dizzyness

[lisabunny44]

does anyone else wake up feeling really dizzy and in a panic?

[donaf]

I used to a lot, i felt dizzy and full of panic from morning to nite every day at one point. It's the anxiety, but u will start feeling better as time goes by. X

[lisabunny44]

yes i really do hope so its such a terrible feeling.. thanks for the reply X

[TeamDB]

Extremely common symptom and I wake like this daily despite being fairly on top of my anxiety levels

If you're concerned then visit your GP but once you've had a diagnosis of panic or anxiety then just accept that this is how you feel and try and float past it. Good luck!

[lisabunny44 in reply to TeamDB]

yes i have anxiety i now take citalopram only 10mg a day as the side effecta are pretty nasty..... lisa x

[TeamDB in reply to lisabunny44]

They ease off within 3-6 weeks. Dizziness is one of the side effects also, along with confusion for a small number of people so temporarily this can make things feel worse not better. Your body will adjust though as 10mg is a fairly low dose even for a slower metabolism.

As Jonathan mentioned reading a book like Dr Weekes Essential Help for your Nerves can really help the journey to recovery. You will recover and the solution to recovery lies within yourself even though that might be hard to accept right now.

Keep us up to date and try not to worry about your symptoms , they are just natural symptoms of stress and totally understandable given how you feel right now. As you recognise each little niggle as just that, a natural symptom of stress you'll gradually desensitise yourself and be on the journey to getting back to more normalised stress reactions for you.

[lisabunny44 in reply to TeamDB]

Hello....Thankyou for your reply and of course i will keep you up to date im glad we are all on this journey together.... many thanks lisa x

[Hidden]

Hi. lisa. Dizziness is one of the most disconcerting symptoms of nervous illness. It can also precipitate a 'normal' person into 'nerves'. It may be nothing more than wax in the ear or some other simple explanation but the sufferer usually panics thinking they are having a stroke etc.

Provided you have been checked by your GP then try to just accept how you feel at present. I know, you may have heard this before and it may seem too simple for you. You may think 'this wont help me, I am too bad for that' You are not. Sometimes, the shock of awakening then EXPECTING it to happen makes darn sure "IT" will appear. Like all good friends, you summon it up by expectant anticipation. A guarantee for it to happen. Get Dr. Weekes book "Essential help for your Nerves". (From Amazon) She explains all this more clearly. It WILL stop; you WILL recover but in the right way. Bless you. We are all with you and come back if you feel unsure. Love. jonathan.

[lisabunny44 in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou Jonathan.. My anxiety started around 8 weeks ago after having dizzy spells i started to think i had something terrible wrong with me and the thought of leaving my children got really bad, i plucked up the courage to see me GP and she gave me a thorough check over she did say i had fluid behind my ear and that was the reason i kept feeling dizzy,i felt fine for about a week but then the terrible thoughts came back even worse almost to the point i thought was going crazy so i went back to my GP who prescribed me with citalopram,i do feel alot better but the dizzy spells are still present at times and i still get these thoughts of real dread but not as frequent... Lisa

[Hidden in reply to lisabunny44]

lisa. When we are tense our neck muscles tighten up and this is usually what causes dizziness. Your GP is right, but it can still be the jolly (!!!) old 'nerves'.

Everything in the body needs to be BALANCED and with nervous anxiety this is far from the case. Can you believe that what you are going through is normal in the circumstances? It is normal for your body to react in this way because your mind is giving it danger signals all the time, so it pumps out adrenaline to put you in a flight mode. Quite normal. It is your FEAR of the feelings that cause this to happen. When you cease to FEAR "IT" then it will gradually go.

But it takes TIME. Try and bear up but ACCEPT the way you feel at the moment. You WILL get better I assure you. Some of us have recovered, some are on their way (with a few 'setbacks) but we get there. You are NOT going crazy. This thought is so common in the anxiety state and everyone has had it, so do not despair. Bless you. love jonathan.

[lisabunny44 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Jonathan.... its such a huge relief being able to talk to someone because at times i feel like im a burden to my husband ,although he says not and i must say he has been very supportive..I am now begining to learn how to deal with my anxiety and like you said accept the way i feel,i know it will take time but time is a healer and i can do this..many thanks lisa x

[donaf]

I'm going to have to order that book, as I've heard a lot of people saying its a good read x

[Hidden in reply to donaf]

Hi. donaf. How you doing? I am sure you will not be disappointed with the book. It is my bible and has got to be the cheapest therapy on the market! Her understanding is considerable but then she had been there herself. She got the MBE for her work with agoraphobia. Look after yourself. jonathan.