Just want to feel normal again

[Pink1181]

Hey guys my anxiety has been bad off n on today. Have any of you just been sitting there and become really lightheaded???

Really freaked out right now

[Pink1181]

Hey cmoney

Thanks for the quick reply

Glad to see I'm not alone.

I was just sitting there watching a movie with my lil girl and became extremely lightheaded but stopped as soon as I moved. Weird

[Pink1181]

Why do we get so lightheaded like that with no other symptoms?

No I'm not on anything right now. My dr has prescribed me Effexor but I'm afraid to take them because cymbalta I had a bad reaction to and then citalopram made my symptoms 100x worse.

I feel so lost. So tired of being so scared

[RibvanRey]

Hi Pink do you try breathing exercises when you feel yourself becoming light-headed? Regards Rib

[Pink1181 in reply to RibvanRey]

Hey RibvanRey

Actually no I don't. It came on so fast. I hate feeling this way

[RibvanRey in reply to Pink1181]

I think all of us who go through this feel similar. I have had this for 30 odd years so just have a little more practice at dealing with it. It don't make me an expert or anything and I still get bad times.

I try to focus on my breathing and try to calm down with slow even breathing. Not as deep as I can as I know that makes me feel worse. Slow even breathe in and count 5 then slow breathe out. I find it helps me. The oxygen gets my heart beating regularly and the lightheaded feeling gets under control easier for me. Regards Rib

[Meena_161997]

Yeah just came off a 10hour flight a few hours ago, had an anxiety attack on and off the whole journey causing back and chest pains, feel extremely light headed almost as im unreal I get scared over the littlest of things like a voice, hot and cold flushes constantly its 2:30 in the morning and I feel like crap and worthless have collage tmrw which makes me panic even more your not alone today has been the worst day for me.!

[Pink1181 in reply to Meena_161997]

Awe I'm sorry you had a rough day. I know how that feels and it sucks we have to to go through this.

Hope your feeling better now

[megs90]

Im sorry. Yes recently I've been feeling lightheaded. Ughhh it's so annoying. I hope ur feeling better. Wish I was lol

[rosesRred34]

That happens to me too, its annoying more than anythig. Inhave had this symptom for almost 10 years, never passed out or anything, just annoying and scary

[Pink1181 in reply to rosesRred34]

Hey rosesRred

Thanks for the reply.

How often do you get this symptom??? I had it again today. This is one symptom I can't handle