Dizziness daily

[Helenmaree46]

Hi I am wondering if anyone can help me understand what is happening to me. This last 12 months has been a difficult with lots of home conflict mainly due to us both being exhausted by our jobs, family tradgedy and limited spare time. Communication started to break down some months ago. I find myself always worrying, then 2 months ago I ended up in ER with vertigo that lasted 7 hours. I was told it was inflammation in the eustachian tubes and given stemitil. A couple weeks after this I started having daily, up to 10 times a day lightheaded and dizzy feelings. I copied ok for the first week but now everytime it happens my heart pounds, my legs shake, my mouth is dry and it comes at anytime without warning. In the shops , at home, at work. I'm really feeling panicky and drained. I am scared when it happens. I wake with butterflies in my stomach and they come and go throughout the day. My heart, blood pressure have been checked and are ok. I am desperate to cope with the symptoms as I love life and doing different things. I feel this is making it so hard to relax and do the things I used to do.Thankyou for reading x

[Marty74]

Thanks for following up with an update Helenmaree, and for creating this post. It's always good to read similar experiences.

I'm going through a period of lightheadedness/woozyness myself at the moment too.

I've had this a long time (20 years) ago when I was younger, and was having some health anxiety (and of course it turned out to be nothing cause I'm still here).

Last year I started having some health anxiety again, and this time at least I recognized the feeling of lightheadedness. I could even find some old notes from way back to make me reflect on how this feeling is similar to then.

And since about 2 weeks, it's started again unfortunately. A bit stronger and more persistent than in the past.
Like some of you on here say, it's hard to describe. I would say feeling "off-balance", lightheaded, woozy, with a hint of headache/pressure in the background. I also find that from time to time it's like a 'jolt' going through my brain.

PS My stressful background is that I've got a 6 month old baby, so sleep is not always as much as I need it to be, and the pressure of responsibility is subconsciously weighing on me. Also the fact that my (/our) days are pretty much scheduled now, which is much different from just do whatever you feel like outside of work hours.

Sorry for the ramble, just had to get this off of my chest.

[Helenmaree46]

Hi there . Absolutely understand. What a rollercoaster this can be. How are you doing now. I've done a full circle and had recovered when bam this year it all came back. Doctors are now looking into possible menieres disease. A diagnosis won't stop the symptoms unfortunately, so I'm finding I need to pull out all the anxiety coping strategies again. Such an interesting complex situation for us all .