Help! Lightheaded and dizzy...is it all in my head?
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Good Evening Ladies,
I feel like I am going crazy. I have suffered headaches, hot-flashes, and night sweats. They have been kept under control for the past two years through a supplement that I have been taking. But, a new symptom has reared it's ugly head. Terrible dizzy spells and lightheadedness; feeling like I am going to faint when a hot flash occurs. One episode happened while I was driving (I seriously thought I was having a stroke) and the other was today at work. It was so bad at work I had to have my hubby come and get me. I did not feel like I could drive.
I have been to the doctor and as they said they have ruled out the baddies, heart, stroke, etc. Now I am having blood work done on Tuesday.
None of my friends have experienced this in peri-menopause so I feel like I am crazy. Is this all in my head or have any of you suffered this too? I am at my wits end, I am afraid to drive, because of these episodes.
If you have been through this, how did you cope if you had to work?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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gailannie karen66219
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Clare1971 karen66219
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I also have the dizziness /lightheaded feeling I suffered it a week and went to the Drs I couldn’t drive so had to get members of my family to run me places , the Dr diagnosed an inner ear infection , I have no pain or headache really , I do have like pressure and tension feeling in my head . I really don’t believe it is that I just think it’s another symptom of the menopause.
I will fight another day . 💕
karen66219 Clare1971
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tina00239 karen66219
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angie58226 karen66219
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karen66219 angie58226
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Thank you all so much for being a shoulder.
katyD211 karen66219
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Yep! I am feeling everytyhing you've listed...I could've written your post!
When my peri began I had the dizzies like crazy, and about 64 of the other symptoms on the list of 66....thought it was stroke but got checked. But the fear nearly paralyzed me .couldn't drive...stopped going out and didn't want to be alone. I went into a depression for that entire summer. But realized one day that i wasnt living...I was just alive. And I was missing the fun of my first grandchild.
Then I got mad. I fought my way back from fear...talked to my self a lot to reassure my self..." doc ran tests , saw nothing bad...stop doing body checks...pray for it to stop...pray for strength to forget it...stay busy.." Ever
Thank God everything is still fine ...mostly. I just roll with it knowing I've been checked out thoroughly. You are fine, I promise. And you are not crazy. Hugs
angie58226 katyD211
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karen66219 katyD211
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