Is it normal to feel dizzy all of a sudden like your gonna faint I don’t feel anxious until I feel dizzy and then I panic does anyone else experience this I feel like there’s something wrong with my brain
Hello, Molly. It's normal to feel dizzy during anxiety, but if you're feeling dizzy for no reason, then you really should visit a doctor. It's the only safe way to know for sure.
I experience this all the time. And sometimes i wouldn’t say it’s dizzy, I just feel like I’m gonna fall over or just feel in a complete daze
Yeah I feel like I’m in daze constantly, I usually get really dizzy faint spells when I’m in a busy environment and my body goes really weak it’s so scary
If it's something that you know happens in a certain environment with a certain type of trigger, then you could be experiencing panic attacks. They feel a lot like you're going to faint, but that's because blood is being directed from your brain and into your arms and legs preparing your body to fight or run. It's a natural response that if you were faced with danger would make perfect sense. The disorder part is that for some of us it happens in settings where there is no real danger.
I just feel jumpy and dizzy 24/7 and my breathing feels dead weird like I can’t breath properly
Sounds like panic attacks. Have you been to a doctor?
Yeah Iv been to therapy before and had cbt iv been back the doctors and there’s a 2 month waiting list for cbt which is what I need but I don’t know how I’m going to last till then I’m constantly feeling like this 24/7 and with my job it’s hard
Did it come out of nowhere, or was there any sort of trauma or crisis or major change in your life? It doesn't have to be negative, either. Promotions can cause the onset of severe anxiety. Are you able where you work to go to the restroom for a few minutes every so often? If you can get away somewhere quiet and alone for a few minutes, you can work on breathing techniques for a few minutes to help you calm yourself a bit.
It all started when I lost my dad when I was 13 but iv been on sertraline for 3 years and had therapy and cbt and I got better I’m 24 now but a few months ago I lost my nan and have a few family issues also with the stress of work so I suppose it is down to it came back about a month ago and iv felt really weird since I know it’s anxiety because it’s how I felt last time but it’s just believing it that’s the hard part I just panic about panicking if that makes sense
Yes, it makes perfect sense. It always builds on itself. You end up having panic about having panic and it just turns into a vicious cycle.
It’s literally controlling my life and everything I do