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rogue.
rogue.

Hi everyone,

I’m posting on here in hopes that someone will read this and have some sort of answers, advice or perhaps just if anyone can even relate with what I’m going through. 

Because I’ve been having these symptoms for a little over a year now, I’ll start off from what I remember best and try to be as detailed and to the point as possible. 

I don’t know if this bit plays into my current symptoms but considering everything started after this vaccine, I will include it in this post (I’ve also done a lot of research on it and there’s so many negative reviews, it’s unbelievable). 

At the end of 2016 I got the 2/3 gardasil vaccine that I’ve been told to get by my doctors for years on end and I never really believed in vaccination so I was saying no to it for the longest time until they convinced me and I caved. There’s 3 shots in total and I remember the first thing that started happening after the second one is my hair started falling out in crazy amounts. Right away I realized that that was not normal so I did not get the third shot. Months after that, March of 2017, I started getting chest pains, I went to the ER, they did blood work, an X-ray, an ECG and everything was fine except some low B12. I was in university at the time so they told me it’s probably just stress. 

Just weeks after that, the chest pains haven’t gone away, and I started feeling dizzy. 

In April, i was having exams at university and that’s when I had my first ever panic attack. It was pretty scary and it happened right before an exam. I remember being terrified but I wrote the exam anyway and went to see my doctor afterwards. I started worrying and questioning whether it’s possible that all of this is happening from the vaccine and he obv denied it. Even though it states that is increases anxiety tremendously. 

He prescribed me lorazopam, which is something you take before a panic attack comes on. I tried it once just to see how I felt and I hated it so I haven’t taken it since. 

I’ve only had two or three panic attacks since that occurrence and they were all a month or so after the first one. What I noticed is that I started to get super anxious and panicky in public places so one time, I was sitting at the doctors office and I would feel like I was having a panic attack. That time, I think I also developed a fear of a panic attack coming on. 

The summer was more or less tolerable for me, but in September, I started getting super dizzy, lightheaded and nauseous again in addition with getting really bad migraines that originated in the back of my head. And I want to point out that it’s not vertigo because I’ve had vertigo a few years ago and it’s totally different. This almost feels like I’m super unsteady on my feet and I feel like I can faint at any moment. It got so uncomfortable that I couldn’t tolerate being at work and had to eventually quit. I also wasn’t able to go into public places like doing groceries and even going out to get coffee was incredibly difficult because the moment I would get into the store, I would feel so nauseous, lightheaded and faint. I would understand if it was social anxiety but what worries me is that this feeling still persists even when I’m at home on my own, it just worsens when I’m outside. 

I also want to point out that I don’t have a fear of leaving the house or anything, and I actually feel better when I’m driving. Its just before I have to get ready to go somewhere I get super anxious. I also barely even want to go out anymore. I don’t think I’m anxious when it comes to talking to people, I think it’s more the fear of being in a public place or something happening when I’m in public. All of this has definitely developed in just the last few months from my symptoms worsening while being out, I’m assuming? 

My doctor thinks it’s general anxiety so he prescribed me Lexapro and recommended that I go to therapy. I also have an MRI scheduled in April. 

Ive tried therapy and I found that it was great in terms of releasing emotional baggage or past pains but I’m not sure it’s helping with any current symptoms. I haven’t tried the medication yet just because I’m trying to get through this on my own but I’m not hundred percent sure if I’m capable. I’ve been telling myself that I am strong enough to get through this but as soon as I wake up and I feel crappy and fatigued, I just feel so defeated... 

I’ve been going out to stores as much as I can just to “face my fear” and to reassure my brain that there’s no actual danger for me there and if something was to happen, I would be somewhere where help could be called. 

I’ve also been doing meditations and just getting out into nature and trying to do yoga... and I’m just finding that nothing is really helping. I went to see a homeopath a few months back too and we ran some tests and everything there seemed fine too. I’ve also tried doing a heavy metal detox in case it was the vaccine and just no change in my symptoms. 

In addition to all that, I’ve probably developed a mild depression from not working for several months and just also from not getting better for so long... I’m doing my best not to think the worst. I’ve always been a fairly happy person and I’m trying to stay positive but of course there’s good days and bad. Today is probably a bad one... lol. 

I’m also aware that this is not the worst case scenario but it’s incredibly uncomfortable and scary for me and I’m just so ready to get back to my life. 

Can anxiety actually cause such strong, long term dizziness and nausea? I’m almost convinced that the vaccine triggered all of this because I’ve always been a fairly healthy person and I feel like this sprung out of nowhere. Can someone get through something like this without the medication, or is there any other tests that could perhaps provide more answers because truthfully, i feel like not much was done. 

Thank you so much for reading. 

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  • Rboro1
    Rboro1 rogue.

    Posted

    It sounds to me like you have a vestibular disorder.  You mentioned that you have had spinning vertigo attacks before.  This is very similar to my experience.  I have been diagnosed with Endolymphatic Hydrops which has caused dizzy vertigo episodes over a number of years.  I’ve been told that due to these episodes my inner ears balance function has been damaged.  Now I’m left with a constant sense of imbalance which also gets better when in the car.  I’ve been told that this is because the brain has more information to go on when in motion as the body senses the acceleration.  I would advise getting an appointment with a Neuro otologist with a specialty in balance who may be able to help you 
    • rogue.
      rogue. Rboro1

      Posted

      I was thinking it’s something vestibular too! But all of the doctors I’ve seen don’t think they have enough “evidence” or reason to send me to a neurologist or an ENT. 

      Is your dizziness constant? 

      Thank you for the reply! 

  • rita52071
    rita52071 rogue.

    Posted

    I would suggest switching drs and make an appt with a neuro ent dr.  Let them do the testing.  Start from there and find another GP. Just be careful on the meds.  Research meds.  Some of these meds have really bad side effects and withdrawals are worse.  Wishing you the best.  
    • rogue.
      rogue. rita52071

      Posted

      I’ve seen several doctors already and they all say the same thing and pretty much don’t want to do any other tests or refer me to any specialists. It’s very frustrating. But I’ll try another one! Thank you for the advice! 
  • anthony51986
    anthony51986 rogue.

    Posted

    Hi Rogue have a look at  Inositol might help .think it is vitamin B8 . 
  • freddy34229
    freddy34229 rogue.

    Posted

    Greetings from Ecuador, Rogue.

    My name is Freddy A. and I have vertigo since I was a child, I had a strong crisis when I was in high school, from there I have panic attacks.

    I tell you that the attacks of panic produce tachycardia, disorientation, a sense of anguish as if someone died. The neurologist who treats me several years ago treats me with PAXIL, it is a medication that does not cause addiction, in your case I recommend that medication is of great help in these cases as it helps to control panic attacks better, these Panic attacks are so common, they occur suddenly without cause.

     I eat that when you have these panic crises you breathe in a paper bag, slowly, inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth.

    Stress aggravates panic, therapy, exercise and medication will help you a lot.

    I send you a big hug, you're not the only person with this condition.

    I send you a lot of positive energy so that you overcome this moment and that you manage to cope with this suffering in your life.

    Apologies my english is not very good. 

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