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mrs.wife24531
mrs.wife24531

Starting to feel real light headed and kind of dizzy is this normal?

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  • zee27894
    zee27894 mrs.wife24531

    Posted

    Yes mrs .wife

    It's normal whan I start my anxiety that what I felt light headed and dizziness I feel like I'm going loss my control but no its all anxiety makes you dizzy

    • oldboy
      oldboy mrs.wife24531

      Posted

      Sorry to butt in, but I can answer that.  When I went to the GP surgery I felt as if I was going to pass out and was afraid to stand up.  I forced myself to stand up - and of course I was okay.  It was an anxiety attack tricking me. 
    • zee27894
      zee27894 oldboy

      Posted

      Hi

      Whan was your anxiety start and how do you cope with it

    • oldboy
      oldboy zee27894

      Posted

      It started out of the blue in March 2015.  I no longer have to cope with it because the medications I take are very effective ( sertraline plus mirtazapine).   
    • zee27894
      zee27894 oldboy

      Posted

      I'm scared to take medication because of side effects did you suffer any side effects
    • oldboy
      oldboy zee27894

      Posted

      Yes I did.  The sertraline caused insomnia, but the mirtazapine counters that, so the combination is excellent for me.   

      You have to weigh up the likelyhood of having serious side effects from a drug against the likely benefits.   A site like this presents a view biassed against the drug because most of the people are having serious problems with side effects.  People who do not have serious side effects tend not to post about it.

       

         

  • zee27894
    zee27894 mrs.wife24531

    Posted

    Yes lots of time whan my anxiety start I didn't know what was happening I felt light headed and dizziness I thought I'm gonna pass out but believe me nothing will happen just stay calm and keep thinking that it's just my anxiety nothing else and believe me you will feel better just remember it's all in our heads we can control these nagetive thoughts
  • robin67880
    robin67880 mrs.wife24531

    Posted

    What you are experiencing is definitely panic attack. Do some deep breathing.. tell yourself its a panic attack! You will be fine. smile. Hugs!
  • gwen1953
    gwen1953 mrs.wife24531

    Posted

    This post tells one very little. Did you start to feel light headed and dizzy because you had just got up ( out of bed, a chair etc). Or did you feel this way because you were becoming over anxious about something? If this was a one off then perhaps you were light headed because you needed to eat/drink.  If it happens regularly then do you also have problem breathing?  If so you need to see your doctor. He may suggest blood tests and/or medication. You need to find out the cause of your problems and you won't do that unless you seek a doctor's opinion.
    • mrs.wife24531
      mrs.wife24531 gwen1953

      Posted

      I have a appointment coming up soon. It happened because i was overly anxious
  • thomas23086
    thomas23086 mrs.wife24531

    Posted

    Anyone else had brief, minor chest pain and palpitations and heat in the chest while on Sertraline and Propranolol? At the moment I'm taking 1\2 a Sertraline Tablet for a week before going up to a whole (50mg) tablet and the Propranolol is 10mg which I have to take once, three times a day.
  • thomas23086
    thomas23086 mrs.wife24531

    Posted

    Also today in class I felt like I could pass out, I just felt really instead but I was fine when I stood up and I also had heat in my chest. Is that just anxiety?
    • thomas23086
      thomas23086

      Posted

      *unsteady not instead (bad autocorrect -_- )
    • oldboy
      oldboy thomas23086

      Posted

      If both symptoms went away when you stood up it sounds like anxiety to me.  Unlikely to be caused by the sertraline or propranolol.

        

    • thomas23086
      thomas23086 oldboy

      Posted

      I thought Sertraline is supposed to stop the anxiety? I've also felt some heart beats, I've felt 1 or 2 really strong beats that feel wet (strange I know) that stopped after like 10 minutes I think.
    • oldboy
      oldboy thomas23086

      Posted

      Yes it helps anxiety, but not straight away. It takes weeks to become effective.   Also you have to find the right dose for you.   
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