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Anxiety in the evening, since bad dizziness after VRT

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patty818
patty818

Hi

I know this will probably sound rediculous, but its happening.  I did some much faster gaze stabilization with my VRT therapist, and the same evening I had awful dizziness with floating and falling sensations all that night, so much so that I had to take a xanax to help calm me down.  Well as stupid as this sounds last night and tonight, when I get home I do my exercises, from there I start to  feel anxiety.  I have the classic chest stuff, choking feeling, then the falling and flaoting stuff kicks in.  The slightest movements with my head I feel weird, then I can't stop thinking about it.  My head gets pressure and I just sit here waiting for each sensation.  Its as if my brain thinks its going to be like the first night and I just worry and the anxiety sets in.  I know its stupid but its happening.  I know the mind remembers when bad things happen, but since this dizziness started I find it hard to just let it go.  Anxiety is so hard to move past.  I didn't want to go the the anxiety boards because not many have vestibular anxiety and I thought talking to others with this, you can understand.  I am trying not to let this take over, but its strange how the memory can not let you forget things that scare you. This dizzy thing has been so hard for me.  Anxeity disorder can really get ahold of someone.  I keep thinking maybe its my thyroid meds, but I've been on them since Nov, so probably not.  Its anxiety plain and simple.  I know the inner ear can cause anxiety, but having GAD i think makes it so much worse.  

I thought if I came here and talked about it with others who know, I would get some advice and feel better.  I wish I could find a good pyschologist but right now i just can't afford it.  

THanks for listening and letting me just talk.

 

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  • gillian76726
    gillian76726 patty818

    Posted

    Your best bet is cogmative  Behaviour Therapy.  IMhad an eight week course and it helped a lot.
  • debbie82116
    debbie82116 patty818

    Posted

    Hi Patty

    The anxiety of a vestibular disorder is the worst!! Take it from me....the anxiety took over my life on a daily basis so i had to get that under control before anything else. Ativan .5 mg is what i took every day to keep me calm. It saved me. And it also calms the vestibular system. It slows things down but not so much that I couldnt do my exercises. It just took the edge off you know?

    Try it.....i also saw a therapist but we have coverage so $ wasnt an issue.

    Good luck.

    • dee50000
      dee50000 debbie82116

      Posted

      I just read tonight, that Xanax, Valium, and other types of sedatives affect your brain's ability to retrain via VRT exercises. So I guess I don't understand. I don't have anxiety from it, but I sure am frustrated that the exercises aren't working.

      It is a very common reaction to vestibular problems though, Patty. Good luck in being patient and letting this pass. You are not alone!

    • debbie82116
      debbie82116 dee50000

      Posted

      Yes Dee....they can slow it down but not to the point you cant retrain your brain. I am 99% recovered but still on a very mild dose of ciprolex which is an anti depressant.

      I could not have managed the anxiety without them.

    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 debbie82116

      Posted

      HI Debbie,,yes i was against anti d's at first, but i tried a few recently , and it has  helped.  also if you read up,on that condition someone has mentioned on here,,PPPD. If you google it with Veda,their,info  is very informative.
    • dee50000
      dee50000 gillian76726

      Posted

      Oh I am sure of it, that I have PPPD. Maybe also migraine-related dizziness (not vertigo) because PPPD seems like a catch-all for chronic vestibular problems. 

      Do the anti-depressant take away your symptoms, or just help you deal with the anxiety from it. Thanks!

    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 dee50000

      Posted

      I think the anti d's  take away the anxiety tbh.but  i'll take any help that works right now!! am sure  itmis a catch all.  I am also,interested in the Eustation tube theories which i have always felt hhave a connection for me.
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