Anxiety and Dizziness – My Dizzy Spells Turned Out to Be Anxiety

Anxiety and dizziness: most folks would never link them. And I was no different until I suffered an agonizing anxiety attack (panic attack). I should have seen the warning signs. For several weeks before, I had been having short dizzy spells, maybe a couple a day. Not like the dizziness where your head spins like a top. Mine was more subtle, like standing up too quickly, a bit lightheadedness, you know what I mean? At first I didn’t think much of it, maybe a bit of stress, I certainly didn’t think of anxiety. So I let it go. (Warning: don’t leave things like me, always consult your doctor as soon as possible).

Looking back, there were other signs apart from dizziness that, had I known then what I know now, would have made me attend my doctor. But I knew nothing of anxiety and anxiety attacks, so I left things too late. The result was that I suffered a really frightening anxiety attack while driving. I won’t go into the whole story here, but at the time I really thought I was dying, and subsequently diagnosed with anxiety.

Some symptoms of anxiety — and some I had — are things like dizziness, headaches, lightheadedness, palpitations, hyperventilation, constant worrying about even little things, fatigue, etc. I just thought I was a little stressed, nothing more. (Note: remember that these can also be signs of other conditions, so always consult your doctor for a professional diagnosis).

But those were nothing compared to the symptoms I suffered during my anxiety attack; tight chest and throat, racing/pounding heart, tingling fingers, nausea, difficulty breathing, as well as dizziness and more. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack and about to die.

My doctor prescribed antidepressants and anti-anxiety pills. But, on reading about their nasty side effects (e.g. dizziness, drowsiness, sleeping problems, vomiting, diarrhea, dependency), I settled for non-drug treatment to cure my anxiety. (Caution: Once having started prescription drugs, never ever stop them without first talking to your doctor).

So how did I go about remedying my anxiety without expensive drugs? Probably in the same way you are doing now: I searched on the Net. Luckily, pretty quickly, I came across two or three anxiety information sources that were very helpful. But one in particular knocked me sideways with a vital piece of information that shaped the way I approached things…

Did you know that the ‘fear’ of another anxiety attack can actually cause the attack to occur? So what you are in is a cycle of anxiety. In other words, you have anxiety, you fear another attack, you have another attack, this makes you even more anxious, and so on. It’s a vicious cycle that you must break out of in order to cure your anxiety.

If you want to check out where I got this vital clue and how you can use it to break out of your cycle of anxiety, eliminate anxiety attacks and cure your general anxiety then go to http://eliminatepanicattacks.blogspot.com and you could be well on your way to getting your old self back.

The author constantly researches health issues then writes reports on his findings so that you are perhaps more aware of the facts, and then, better able to make an informed decision on your choice of treatment and cure. Remember to always consult your doctor first. Please visit Eliminate Panic Attacks now for more information and a free video of a panic attack in action.

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