Dealing with Dizziness. Is it really just anxiety?
Posted: October 3rd, 2018, 4:42 pm
Hello,
I'm new here and I'm basically just looking for answers and support. I was diagnosed with panic disorder when I was 19. I'm very familiar with panic attacks and know the awful feelings associated with those. I have always felt a little wobbly or dizzy when I get anxious but lately it has gotten to the point where I cannot stand and talk to people without needing to sit down. Same thing if I am waiting in line for something. I feel wobbly and unsteady as if I just stepped off a boat. My toes on my right leg start to fall asleep and I feel as if my legs aren't going to hold me up and I will fall down. I am a school counselor and this has made interactions with parents extremely difficult, especially if they catch me in the hall or in a place where we are standing. Even talking with a co-worker today, which does not make me anxious in the slightest, I felt this wobbly dizziness. My doctor things I might have vertigo but thinks it is all my anxiety. I just don't know what to do anymore. If I can't stand and talk to people, my job is going to be really difficult. Anyone else struggle with this?
I'm new here and I'm basically just looking for answers and support. I was diagnosed with panic disorder when I was 19. I'm very familiar with panic attacks and know the awful feelings associated with those. I have always felt a little wobbly or dizzy when I get anxious but lately it has gotten to the point where I cannot stand and talk to people without needing to sit down. Same thing if I am waiting in line for something. I feel wobbly and unsteady as if I just stepped off a boat. My toes on my right leg start to fall asleep and I feel as if my legs aren't going to hold me up and I will fall down. I am a school counselor and this has made interactions with parents extremely difficult, especially if they catch me in the hall or in a place where we are standing. Even talking with a co-worker today, which does not make me anxious in the slightest, I felt this wobbly dizziness. My doctor things I might have vertigo but thinks it is all my anxiety. I just don't know what to do anymore. If I can't stand and talk to people, my job is going to be really difficult. Anyone else struggle with this?