Frustrated

I have a neat situation with a naturopathic Dr. where I can just text her a question or worry, I just don't like to bother her constantly. Well, for months I have had spinning dizziness. This past week I've had increased headaches, a fluttering in my right ear and then yesterday and today an immense sudden pressure in my entire head when I stand up. Only lasts seconds then goes away. I can only jump to it being something wrong with me. I text her and she said she thinks its congestion. I said without feeling congested? I was thinking possible inner ear (due to constant dizziness), even though I have no pain. She said very unlikely. I thanked her for everything and she responds:

"Its ok. Clearly something is up this week and it has you amped."

Now the response bothered me because its not like its only 'this week', its almost constant (dizziness). I feel like sometimes doctors don't listen or get it. I feel like my sense of reality and the way I feel isn't right. I've been working on my anxiety for what seems like forever. I don't want to settle for this as being the "norm". Of course the catastrophic thinking has me fearing that they are missing something and that something horrific will happen to me and then it will be too late.

I've also been feeling the leg weakness, like I'm just 'light' so to speak or that when I go to move them they won't work. But these symptoms come without rhyme or reason, I don't have actual full anxiety attacks.. Can't remember when was the last time... I am just plagued by physical symptoms. I'm frustrated and worried at the moment.

Thank you for reading

Thanks Larry. I don't want to be hospitalized, yet I want to be taken seriously. I am the one dealing with the physical symptoms... I can have an absolutely great day and still have symptoms. A constant dizziness. Its pissing me off. Seriously I'm getting so frustrated at the fact that I am working so hard on anxiety and the techniques (for years) that I am still having symptoms!!!!!!

I understand an increase in stress will bring on more anxiety, which is to be expected... but with using your skills don't you get some relief at some point!? I don't feel in fear constantly, or anxious, I just have symptoms... THEN I feel anxious wondering what the heck is wrong with me.

Sorry, today I am just flustered ;) Just needing to tell someone

Hey JPE,

I am sorry that you got an unsatisfactory answer from your naturopath.

It sounds like she gave you a quick and thoughtless answer...probably due to being busy or distracted.

Try to give her the benefit of the doubt, as she sounds like she is a good help more often than not.

As far as your dizzyness, ear flutters and head pressure...I agree that it sounds like congestion. This could certainly cause all of these symptoms.

I once had something similar and chalked it up to anxiety until I developed a deep ringing in one of my ears that I knew could not be blamed solely on stress.

It turned out that I had a middle ear infection. No pain, no fever, but I definitely had an infection that required antibiotics.

Please see your doctor and get checked out just to be on the safe side. You could save yourself from more symptoms...and possibly getting sick.

Let us know how you are feeling soon.:)

S.C.