feeling like i'm mildly dizzy. like slight vertigo. Would this be anxiety? fixating on every little thing is so upsetting!!!!

[kammie72]

I'm feeling light i'm slightly dizzy. I was lying on the sofa last night and it wasn't like the room was spinning but I felt like it was my head was spinning just a little. I'm in the throes of a major anxiety attack but what's awful is that I can't tell if I'm causing this and fixating on it.

can anyone help me? i can't wait to see my therapist. and doctor!!!

 

[He Man]

Kammie, hi.. it's good to start with a doctor's visit. You may also wanna see an ear doc (ENT), to rule out any inner ear issues.
That said, subjective dizziness is a big part of my anxiety symptoms.. like you said, the room doesn't spin, it's more like sea-sickness, unsteadiness..
Mine comes & goes. Very frustrating & hard to understand (& explain to others).

Good luck, keep us posted.

 

[kammie72]

you're right! I also have tinnitus and feelings like my ears are clogged. it happened last year around March and I did see an ENT. it eventually went away (he gave me antibiotics) and I didn't have these issues until last month or so. I have my annual physical in two weeks. I'm going to have a list of things i need him to check out.

if he says I need a brain MRI i will freak out because I'm so terrified of lesions or a brain tumor being found although i know if i got that and received a clear scan my life would be easier.

 

[EMJ]

this is a huge symptom of my anxiety ...I have dealt with it for 30 years ...I get tense and wow i get that woozy..light headed dizzy feeling and then feel sick ...it is awful .....but If I take calming breaths and to breath slow and steady it gets some better.

 

[Trikay12113]

Feeling lightheaded and dizzy is a very common symptom of anxiety. I go through it 24/7 and it’s just like yours. The room isn’t spinning but it feels like you are, so I totally understand. Since you did have an issue involving your ears before, I would suggest talking with your doctor about it because it could be something with that as well! Since I’m like you I actually went to the emergency room the first time it happened and they wanted to do a cat scan of my head and it came back clear. So if they do want to any type of testing please don’t worry, if anything know that yes you may have some anxious thoughts and feeling going into it but In the end you will be reassured it’s nothing serious and it is just your anxiety!