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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone on here with anxiety has suffered with bouts of dizziness? It's just that for the past couple of days I've been having dizziness it only lasts a matter of seconds but it is really frightening me. It seems to happen when I am in bed if I sit up quickly or if i turn my head quickly the room starts to spin.
Does anyone know if this could be anxiety related as I am frightened that it could be a sign of something more serious like an impending stroke (I'm 36 years old). I had my blood pressure checked recently and it was normal. I do take diazepam quite regularly but i dont know if that can cause dizziness so I am afraid to take it now.
Thanks in advance for any help
Lisa
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Hi Amy, thanks so much for answering me. Maybe you're right that it can happen to everyone but it hasn't happen to me before so that was why i'm worried but it made me feel better to hear that so thank you
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hope4cure Lisa362
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I have low blood pressure - when I rise quickly the blood rushes from my core & head from a sitting position to flowing to my legs , arm & feet to balance the blood flow... leaving a short dizzy feeling..
anxiety attack - breathing too rapidly causes to much carbon dioxide to enter the blood stream = dizzy feeling.. Hyperventilating stop breathing fast and slow breaths slowly or paper bag over mouth has helps in sometimes it can make me black out so I immediately have trained myself to sit back down quickly until my breathing is under control.
Carbon dioxide, is a byproduct of metabolism, is carried in the blood to the lungs, where it is exhaled into the atmosphere. A high level of carbon dioxide in the blood, called hypercapnia, is usually accompanied by an increase in breathing to help return levels to normal. Acute, or short-term, hypercapnia is generally caused by respiratory failure or diminished gas exchange in the lungs. Chronic hypercapnia is associated with lung diseases, such as emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD.
Hopefully COPD or Emphysema is not a issue in this case. Check with UR physician for further treatments.
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Hyperventilation is actually high levels of oxygen and low levels of carbon dioxide in the body! So please do not worry that you're not getting enough oxygen, because if fact, the opposite is true. Taking deep breaths will even out your breathing. Taking faster breaths will make you hyperventilate more and make your symptoms much worse!
Please be careful about the information you give out on this site..
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