Woke up dizzy

[Colby]

About an hour ago maybe,i woke in a dizziness like state this is new to me I didn't eat this morning at all because I woke up around 12 I ATE now the dizziness is still there but not as strong my heart rates a little fast😔😭THIS IS TORTURE for me as a 18 year old.

[Lin-zles]

Hi Colby. You will be ok! Sometimes anxiety can cause dizziness, but definitely not eating properly can cause dizziness too. If i am ever feeling lightheaded, my heart would race (probably because it was making me anxious). Then I would grab some food that was high in protein whether it be peanut butter with pretzels or on toast (or one a spoon, haha) or cheese wrapped in lunch meet. That would usually help. Plus a glass of water and perhaps laying back down.

Hang in there!

[Colby in reply to Lin-zles]

Yeaa that's what I'm going through my heart rate is In the 80s and 70s I don't get out much anymore and it's summer all of my friends have jobs and I Don't because of this anxiety fears and I feel Depressed all the time and how I might never become normal like I use to be everyday I think I'm going to die and I think I make it threw by luck or something

[Lin-zles in reply to Colby]

Colby, I have felt exactly the same way. And still do sometimes. I would shut myself in my room, keep it dark, and just watch TV because I was so afraid of everything. It is paralyzing sometimes.

One of these times was when I came home from college for the summer and out of nowhere, this depression just kind of set in and I was so scared of everything. I didn't know how I was going to get out of it. I had to FORCE myself to get out of the house. To do things again. I remember my sister and I had gotten tickets to see the musical, Wicked and there was no way I was missing that, even though I had spent the summer scared and crying. But, that was the first time I got out of the house and experienced that feeling of not being so scared anymore and actually feeling joy.

Then I had to move back to college and I couldn't just, not go back to school. I had just had the best year of my life and was about to move into a new apartment with some amazing friends. I had to once again FORCE myself to get out and do the things that I KNEW would make me happy. Maybe not right then, but...eventually. It has been such a long process and I am not exactly how I once was when I was younger, but I am also SO much better than I was 7 years ago.

Around 17/18 is when I first started feeling that anxiety. But, it doesn't really go away unfortunately, (and for those that it does, they are superheroes!) but you just become better at dealing with it. Sometimes to a point of not even knowing it's there.

Take baby steps though. I am not saying, go take a trip to a far away country or go skydiving. But, maybe go to your favorite restaurant with a friend or maybe a walk or a hike. It is scary, but it will be worth it. And keep doing those things. But, I also find that it helps to do things with others. Sometimes even better with friends who didn't really know what was going on with me (not to say my sister wasn't my rock, because she was and always will be) but, I could really step out of the dark place and start to enjoy things again.

I know it's hard right now and feels like things will never get better. But, they really can! For me, also, I go to counseling every two weeks and that has been SUCH help to me. I know it's hard to say you need counseling but A LOT of people go and it helps you put things in perspective and just have a totally objective person listening to you and not judging you at all.

[Colby in reply to Lin-zles]

The first paragraph about staying in your room and watching TV all day and keeping the room dark so me right now anxiety for me feels like torture I constantly feel like I'm I'll or something somedays for minutes I might feel normal then the next I feel awful sometimes I feel heard pressure or breathless sometimes it feels like my heart my stop or I'm having a heart attack had acid reflux and muscle twitching went to the ER SO MANY TIMES THAT I'm embarrassed to go back it's just too much to bear especially at my age.

[Lin-zles]

I know, it's horrible. I totally understand. It's hard to get out of that mindset, really. I sometimes have to remind myself that my thoughts are hurting me more than the world can and more often. But, just remember that they are just thoughts! We all have millions of thoughts running through our brains, but none of them are really a reality. They are just thoughts.

Do you have people around you that you can talk to? Sometimes being alone is our worst enemy.

[Colby in reply to Lin-zles]

Sorry for replying so late.and no not really because I'm afraid of getting judge or people thinking I'm crazy

[Hidden]

Hello Colby

Read your post you have had some good advise , can't really add much more but wanted to let you know I had come and had a look

You must try and eat though regular and not go to long like you did today or that will cause you to feel dizzy

Take Care x

[Colby in reply to Hidden]

Yea today I over slept woke up at 12

[Hidden in reply to Colby]

Tut Tut

Start setting your alarm clock so you don't over sleep and make sure you eat

Hope you are feeling a lot better than you did , I am sure you will be fine x