High anxiety over feeling unsteady
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Hello
I really hope that someone could maybe give me some advice. I have been struggling badly with anxiety most of my adult life and the last 4 months have been so bad. I've had panic attacks, severe anxiety (mostly health anxiety), then I've had periods of "normality" where I have managed to feel somewhere near normal. The last 2 weeks have been awful again, I feel constantly worried, I'm very unsteady on my feet, my mood is low and I feel very isolated. Dizziness is a real anxiety trigger for me and this seems to be how my anxiety has manifested itself and I just don't know what to do anymore. I've just completed a 6 week anxiety and panic course through Talking Change, which felt like it helped but now that's finished I feel very alone and am finding it hard to do day to day things. I've tried meditation but my mind wanders too much, I was prescribed Sertraline but I had the worse side effects and had to stop them. I feel like I'm always going to feel like this and it scares me so much. I constantly Google my symptoms and frighten myself even more. I don't know what I'm asking for but I'm just reaching out to anyone who might be feeling the same. Thank you for reading.
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jay75785 lisa215
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Hey same you are not alone with this.
i've been struggling with anxiety since my teens without mediciation until a few months ago. Maybe sertaline didn't suit you? Sertaline a lot of people say the side effect aren't pleasant. I'm currently on citalopram the side effects ain't the best just feel tired and abit anxious but it lessens as time goes on. I Hope you feel better maybe talk to your GP to change medication , we'll get through this ! x
lisa215 jay75785
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Thank you for replying. Its good to not feel so alone. Anxiety is a very lonely journey x
jay75785 lisa215
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i agree, Its okay how are u feeling today?
lisa215 jay75785
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Hello
I'm still very unsteady on my feet, its a vicious cycle. I feel woozy, I worry about feeling woozy so I'm more woozy. My mood is very low. How are you?
jay75785 lisa215
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hey try to take it easy and try some meditation is all i could suggest at the moment. I don't feel that great today i feel really panicked today 😠but I'll be okay. Are you okay today?
lisa215 jay75785
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I've had another bad day, really struggling with weak feeling in my legs and feeling off balance. So tiring feeling like this, its making me so depressed. Sorry to hear you've had a bad day too.
sasical72 lisa215
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You are certainly not alone. I can do relate to every word you say and it's true that health anxiety can be very isolating in the sense that only someone who has it can understand how consuming it is.
I have had anxiety in many forms throughout my life and I find that health anxiety is the worst and since Dr. Google exists it's on a whole other level
mark17352 lisa215
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hi Lisa I'm unsteady on my feet to. My feet feels so weak also It feels like I'm dragging my feet also I get a funny gait(limp) happens to me a few times
lisa215 mark17352
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My knees and lower legs feel like they can't hold me up. its so scary.
lisa215 mark17352
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Its awful isn't it. I just don't know how to stop it
phyllisgail lisa215
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Slow down and how about a nice warm foot bath? and Rest. When you're strong enough you'll walk. Listen to relaxing music on youtube. Do some breathing exercises if that is easy for you.
phyllisgail lisa215
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Find some relaxation exercises on Youtube and do them. There is Yoga Nidra which are guided meditations so you're not doing it alone. There is music for relaxation, reiki music, Tibetan bowls, and many others. You're not alone. You can try some lite yoga too online which is relaxing. Chakra balancing music etc.
phyllisgail lisa215
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I had a bad reaction to Sertraline, so the dr started me on a very small dose, like 12.5 mg and we increased slowly. Now I am up to 50 which is a whole pill! And I avoided the side effects as the body here got used to the med slowly
brendan04924 lisa215
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I can relate so much! Meditation has been my saviour every morning to start the day calmer.
Your mind is suppose to and always will wonder during meditation. Sometimes I get irritated and want to stop but if you can make it through the entire duration of the session you will feel better! Even when I'm super anxious during the meditation I am suprisingly relieved and camler when im finished! I hope this helps 😃