Please Help! Is this lightheadedness Anxiety?

[Rae]

Hi all, my name is Rachel I've been on .5 Xanax for about two years now. At first I was on much higher doses and it changed a few times. Then about last June I stuck with .5 every morning and sometimes afternoon just depended on my work schedule. I don't know what's going on but ever since I've been on the Drug I get the craziest lightheadedness..it almost feels like a low-grade fever sometimes people and objects can be so blurry I don't even feel like I'm in reality.. the only thing that seems to help is if I have a stiff drink and it pretty much disappears.. which is really weird because I don't drink that much. I was prescribed this for insomnia I never had anxiety before I took this drug and as soon as I started taking it like I said about a year and a half to 2 years ago.. I got about 10 to 20 panic attacks and was diagnosed with panic disorder. Xanax doesn't even seem to be helping at this point I don't have as many panic attacks by taking it every day, but it seems like later in the day I'll get all these weird symptoms everything from nausea to the lightheadedness to feeling shaky.. I can't tell if it's anxiety or if it's the drug at this point and I'm almost scared to come off of it because I've heard really bad horror stories about being on Xanax for a long time and possibly getting a seizure or something. The feeling of lightheadedness and I'm describing is the same feeling I get when I get panic attacks except when I have the panic attack it's 10 times worse so that's why am thinking this might be anxiety related or possibly some sort of with drawl from xanax since I only take in the mornings and a low-dose...does anyone know what I can do or has had the same problem ? I'm desperate cause I can pretty much deal with all the things that come with a panic disorder and anxiety every day.. but I cannot keep walking around feeling like I have a low-grade-fever. Just a reference I've also never passed out from it just makes you feel like you could ..I've also felt like I'm moving without moving even when sitting down.. Any help is greatly appreciated it thank you!

 

[janemariesayed]

Yes, Rae, it could well be the drugs that are making you lightheaded. It could also be that you are not eating properly and your blood sugar or blood pressure is a bit low. If it carries on then have a chat with your doctor. It sounds to me that it is because of your anxiety. It is one of the symptoms although my lightheadedness is because I don't remember to eat.