[healingme4me]

Dizzy Spells? Near fainting, feeling like you just need to sit down/lay down?

I've been testing for every possible physical aspect, anemia, blood pressure, diabetes, etc.

I do eat, and my experience with these is that I've already eaten same day, so not that.

My primary, doesn't rule out MS on this. But most MSers that I know, don't usually get these.

Almost feels like a panic attack, without the heart palpitations---which I had a brief heart palpitation moment, yesterday.

Stress trigger, would be my stepmom is coming to visit today.

Just curious, if this, is anxiety over anything else? Haven't had one in a couple of months. Just had one...

[jen29]

Hi Healing,

I believe i have experience some of the same symptoms. During work latley I am experiencing Dizzy, spinning, sick to my stomach feelings. I think I attribute this to the anxiety i have been feeling. I am wondering if maybe we are experiencing some of the same things.

Just know u aren't alone
hugs,
Jen

[JadeAmethyst]

Yes, I have found dizzy, woozy feeling when under a lot of stress. Usually a trigger such as one you have mentioned amps me up, and has my insides and equilibrium off.

Wishing you well, is there any other symptoms that come and go with the episodes?

[healingme4me]

Other that the feeling of about to pass out, there is the feeling I cannot catch my breath.

When I get heart palpitations, it doesn't go with the woozy feeling, and this is something that has been happening more during the past several months.

I've been under more stress than usual, since the Fall. Physical ailments have been ruled out, and just shrugging it off, as MS, when I definitely have an anxiety disorder, seems to not make sense.

I need to remember to mention these handful of 'episodes' to my pdoc, when I see him next. See what he thinks, if it's an anxiety moment or not.

Thank you, both, for the replies.

[The_little_didgee]

Could you be holding your breath without realizing it?

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by The_little_didgee

Could you be holding your breath without realizing it?

Hope not. Don't think I am. Shortness of breathe can be anxiety related. I've usually been a mouth breather most of my life(thanks to a birth defect)

[parksguy]

Hi,
I often feel "lightheaded" like I'm ready to pass out, triggered
By work stress mostly, where it started. Many tests later,
Diagnosed with GAD. Klonopin helps,
But prior to my first "incident" I was easy going, not the worrying
Type. I believe the incident caused my GAD.
Be well. PG

I have come close to fainting a lot of times during panic attacks and I have actually fainted occasionally as well. In my case I noticed that my breathing becomes shallow and quick in an anxiety inducing situation. Then I feel very warm and there is also some sort of pressure on my heart (like it's being squeezed). This sensation can also be accompanied by tingling in my hands, numbness, ringing in the years, tunnel view or blurry view, derealization etc. It depends on the situation. The one time I fainted it happened so quickly that I didn't have time to react. So although its rare, a person may faint from hyperventilating for too long. At least once you faint, your breathing resumes to the 'normal' pace.
The best thing I can do is to stay aware of the breathing, because once you learn to control the breathing you can eliminate a great deal of anxiety and also avoid getting alkalosis and feeling lightheaded. I also try to avoid too much caffeine or foods containing too much sugar. I'm sure you have been told this enough but drinking plenty of water is obviously very important.
When I started having anxiety problems I got tested for all sorts of things including MS, heart issues, diabetes, endocrinological issues etc. I would definitely recommend that you do the same just to rule out a possible medical issue.
Once you have done that you can focus on dealing with these problems. This is just my opinion based on my experience but some people tend to have an overly sensitive vagus nerve. The most common reason is because they are stressed out and out of balance. There are many exercises you can practice everyday in order to regain your balance, such as deep belly breathing, certain yoga exercises. I wish you good luck in managing your problems and hope things get better for you

[healingme4me]

Thanks,

I do, practice yoga. I have been tested for health issues. I do have MS. And there's one new health issue, that was discovered in a routine exam, today. It sounds like early detection, due to a routine ultra sound that I receive, and have been receiving for the past couple of years.
Surgery may be my path, so they can yank that thing out and know for certain and study it/test it. That will happen, sooner than later.
In the meantime, I am waiting until my pdocs office opens in the morning, to get a phone consult, because after what I've been dealing with, an anti-depressant may seriously help me, right now.

Originally Posted by chocmouse

I have come close to fainting a lot of times during panic attacks and I have actually fainted occasionally as well. In my case I noticed that my breathing becomes shallow and quick in an anxiety inducing situation. Then I feel very warm and there is also some sort of pressure on my heart (like it's being squeezed). This sensation can also be accompanied by tingling in my hands, numbness, ringing in the years, tunnel view or blurry view, derealization etc. It depends on the situation. The one time I fainted it happened so quickly that I didn't have time to react. So although its rare, a person may faint from hyperventilating for too long. At least once you faint, your breathing resumes to the 'normal' pace.
The best thing I can do is to stay aware of the breathing, because once you learn to control the breathing you can eliminate a great deal of anxiety and also avoid getting alkalosis and feeling lightheaded. I also try to avoid too much caffeine or foods containing too much sugar. I'm sure you have been told this enough but drinking plenty of water is obviously very important.
When I started having anxiety problems I got tested for all sorts of things including MS, heart issues, diabetes, endocrinological issues etc. I would definitely recommend that you do the same just to rule out a possible medical issue.
Once you have done that you can focus on dealing with these problems. This is just my opinion based on my experience but some people tend to have an overly sensitive vagus nerve. The most common reason is because they are stressed out and out of balance. There are many exercises you can practice everyday in order to regain your balance, such as deep belly breathing, certain yoga exercises. I wish you good luck in managing your problems and hope things get better for you

[healingme4me]

UpDate:

One of the reasons, my primary was suggesting my having MS as a possible culprit for these near fainting spells, is because they more often occurred while taking a shower. Heat and MS aren't supposed to mix.

Since all other things, physical, were ruled out--including the fact that my white blood cell counts are normal, one of the many tests done on my blood during that physical, in late April, MS wasn't quite ruled out.

That being said, since most everyone, who replied here, that has experienced this, stated it was part of their anxiety.

Just started .25 Alprazolam a couple days ago, on Thursday. The conditions in my shower(plus I often worry about the kids while I take a shower, which can also be a trigger factor), were prime for my thinking, OK, here we go, either I am going to have that feeling...or...hey wow...the anti-anxiety medicine, is working!!!

My own personal conclusion. Anxiety was the culprit, and what my doctor gave to me, WORKS!!!