Dizzy off balance and Headache

[01021968]

Ok so today feel like I have to lie down just to feel ok. I’m off balance and feel like crap. I’ve had blood test ekgs the Works but I still feel and take meds I’m tired of this all the time it by it self will stress you out to the max. I know people say you can get better and glad for them but I been fighting all kind of symptoms for 20 years. So it’s hard to believe once you got it you got it it sucks. Spend your money at doctors and ER. For this crap insane

[Funkyfaerie]

Hi,

I've had anxiety on and off for years, three really bad bouts of it when I had symptoms and thought I was on my way out. I've always been and underlying nervous person and problems within the family haven't helped... I won't bore you with all the things that affected me.

But my most recent bout has lasted 4 years, it started with working away and loads of traveling, not much sleep and a crap diet, so I suppose I reached burn out!

I get back, shoulder, neck and jaw tension that can give me horrendous headaches. An unbalanced swaying feeling, nausea, and ringing in my ears and sometimes a fluttery heart and can't get my breath.

I sometimes feel like I need some sort of crescendo like passing out or throwing up to get past it. I have had all sorts of tests including an MRI twice to my neck and brain, all clear thankfully, you'd think that would ease my mind, but no.

I don't like taking drugs, so have survived on the odd diazepam and an anti nausea pill. I've had cbt, which helped a bit. The doctor told me there were no more tests to be had.

For the first few years I wouldn't go out and basically just existed, I was angry and upset I was wasting my life.

But as time has gone on, I have had to try and work out why I am like this.

First of all I have rid myself of negative needy friends, you know the ones that are never there for you but always call you when they have a problem. I have stopped thinking and worrying about things I can't change. But the best thing is, I have thought about my body and all these debilitating symptoms, and realise I hold all my fears and resentment in my back, that's why it hurts so much, and that's why I get dizzy and feel sick and panic. I also found a Chinese book that describes the Turtle exercise, you should find it on Google, it really helps stretching those back and neck muscles and alleviates headaches.

I'm not so afraid now I have worked out for myself why I have been suffering so long, and really doing this to myself. I have got my life back 90%, still a little nervous, but I need to get out there.

I don't know if this will help you at all, and apologies for it being so laborious.

But I wish you well, and I hope you can get your life back too and stop being afraid.