Does anyone suffer from vertigo due to anxiety??

[nancy66]

I feel like I am walking on a boat and it makes me so dizzy, I feel like i am going to fall down or pass out. Does anyone else get this feeling?

[siananne]

Do you get the headaches as well i dont know if it causrs vertigo but sometimes i feel im under water and dont feel all there x i would just double check with your gp x

[munchkin11]

I have suffered from severe vertigo and yes it ihas been triggered by stress although that isn't the sole reason. It maybe that you have had a virus which causes a weakness / in-balance in your inner ear. If it is mild you may want to try Buccastem which is used for travel sickness and this can help. There are more people than you would know who suffer with vertigo and although alarming it will usually pass with time.

[nancy66]

Thank you, as i read through all the questions last night, i saw alot of people feel the same as i do, so it is comforting to know it is anxiety related, as it started after a severe panic attack. Just wish it would go away, like everyone else does

[lisabunny44]

Yes i get it all the time and sometimes my ear feels like its full.. sometimes if i stand up to quickly it brings it on and the more i stress over it the more my anxiety plays up its a vicious circle.. Lisa x

[miarose]

hi nancy,yes I get exactly the same symptoms,when I go into a shop,the place just spins, and then of course I panic,my feet don't feel like they are on the ground,and I usually have to hold something ,or hang on to someones arm to keep me steady,when I leave the shop it goes away,so I do think its anxiety related,its a horrible sensation,God help us all,thats all I can say.xxxxxxx

[nancy66 in reply to miarose]

yes exactly....how do we get rid of this

thanks for the reply

Nancy

[warkie]

hi,i feel like this all the time,lightheaded,dizzy,its not often i have panic attacks,its the symtoms i get x

[miarose]

hi nancy,I am doing CBT for two months now,and I have learned a lot,first of all if you get dizzy walking into a shop (e.g) I was told to walk into this shop every day,keep doing this until you feel comfortable,the more you do it the less anxious you'll feel,when I started CBT I couldn't walk out on my own, now I can walk up the town ,believe me it works....keep me posted.xxxxxx,

[nancy66 in reply to miarose]

Thank you for the inspiration. I don't stop myself from doing things, but sometimes i have to wait for the intense anxiety to pass and then go in, and then find the quickest route out when i need to leave. Do you have a book or practioner that is helping you with CBT?

Nancy

[miarose]

HI Nancy,yes I have a meeting with a psychologist every week,he is very nice,and talks to me for an hour,I was housebound when I started with him,I was afraid to go out,I really was a mess,crying and feeling down,I still have a long way to go,but i am going out now,even went on a holiday,there are still days I am anxious and depressed ,but I understand whats happening to me now,and I don't get as afraid as I used to,anxiety is horrible, but it wont kill you,if your not afraid of it, slowly but surly it loses its grip on you and goes away,I am not cured by any means,but I feel i'm getting there,I take xanax when i'm really anxious,but i'm not taking antidepressants,I think your very brave not letting it stop you doing things,I obviously was worse than you,I couldn't walk 50 yds to the shop,how sad is that?....god bless talk soon.xxxxxx

[nancy66]

Thank you for the inspiration !!! It does stop me from going to concerts, walking in a city or anywhere i can't find a place to park right next to where i am going, and not far away, less than 100 feet to get out but i just have to plan how i will get in/out and not have to walk far, that's the worse for me.There is one mall i can go to , but i like to have a basket to push for support and security, as if i don't have anything to hold on to i get really anxious. I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis so i have limitations and that fuels the anxiety. I will keep perservering though.

Thanks for your resoonse !!

Nancy

[knowles8586]

I suffer from vestibular migraine, this is migraine with dizzyness, not at all plesent

With anxiety my head feels like its doing somasaults

and if Im walking across the road Im all over the place