Hey Guys,
This all started 12 months ago, a bout of dizziness hit me out of the blue, it was a stressful time, also recently had mono and Covid (antibody test confirmation).
I think this is when the health anxiety kicked in and the situation snowballed. That was when all the symptoms mentioned above began. Like many of you, I saw all the doctors and had lots of tests, all thankfully negative (Neuro, ENT, Cardio, Chiro. Had Brain MRI, bloodwork, ECG, heart ultrasound, EEG etc.)
As 2021 went on all the symptoms began to fade, I notice some come back from time to time but I’ve also realized I’m hypersensitive to my body now too. Anyways, the ‘dizziness’ has remained throughout and is something I still struggle with now.
The dizziness isn’t like the usual lightheadedness or vertigo described, it’s not temporary, it can be constant. It’s triggered by lots of head movements in semi/stressful situations. Like fixing dinner for my kids in the kitchen or walking through a mall keeping my eyes on them etc. it seems to impact my eyes the most (I’ve had 2 comprehensive eye exams, all fine). When I try to aggravate it, by working out a lot, high intensity etc. or if I get up quick or out of a hot bath I never seem to be able to bring it on.
Unfortunately my life isn’t going to get any less stressful over the next few years as my kids grow, so these situations seem unavoidable.
I’ve done a lot of reading and this is my first time posting. The most common piece of advice seems to be acceptance, the problem is this is much easier said than done. I suppose my point is I struggle sometimes to believe that this is cause by anxiety but suppose I don’t have much of a choice.
Hi DizzyHead1, I can only go by my own symptoms and how I have handled it.Ironically, I had it the last 2 days. I do have neck disc problems which can get
extremely tight when stressed.
I make sure that I am well hydrated (which helps a lot) I check my posture, pulling
my shoulders down away from my ears. Putting my head back in alignment with
my body. When stressed we tend to jut our head forward which doesn't allow for
the lymphatic fluid to drain from the head.
I find a quiet place for a few moments and put a heating pad around my shoulders
and neck allowing for the muscles to relax. I also take the top of my ear lobes and gently
pull up on them for a couple seconds and repeat. This allows for the full ears to drain.
My eyes don't seem to be able to focus properly in that they are all over the place.
Eyes have muscles as well which can be tight behind the eyeball.
Years ago I would see a physical therapist who showed me how to help myself at home.
I have noticed for myself that if I have too much salt w/o hydrating, this can happen but
mainly it's about stress. It doesn't have to be going on at the time but somewhere deep in
our brain, something is bothering us which I feel we don't realize until we get these symptoms.
I do hope you can get some relief for yourself in finding something that works for you.
Good Luck in feeling better
xx
Such good advice, Agora! It is amazing what anxiety can do.
Agora1 we are so lucky to have you. You offer such great advice.
Thanks Agora! I can relate to the eye issue the most, I’ve read up on other things like Binocular Vision Dysfunction and Eye Strain. The long it goes on it feels like the issue is concentrated to my eyes.
I’m all about posture as I sit in my office all day. I have daily exercises & stretches that I work on, I haven’t got much relief from that. I won’t stop doing them as the benefits are obvious, just not helping with the dizziness.