Hi
Been placed on beta blockers for dizziness/blurred vision. By my ENT guy & DR.
I'm 23 no life what so ever since October. Thought bout ending my life few times as Iv been depressed as it's come from nowhere. I'm now seeing counselling cause my issues! Sod off dizziness/ blurred vision!!
Anyone tried beta blockers?
And what you're thoughts?
They both said it helps with anxiety & migraine ( I get headaches too )
Xxx
Yes I tried beta blockers - really helped my anxiety esp panic attacks I was suffering at the time. Still got dizzy though as my BP was low anyway so stopped taking them. Topiramate is what's reduced the migs though.
Wherever you are, contact ambulance to tell them whenever you have the suicidal thoughts. They will assess you and give you treatment.
Hi Michelle Ive beta blockers a couple of times but didnt get rid of the dizziness. Ive had epilepsy meds which made me feel just as dizzy and then made me depressed and suicidal. I had to have a few days off work due to that problem. I went back on nortriptylene for a while. Not on any meds now waiting for botox on May 6,I know how you can feel suicidal its just so hard to deal with and the fact that it never stops, it feels like theres no end to it. It ruins your eqilibrium so you feel really scared. I had two panic attacks before I was diagnosed as \i thought I had MS, I think we all feel much the same. My diagnosis is silent migraine and nothing works to get rid of it. Im trying to live with it and ignore it. But I cant go out at night. Im having botox on May 6 and if this doesnt work \i want to go to the dizzy clinic,
well I will pray that things get better for you it first started with me in 2011 I'm now 39 I have 2 children at the time I had only 1 boy . When it started for me I had bad thoughts going through my mind a lot although I thought things reacting on them is another situation .please give life a shot not all of us are healthy beings sme are suffering from cancer and many other illnesses myself and everybody on here wish we had the answer to make this go away it's not a easy one for sure I can tell you the thought lane for me even to leave the house was out of the question and the eye doctor told me look I can't tell you what you want to hear but I can tell you you are not dying from this and you need to take baby steps into doing the things you like again.i then went home and of course I'm thinking ya right I'm all alone in this no one knows how I feel and it's exhausting every time I try to explain it it comes with so much.so with me being the head of my household and looking at my 1st son the best I can with blurred vision I had to do something anything to feel better I started by getting lots of sunlight and just soaking it in sitting in a chair in the backyard and doing the exercises suggested by the ENT and yes I have had MRI ,ENT ,neurologist same as all of our stories I would stay n my feet as much asossible and even sleep in a recliner with the balance issues I have I found the more I was on my feet the better but it is a must that you keep going please do not let this beat you and please don't stay in bed lying down it seems to me that the longer your down the longer the process is I cannot say today that I'm 100% but I can tell you that I do feel like I'm getting there since oct 12 2011 I have had a new baby I have started my own business (mainly because the place where I was working cancelled my insurance while I was sick) so what it all boils down to is the will to want and not to let it beat you and yes it's like re training your body to do what it already should know .sounds weird but as you know it's a hard one to explain so please before any of us and trust me seems like we all kind of think the same way when it comes to this .so before ny of us do something we shouldn't please just email one of us and talk it out try some new things give life a chance and me personally I do not take any sort of pills or anything anymore I feel as if I was there crash dummy..I do smoke marijuana but that is strictly to help me from thinking any further into things. Your mind Adan be your worse enemy ...I hope this help. Also I wouldn't suggest marijuana for just anybody because sometimes it does ad to the issue. Just helps me frm freaking out..I wish everyone he best
I don't need to call the ambulance it's just ' thoughts. As you feel down when you get a dizzy spell. I'm sure anyone would feel the same.
I go counselling and have family round me. But Ty lol.
Hello how long was you on then for?
Hello Paula
Well I hope the beta blockers work for me 
but I have feeling it won't for the dizziness/blurred vision.
Like you're self is can't go out anymore. & my friends think I'm just making excuses when I'm not. I get so dizzy sometimes I have to hold into things. How embarrassing can't even walk in a shop long
Let me know how the Botox goes when you getting that done? X
Hi thank you for you're message but sorry to sound rude I don't agree with you smoking drugs! That will make you worse. And I disagree with drugs. So good luck with everything & thanks 4 the message.
On them for 4 weeks before xmas. Would have liked to have stayed on them as they helped me not get the fight or flight panic symptoms but did make me dizzy so i couldnt drive at all and I need a car where I live. Its funny because they made me understand that panic dizziness is different from faintness though. I have anxiety counc too and am on low dose prozac and topiramate for migraines because the headaches blurry vision and lightheadedness got awful. Still not back at work but getting better slowly !
I'm dizzy every day since October.
So tbh with u I can't see no bloody different if I take them or not. My dr did say give it a month. I tried Prozac made me worse gave me the shakes & acted all weird ( I am only 23 & 5ft3 & size 6 some things really effect me )
Can I ask what is topiramate? Xx
Yeah I am not sure prozac makes much difference. I had a few side effects at first (felt abit tingly and high on occassions)
Topiramate is a preventative for migraines. I tried everything else and this is the only one which seems to have reduced them - although I have stopped all alcohol too now and am off work so maybe it's just that. Still tired and lightheaded most days. It drives me mad! GP thinks I still get migraine symptoms without the crashing headaches so much. Migranes and anxiety can cause loads of weird symptoms. My advise is try to relax (sorry I know thats easier said than done) and take each day as it comes. Oh ... and are you eating enough ?? (Sorry if I sound like your mum!) Lyn x
I was on the Prozac for 5 weeks didn't agree with me @ all from the get go. Beta blockers ( touch wood not effecting mentally Which I was worried about) . And the dr I like my dr now she said she was on them years ago for some exams and her mood wasn't effected just abit tired now & again & apparently you're blood pressure can go abit low.
BUT Prozac can effect people different my mums on them and hasn't any issues with them 
Iv just googled the meds you told me about apparently they also work for epilepsy? Iv red a few people have been on them
For migraine/dizziness.
I also go counselling because of the depression/anxiety it has caused me as I feel like I need to talk to someone outside of the family & see if there is a route to this ( eg my parents divorce & coming back from working abroad hasn't helped me )
Haha no worries yes funnily I eat all the time. I'm a big foodie. I'm just v tiny & drs keep an eye on weight and from records Iv always been tiny and all bloods ect are all fine.
Do you do any form of excersize? As you're not @ work ATM? I feel you I'm not working ATM soo bored.
Do you do yoga or anything like that? Or do biking or anything ect?
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Funnily enough I am starting yoga next thursday. I ve got to be a bit careful as I ve got a neuralgia problem in my neck which causes neck pain and headaches at the back too. Thats the main reason I am off work as I am waiting for an op for that (i am a primary school teacher) I hope that might help the headaches too but still think i ll get the migraine type symptoms and stress. I loved cycling last summer but since my dizzies got bad have had panic attacks esp when I am out. I really hate feeling lightheaded. So it sounds silly but I dont think I am well enough to go too mad cycling again yet. Unlike you I need to lose weight (size 14 now!) So have GOT to get off my bum and do something!
Yoga is meant to be really good!
Iv done it once and doing it again Monday the lady I have comes to me.
Let me know how you get on
Another good thing I liked doing was swimming as when you swim everything sort of float aways haha. Sounds mad but it's true. And I like biking but lately haven't been massive fan as I go with my friend who rides a horse and well I lost my horse 2 years ago & I miss riding so it sort of depresses me abit.
Let me know how the yoga goes
Good luck 👍😊❤️
I get that when I'm out in shop or whatever I get dizzy and panick I'm like crap ahh I'm gonna pass out and then I get depressed that I can't do normal every day things. I look @ people and think I just wanna be normal again. Hoping it will get easier for us 💜
Xxx
I tried prozac bute made me bad i understand what your going through cos ive even lost my job over it ive had it a year now tried ever so many tablets none of them have worked im seeing a councillor cos i dont want to be here like this either drs dont understand it makes you feel like a recluise i went to see homeopath and a healer and the dizziness has lifted a bit x
Feeling dizzy and dealing with the anxiety/panic associated with it is certainly one of the worst conditions that anyone can be impacted by. I have been recovering from Vestibular Neuritis for 13 months now. Early on for me, and I am calling months 4 - 8 early on, I felt as if the condition would never improve. It does make you feel helpless and regardless of age it makes you feel that you have lost your life. The depression and anxiety are real and the problem that most of us have had is getting most doctors to understand that. I'm curious as to what has been your diagnosis and what test you have had done. What type doctor are you seeing and what has been done to address your dizzy issues up to this point? There are many things that cause dizziness and many uses of the word dizzy. Do you have spinning dizziness, vertigo, or just a general spatial, lightheaded, off balance type of issue? Do you have other medical issues that affect the condition?
For me dealing with eliminating the dizziness, and for me with VN it was spatial, lightheaded, off balance issues, involved Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy and a change in life style. After trying several things I cannot say what has made the difference but, I believe that the main factor has been time. We are all different and what has taken me 13 months may take someone else 3 or 4 months or may take them 18 to 24 months. We never know in the case of vestibular damage how much the nerve has been impacted or how long it will take for the brain to reinterpret the mixed signals that it is getting from the inner ear and what the eyes see. It's amazing that a small part of our body like the inner ear can cause so many issues for us. My issues also began suddenly and out of the blue. Sudden onset vertigo then 13 months of recovery.
My life style changes were to eat a low sodium diet, 2000mg per day, eliminate all alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, drink plenty of water, and a low dose aspirin every day. Again not sure if this is what began my recovery but, all but the aspirin is what my Otologist recommended.
It is also important to keep up your routines as much as possible. Sometimes it is hard, extremely hard, but being active is therapy in itself. I take Gabapentin to help with the anxiety, and if you Google it you will find that it is used to treat epilepsy as well. Most drugs that help with Sertonin have this characteristic. The important thing is to not take anything that sedates the vestibular nerve and delays compensation. If you in fact have a vestibular issue it is important for the brain to experience the things that you describe feeling so that you can heal.
You will get better but, it involves you taking control and not allowing the condition to control you. I know from experience that this is easier said than done but, it does work. Unless you have had a severe head trauma, you will recover from this. You have your young age as an added benefit for you as well. I believe that the younger you are the better you can recover.
Anxiety plays a major role in dizziness and if your parents recently divorced that along with your job change could very well be impacting you causing the issues. If you are where there is one available I would recommend seeking out and Neurotologist, Otologist, to help identify if you do infact have a vestibular issue.
Best wishes and don't give up or give in to this.
Hello terry
Thank you for messaging me.
I sometimes do get a stiff neck but I have massages ect and doesn't give me loads discomfort. My dad actually said about my neck to get that looked at. So like you just mentioned I will mention this to the dr. I see the head dr at my dr surgery I only see her I don't see anyone else now as they are useless & throw antidepressant at me. This dr refers me to MRI ENT & counselling ect so hopefully next time I see her I will ask her to refer me to get my neck looked at.
It's more like swaying sensation/ pass out feeling sometimes it's been that bad I couldn't get down the stairs and had to hold onto sides of this. The room doesn't spin it's more me ( if that makes any sense at all ) & I wear my reading glasses all the time now as my vision has got soo poor.
I'm on beta blockers ATM to see how I get on.
A lot people like yourself have been epilepsy tablets ( haven't tried them yet I'm hoping the beta blockers will work for me )
All the best to you xxx
The neck issue goes along with the condition as well as vision issues. With vestibular neuritis there is a connection with the eyes in what is called the vestibular occular reflex. All of these symptoms make the neck muscles have to work more to maintain what they think are balance. If you look at what is required to maintain balance, there are three components, the eyes, inner ear and muscles. All three send signals to the brain in order for us to maintain our balance. The MRI is important in order to rule out any other health conditions that can cause dizziness as well. I experienced the same symptoms that you describe and yes your description makes sense. If you have suffered with this condition you easily understand the description of what others relate that they feel.
It will get better but, time is the key component. It will not end as quickly as it began. The added benefit for me with the Gabapentin is that it is actually prescribed for nerve pain and it has improved the issues with my neck.
I have two MRI done? Ears & head? Wouldn't that of picked up any neck or eye issues?