Anxiety disorder and balance

I am curious to know if anyone elses balance has been affected by GAD? This is a particular cross I have had to bear when my GAD is at it's worst. Also, at such times, I find sitting still difficult insofar as I tend to not be able to control my head. It's so embarrassing and distressing. I feel like a nodding dog. It strikes out of the blue and it really upsets me. Various tests found nothing amiss and the condition was found to be a manifestation of anxiety disorder.

Anyone out there suffered the same symptom? It would be comforting to know I'm not the only one to have a visible sign of GAD. My worst experience being in the supermarket queue once and overhearing one customer whisper to another, " That woman's drunk!"

I was devastated and went home in tears

Not that it matters but I'm teetotal!

Your not alone Helen, I get really bad balance issues with my anxiety, I also get very dizzy, I get a pain at the back of my head left side and that's it, it effects my balance, feels like I am walking on something soft which then makes my anxiety worse cos I think what's wrong now!

Have you had your head checked out at all and your eyes and ears? X

Uh-uh! And so out of balance is also another manifestation of anxiety disorder! That is how i've been feeling for more than a month now. I thought it was just because of my eyes...or ears.

As i've said in my other discussions, i am 80% in terms now with my disorder. Lately that i've noticed this balance issue.

Yeah Helen, being in that situation makes one feel unproductive. I, for one, can't go out alone in fear of falling down unconscious. And even if i have my husband with me, clinging at his arm seems embarrassing coz when he needs to reach on something, my whole body follows suit.

I have an appointment with my EENT next weekend. If the result is normal for both my eyes and ears, then it would really be my GAD

I always worry that others mums up at school think i look like an alcoholic that hasnt had a drink!i sway,twitch and shake and im so embarrased by it -im also teetotal ! I have chronic health anxiety not gad tho x

Yes ,I to have suffered  with being dizzy, and off balance. I could not leave the house. I couldn't sleep, eat, or focus, and in a constant fog. Terrible. I have been great for a lot of years now, thanks to the amazing meds for anxiety they have now. Honest, I promise they will work for all of you who suffer with this. Please call you family doctor and  give them a chance. If by chance a meds give you a sm side affect,it will be better then what your feeling now, and the doc will change it right away, and try another, till you on the right med, and the right dose. Wouldn't it be great to feel (normal) again.

t's no fun being wobbly is it? It's enough to make you turn to drink, lol!!!

Thank you so much for you reply. I am not alone!!!!

Thank you!!!!

Thank you for helping me! Let me know how you go on at the ENT. I keep my fingers crossed for you

I get a burning senstaion top of and one side of my scalp, sigh I also feel as though the ground beneath me is soft.

It sucks, doesn't it? Ah well..onwards and upwards

Must add, the responses I received here did not come through the email route for some reason or other. Sorry for being late in thanking those here who leaped in to help me. I am grateful to one and all. Bless you

Hi Kimberly; I have symptoms exactly like yours,I am housebound at the minute, would you tell me PLEASE, what meds helped you with these balance,anxiety issues.I really dont know what to try, and my GP is useless..Tnx in advance xx

I have the same exact thing. This was really driving me crazy. Many people that do not have anxiety disorder can't realize how scary that is. Since we all have this here it has to be part of anxiety so no worries

Hi, yes  I am on 60mg Cymbalta, and 20mg of Amitriptyline. Been on these for 8 yrs. Been doing so fine. The first med I tried was Zoloft. That worked good too. I tried Celexa, lexapro. All of them did work for me. Sometimes after years of a med, we need a little tweak. I have been on meds for many years, and will be till the day I die. Fine with me, as long as I never have anxiety, and panic again. 

Hi Helen, I replied to your post, but wanted to reply to mariano.  She wanted to know what meds I take. I tried to send him a reply, but for some reason there are about 3 persons that my reply will not go through. Since you are right under a post he sent to me, I will piggyback on you again, and hope she see's it.  Thank you helen!!!

Hey Helen, so familiar, maybe my posts will help you too. Hope so.

Thank you! Thank you all! I don't feel so alone now  head nodding and wobbling on legs that don't appear to exists. I was so very grateful for everyone's kindness and help. I will be able to calm and reassure myself that it's not just me though I wouldn't wish this symptom upon anyone. It's so hard to deal with a visible symptom and stressful trying to look "normal" in public.

I hug you all and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I don't always get notified of responses and have to search the forum for them which is upsetting. It makes me feel as though I will be judged ignorant for ignoring them. None of your responses came vie email. I literally just "found " them

Im sooo scared for my neuro apoointment 2mora,wish i could calm down ,i just feel kind of out of it,not myself,strange more than usual,i gotta go to a family picnic at my childrens school with them and i feel so scared to go,i just wanna grab my kids and run home,usually id be all excited cos kids are finishing school for the hols but this time round is very different,cant claw my way back up this time round anxiety is definitely beating me this week xx

I also feel like im wearing somebody elses glasses or something,feel so wonky like i have to really concentrate to walk properly,then i feel like im walking on sponge or something,dont know how else to describe it,wish i could calm down,x

I've had this too, everything spins and it causes me to panic if I'm suseptible to anxiety that day (some days are better than others) I try not to dwell on it or worry about it happening again as then I get trapped in the cycle of anxiety all over again.

It's a horrible sensation especially if you're out and about. I was diagnosed with an ear condition but I still don't know if that was correct, it could well have been anxiety. I was prescribed stemetil which helped enormously. Sadlly it's not for long term use. 

Have you had any tests to rule out an ear condition such as labirynthitis?