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Absolutely. Address the anxiety, which takes some time, and you'll likely find a lot of relief from the lightheaded sensation.
I had lightheaded feeling for 3 months straight, after my panic disorder and medication started. Lasted until Sertraline starting showing it's beneficial effects.
So yes, anxiety is a common reason to have lightheaded floating feeling.
So yes, anxiety is a common reason to have lightheaded floating feeling.
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I am lightheaded and dizzy feeling much of the time .... when I think about it and worry it becomes worse along with other symptoms such heart palpitations and pain in my back, numbness and tingling .... you name it ..... anxiety is an awful condition .... it creates REAL symptoms which compound the issue of anxiety .... a vicious cycle . remember to breath .... deep lung filling breaths... slowly in and out ...this can help.
How does one convince themselves this is not health related I mean I have had hundreds of tests you need with three brain MRI’s bloodwork everything CAT scans dog scans and this persists makes me wanna lose my mind always terrified that the day will come to Paso will happen the fainting something don’t know how to handle this anymore this is all day every day nonstop sometimes I even don’t feel like I am anxious I cannot imagine that the brain is this powerful this is crazy
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Don’t think of it as convincing yourself that it’s not something serious, think of it as accepting that it’s anxiety and letting go of the other worries. You really have to just accept that nothing has been found and anxiety is causing your sensations. Even though you don’t feel anxious all the time, your brain knows you haven’t accepted your anxiety and that you are always wondering if it’s something else. Let go of the doubt and embrace the anxiety. Then it won’t have any power over you anymore.
When does one stop the search What scares me is I feel like if I stop to search for my symptoms then that’s when we will actually me a serious illness and I will be ignoring them that she also keeps me from getting better this sucks
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I have dealt with obsessive compulsive disorder since my college days .... it first manifested in an eating disorder ... as the years progressed (I am now 65)... the symptoms changed but the roots were firmly planted ....I have had the symptoms of dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling faint, heart racing, excessive worry, trembling, stomach pain, diarrhea, back pain, numbness in neck, face and arms, etc and so have been hospitalized twice due to the hopelessness of anxiety. During those years I trained 7 years for a degree and license as a Professional Counselor.... I had a 40 year Career as a therapist at a State University.... helping others deal with depression and anxiety......I had much success in my career and my clients loved me..... yet here I am suffering the symptoms of anxiety.... I have all the tools to help others and understand the disease.... but I suffer with the symptoms. It is hard to understand and not logical but it is real. I try to tell myself that I can choose to worry and watch my life pass by being unable to LIVE and do the things I want worrying about dying or being sick .... it’s a focus shift .... Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an excellent resource and so are relaxation and breathing therapy .... stay strong .... good days are ahead .... and so are bad days .... keep your focus .... stay strong and determined
Have you ever tried therapy? There are tools they can teach you that will help with the constant “what if’s” that plague health anxiety sufferers. If you are constantly wondering what a doctor missed or why this feeling that’s just a little different than in the past is a new symptom of something serious, then you need some help getting out of that vicious cycle that is keeping you in the anxiety loop. At some point you have to accept that we can’t know everything 100%, you’ve investigated your symptoms multiple times and nothing serious has been found. How much longer do you want to go on feeling like this? The sensations won’t stop until you do. When you stop looking for answers that aren’t there, you can start accepting your anxiety. You are not your thoughts and just because your thoughts tell you there might be something wrong it doesn’t mean they are right.