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Posted 4/15/2014 3:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone, I hope it's a good day for all of us!

Does anyone ever get a sudden dizzy spell, like the whole world shifts, or you rolling on a deck.  I get these occasionally and not when I'm in the midst of a panic attack.  It just happens out of the blue. 

Posted 4/15/2014 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Beth Be Well,

When is the last time you saw a physician for a complete medical work-up? 

Getting up to quickly from lying to standing may cause your BP to drop and thus the vertigo.  Also not drinking enough fluids can cause a person to be light headed and dizzy.

Ear infections and/or sinus infections may also cause vertigo.  If there is no physical problem the vertigo may be connected to your anxiety.

Remember I am not a physician.

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 4/15/2014 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
BBW.,

Great advice by Kitt...

...I will just add that for me, anxiety definitely causes dizziness, but I also get true vertigo (more than dizziness, this is an actual feeling of the room turning/spinning) when I have migraine issues.

For me, the migraine is mostly 'silent' meaning that I have no or mild to moderate pain...but the pre-dome symptoms are what I suffer mostly with.

Something to consider asking about when you see your doctor.:)

S.C.
Posted 4/15/2014 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the response Kitt! I had a complete blood panel ran last month. Everything came back good. I have a lot of allergies and sinus issues and have had dizziness off and on all my life. It's just recently (within the last few years) it's really severe and sudden where I feel I could fall over. It passes within a second and I'm ok again. I had an episode when I was sitting at my desk today and I got super dizzy for a second. Scary stuff.
Posted 4/15/2014 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Scaredy Cat!
Posted 4/15/2014 6:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi BBW. Vertigo is a symptom of anxiety and can also be caused by ear problems/infections. I'm blessed with both. Mine also come and go within a second or two. Sounds like you're just fine : )
Posted 4/25/2014 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
This happens to me to. All of my blood work and everything else is OK, and my naturopathic doctor explained that if your neck and shoulder muscles are really tight they constrict a nerve (or something in there) that won't allow the brain to properly oxygenate, therefore causing vertigo.

I've found relief by getting nightly back rubs from my husband and resting a hot water bottle on my shoulders/back during the day (20 mins in the morning, 20 in the afternoon). My doc also recommended that I do slow stretching neck exercises. Sit straight in a chair and look to the side, slowly and hold it there for as long as you can. Then look the other way. Then up and then down. There's some good neck stretching vids on youtube that can help you.

Hope this helps :)
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