be great

Jason

[dizzydonna424]

Hi there, I've been suffering from dizziness and anxiety for nine months now.  I typed this in and this forum came up.  Does anyone still go on here?  It would be nice to have a support team.  I can't believe other people have dizziness and anxiety like myself.  Usually the dizziness or the anxiety will come seperatly, but then the dizziness gives me anxiety because I feel like there is something wrong.  I have dizziness that comes and goes. Can anyone help if I should get a cat scan or MRI?  I constantly think that I have a tumor or something serious wrong because the dizziness keeps on coming back.  I just started taking fluoxetine (Prozac) 3 1/2 weeks ago and I think it may be helping but I still have the dizziness.....

[superroot]

I am a 27 year old male and have been felt like I have gotten totally beat down from anxiety and depression. The first, real panic attack I had was back in October of 2004. I was almost convinced I was having a heart attack. All the symptoms like shooting pain down left arm blah blah blah. But about 6 minutes after my girlfriend called 911 I felt like a total nerd for having her do so. So when the ambulance showed up went to the hospital all was fine. Just "too much on my plate" I was told. Well it never shook off. When I type in my head feels heavy on Google this was first. So now it has been over 4 years since my first full blown attack, which was the worst one. I have done therapy and medications of all sorts. One thing I noticed was my head feeling heavy and my brain seemed to make my vision seem off. Well it is all anxiety and/or depression.

The best way to get the heavy head feeling is to see your doctor regularly and discuss/talk about every thing you notice with anyone. Not just a doctor. A Psychologist is always good to talk to. There are sites for anxiety and plenty of self-help books. One of the biggest things us sufferers do is WORRY! We worry way too much. Way way too much. It can get like OCD with  It is what gets us down. The best things to do is learn to relax and expose yourself to a lot of what you are worried about. Fear is our worst enemy. Finally 4 years later I am really putting these tools to work. I have had this heavy head and dizziness feeling for at least 3 years. I have taken Lexapro, Xanax, Effexor, Generic Effexor and now Fluoxetine (Gen. Prozac). So I say this go see your doctor regularly, execute the self-help and professional help (if wanted) and the most important thing I have to say is this - Do not sit around worrying that anything and everything bad will happen. I sometimes feel that if I stub my toe, I may die. In all reality that would be a 99.9999999% chance that would ever happen. You can look back at your past. All you probably do is remember things that were good but long gone or bad things that happened. I picked up a really good book called, How to stop Worrying and Start Living, by Dale Carnegie. Anyone who has tried other self help systems, like the $200 midwest center's package, and had little or no luck with it working, sometimes just reading a simple book 10 or so pages a day can really help. I have been battling what seems to be a stand still fight for sometime now and the book I mentioned seems to help more then anything. Always practice these tips and things that work for you. Practice makes perfect.

[Lonz329]

I am 19 years old and I have been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks since I was 13. I have been put in to 2 different treatment hospitals. My panic attacks are terrible and yes I do feel as if I am dying. I don't know where they come from, but I wish they would go back. I took Lexpro for a while and now I am taking Efferxor XR. It helps with the panic attacks, but I have this heavy headed feeling that just won't go away. It makes me feel like I can't do anything and need to stay in bed all day. I've had CT Scans, X-rays, EKGs, Blood work every test possible and I am medically fine. I've been trying to cope with this the best way possible. I do feel alot better then I did 6 months ago. I have noticed that my anxiety and panic only comes in late October and stays until early February. I don't know if the weather has anything to do with it, but I just want it all do go away.

[blueberry703]

anyone feel as though when you open your mouth like your jaw feels kind of not sore but numb kind of feeling its hard to explain because its not pain. Also if you have anxiety is it possible to have  a drip in the back of your throat because my head feels dizzy and heavy like there is a brick inside and im scared because i keep getting random sharp pains everywhere throughout my arms, hands, and legs. i  have also been feeling weak and tired and i have trouble breathing. I have been to the er and they did a blood test, ekg, xrays, emg, flu and mono test, strep test, ebv, thyroid everything and everything tested out negative. Im afraid i have a brain tumor or leukemia or something. Its really bothering me so if anyone can relate to this plz let me know asap!!

[VTan]

Hi Donna,
I have been suffering exactly the same symptoms as yourself for 2 years, I left my fiance because it was so bad, I have a three year old daughter and I'm doing the best I can to deal with it. Its gotten heaps better, I think its always related to something though I suffered a fair ammount of abuse in my past relationship and I think thats how the body has dealt with it like a safety mechanism.. I've had MRI's CT's you name it I've had it.. I tend to feel it always first thing in the morning and then mid afternoon. I notice if I have a small rest in the afternoon it helps, but sometimes if I'm at the shops and I feel dizzy I panic and I just have to leave bc I'm scared I'm going to faint and I have a little girl that I worry about.. I've joined a catholic prayer group and that really helps.. Goodluck we all have to stay positive..

[christie2007]

can anybody help me my ears feel clogged my head just feels heavy and kinda blurred vision my neck hurts and i cant sleep half the time i get a rush of hot when i go to fsall asleep i went to hospital back in jan they said my blood work was fine they didnt do a ct scan or nething they said i was fine it was just pannic attacks or anxiety they put me on lorezapam to sleep and it helps just makes me wanna sleep and i get up the next day and im ok unless im sitting by myself i think of all these bad things that could happen and i just think i am dying and i have a 3year old and it scacres me soo bad anybody have any suggestions and my ears feel like they are burnin and just i dk please help