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[Chi chi]

My anxiety isn't nearly as bad today but I feel soooo off balance, I wouldn't say dizzy like everything's spinning but almost like I'm a little bit drunk, woozy but not in a sickly way if that makes any sense?? Kind of like the feeling you get while on a boat, anyone else get this?

[toffeecushion]

I have had this on and off for a while now.  I'm sorry I can't offer any help with preventing it, but wanted you to know you are not on your own

[Chi chi]

Thank you 

[Annie0710]

Mine is light headed and is almost daily, not constant but episodes

I can't stand still for long, I need to lean on things or sit down and I keep bumping into things, have a whopper of a bruise on my bum right now but can't remember doing it


Annie

[Chi chi]

Awww Annie it's horrible isn't it 

[Annie0710]

I hate it, this is one reason I rarely go out

I'm ok shopping as long as we're on the move, the minute we have to stop and chat with people we know and I'm standing still I go light headed.  It happens sitting down too but I'm learning to deal with it, my head is 'fuzzy' constantly and I think this light headedness is an extreme of the fuzziness, well that's how it feels


Annie

[warwick01]

Hi

I have suffered the dizziness/off balance feeling for 7 years. It began when I started peri meno, I was told it was a middle ear problem. Looking back I always new hormones played a part. The week of my period (was still regular age 49) I would be so off balance, I avoided everything.

This has caused me to lose confidence and I avoid going out as much as possible. I gave up work last year due to the stress of this. No one ever believed me when I said it was hormonal. However I did e-mail Dr Currie who replied that she had heard this many times.

Currently I am trying a new HRT to see if any improvement.

Although it started before HRT, I did find some HRT's made it worse.......

W

[Annie0710]

It has to be hormones, in fact this was my very first symptom that took me to the docs, it panicked me


Annie xx

[honeybun]

I think it's a very common anxiety problem. Your description of not being able to stand still was very familiar to me when my anxiety and panic attacks were really bad. I was always sure I was going to faint.
It was definitely anxiety related for me.

I has affected my driving confidence and I'm restricted to short distances now. I also find sitting in a restaurant very challenging.

You have my sympathy as its just horrible.

I don't have any answers though except to keep on going out and not get into the situation of avoiding things. It makes it so much worse. I can now do shops and supermarkets and queue. I just kept plugging on with my hubbies support and that part has got a bit better.


Honeybun
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[Annie0710]

That first episode I had I was sitting at work minding my own business doing accounts when I went 'spaced out/light headed'

I remember being at a local music concert and we were standing (it was dark in there) and I said to OH I had to sit down, as soon as I did I felt better, so it's definitely not a 'standing still 'thing but both but 'if ' I was to faint (which I think would've happened by now) I'd rather be seated !

That, and the fuzzy head I think are my worst symptoms or at least the ones I'd like sorted first !

Annie x

[Suzyq]

For me it was related to low progesterone - I had it for 2 weeks every month and very very low(nil) progesterone. I was prescribed progesterone as my first foray into hrt and it solved the dizzyness and I felt great for a long time. I only went to full hrt when my estrogen levels also feel (around 2 years later I think)

[Cassie]

have your ears checked, when the little miniscule"stones" inside them get out of sync, it makes one very offbalance, relatead vertigo etc, not necessary the hrt....hope you feel better soon.

[Annie0710]

For me it was related to low progesterone - I had it for 2 weeks every month and very very low(nil) progesterone. I was prescribed progesterone as my first foray into hrt and it solved the dizzyness and I felt great for a long time. I only went to full hrt when my estrogen levels also feel (around 2 years later I think)

Interesting Suzyq, my oestrogen is high but progesterone very low but because I had a hysterectomy I'm repeatedly told I don't need progesterone , but do I ?


Annie xx

[Smokey]

Hi
I also know what you mean,I have had it too, however I also have Ms and it is just like having a ear infection, mine I think was due to stress I went on holiday recently and it arrived more or less as soon as I got there and when I got home it disappeared again. I thought I was having a new symptom but stress is a very complex thing as in you can have it without knowing it.

Ann

[samanthalois]

Hi, I have just joined this forum and looking for answers - already have seen I am not the only one with dizziness and light headedness... I also feel extremely tired, that I could just curl up and sleep all day and have a funny "fizzy" feeling in my tummy - anyone else feel like this?  It is around the time that my period is due (its late in fact, but I am not pregnant!) and so wondering if it is all connected...