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always feel lightheaded, foggy and faint
Last night was rough, had to fight hard not to pass out. I'm sick and tired of this. I always feel lightheaded, foggy at times, off-balance, with occasional dizzy spell so heavy that I feel like I'm gonna pass out. I've never been officially diagnosed with anxiety, depression or panick disorder eventhough my GP prescribed me Wellbutrin which I never took, cause the side effect is Dizziness.
I figured heck I'm dizzy as it is and I'm trying to figure out the cause, so why adding more pieces to the puzzle. I know I'm under a lot of stress. It all started 3 years ago when I passed out at the check out line. Squad came checked me, minute later I was good enough to go home. Saw my GP next day, run a few tests, did a cat scan all came out neg. 3 days later at work, I started feeling dizzy again, couldn't breathe, felt like I was gonna pass out, called the squad again, checked me and minute later I was feeling ok again.
So I decided ok enough is enough, I drove myself to the hospital all shaky and all. I was admitted and a million tests later all came out negative. They sent me home next day with diagnosis " Dehydration".
Well that was the beginning of my climb to calvary, my life has been h#*l eversince. I can't go to the big box store without running out a few minutes later. I can't stand in check out line without feeling I'm gonna pass out. I don't go out unless I really have too, like work and short trips here and there. I become heat intolerant, exercise intolerant, I have horrible nightmares most nights, and I wake up with my heart racing. Numerous time I have to pull over when driving cause I feel faint.
I'm seeing a neurologist mid oct, for I'm affraid there may be some wrong with my head. I just want it to stop, I just wanna be normal again. I actually wish my docs would come out flat and say you have anxiety problems. I'm left guessing. I'm thinking of going to see a pychologist. I'm writing this and those dizzy spells are coming and going.
I'm sick of it all, I cant stand the fogginess, the unreal space out feeling, the fainting feeling, the dizziness, the floaty off-balance feeling when I walk, the smothering feeling, the impemding doom. Sorry I was so long... Does anybody ever feel like this or is it just me? Is that what anxiety and panick disorder are like?
I figured heck I'm dizzy as it is and I'm trying to figure out the cause, so why adding more pieces to the puzzle. I know I'm under a lot of stress. It all started 3 years ago when I passed out at the check out line. Squad came checked me, minute later I was good enough to go home. Saw my GP next day, run a few tests, did a cat scan all came out neg. 3 days later at work, I started feeling dizzy again, couldn't breathe, felt like I was gonna pass out, called the squad again, checked me and minute later I was feeling ok again.
So I decided ok enough is enough, I drove myself to the hospital all shaky and all. I was admitted and a million tests later all came out negative. They sent me home next day with diagnosis " Dehydration".
Well that was the beginning of my climb to calvary, my life has been h#*l eversince. I can't go to the big box store without running out a few minutes later. I can't stand in check out line without feeling I'm gonna pass out. I don't go out unless I really have too, like work and short trips here and there. I become heat intolerant, exercise intolerant, I have horrible nightmares most nights, and I wake up with my heart racing. Numerous time I have to pull over when driving cause I feel faint.
I'm seeing a neurologist mid oct, for I'm affraid there may be some wrong with my head. I just want it to stop, I just wanna be normal again. I actually wish my docs would come out flat and say you have anxiety problems. I'm left guessing. I'm thinking of going to see a pychologist. I'm writing this and those dizzy spells are coming and going.
I'm sick of it all, I cant stand the fogginess, the unreal space out feeling, the fainting feeling, the dizziness, the floaty off-balance feeling when I walk, the smothering feeling, the impemding doom. Sorry I was so long... Does anybody ever feel like this or is it just me? Is that what anxiety and panick disorder are like?
Until you can begin to at least accept that anxiety is a possibility (sounds likely in your case), then you'll stay stuck. If you haven't trued to address your symptoms as anxiety and anxiety is the cause, you're not going to see improvement.
Just some food for thought.
Anxiety causes very REAL very PHYSICAL and sometimes very SEVERE symptoms. I've had some doozies.
Just some food for thought.
Anxiety causes very REAL very PHYSICAL and sometimes very SEVERE symptoms. I've had some doozies.
Hmm I have a few q's.
Just found this forum from googling, very interesting.
I have had an imbalance problem for 4years! It's progressively getting worse. It's terrifying and destroying my life. I can't accept it's anxiety. It can only be physical in my mind. Anxiety symptoms are a lot less severe aren't they!
My worst symptoms are- left sided chest pain/palpitations on rest and exertion, feeling like I can't breathe, flushing sensation, bad imbalance/rocking sensation that leads me to become extremely lightheaded.
I have had lots of tests and been to AnE 36 times with this! It makes me feel that bad and so debilitating. I first though it was anxiety, but how can it be. It simply can't make you feel so SEVERE. The main two areas that concern me are my heart and brain. It's becoming a joke. I have seen many specialists and everything's normal. It is put down to migranal vertigo. But all the time...... It's stops me doing all the things I want to do and I'm really struggling. Feels like a either a tumor or heart problem to me NOT anxiety. :'(
Just found this forum from googling, very interesting.
I have had an imbalance problem for 4years! It's progressively getting worse. It's terrifying and destroying my life. I can't accept it's anxiety. It can only be physical in my mind. Anxiety symptoms are a lot less severe aren't they!
My worst symptoms are- left sided chest pain/palpitations on rest and exertion, feeling like I can't breathe, flushing sensation, bad imbalance/rocking sensation that leads me to become extremely lightheaded.
I have had lots of tests and been to AnE 36 times with this! It makes me feel that bad and so debilitating. I first though it was anxiety, but how can it be. It simply can't make you feel so SEVERE. The main two areas that concern me are my heart and brain. It's becoming a joke. I have seen many specialists and everything's normal. It is put down to migranal vertigo. But all the time...... It's stops me doing all the things I want to do and I'm really struggling. Feels like a either a tumor or heart problem to me NOT anxiety. :'(
Hi All,
I have done some research into a natural supplement call Panicyl.
Which i read it is to help with feeling anxious all the time, and stops you from thinking negative thoughts. I have only read good things about it. I have ordered some and will try it. And will post at a later date to let you all know how it goes.
I have done some research into a natural supplement call Panicyl.
Which i read it is to help with feeling anxious all the time, and stops you from thinking negative thoughts. I have only read good things about it. I have ordered some and will try it. And will post at a later date to let you all know how it goes.
I have these same exact symptoms for a little over a year now... did u ever figure out if this was from hormones???
I have been feeling this exact way for about 2 years now. It just started one day while I was in the shower, I got a dizzy spell, and the rest is history. Now I always feel like I am going to have a heart attack, and I am always thinking about impending DOOM. It has affected my life ENTIRELY, from my simple daily smiles to my marriage, I just always feel like I am in a cloud, usually light headed, with feelings of dizziness here and there, but always irritable and never really happy.
I have been to the doctors, had blood tests done several times, and I have been diagnosed with Anxiety, and prescribed Ativan to take as needed. Fine, but I will not take it daily, as I feel I can battle through this without being married to pills, but It makes me feel much better to know I am not alone!
I wish all of you suffering the best of luck, and am open to ideas that you may discover to help combat these awful feelings of ANXIETY.
I have been to the doctors, had blood tests done several times, and I have been diagnosed with Anxiety, and prescribed Ativan to take as needed. Fine, but I will not take it daily, as I feel I can battle through this without being married to pills, but It makes me feel much better to know I am not alone!
I wish all of you suffering the best of luck, and am open to ideas that you may discover to help combat these awful feelings of ANXIETY.
hi im new to this site but glad i found it.i have been feeling like you for the past 7months.the dizziness lightheaded nausea fatigue felling detached it is awful.i i feel like this from the minute i wake up tll i go to bed.sleep feels my only escape .i keep telling myself i wll never get better.i feel ..for all you guys as i no what your going through.its awful.got docs appointment today so will see what he can offer.just want my life back.good luck to all you guys wish you better
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