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Old 06-18-2009, 11:36 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Dizziness used to be my main anxiety symptom. It came in intense waves, and caused me to panic. I saw several docs (ENT, a neurologist etc) until it was finally diagnosed as anxiety. Here's what helped:

. CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) was the main treatment.
. Breathing exercises - these helped a LOT... my breathing was shallow, and this may cause dizziness on its own.
. Eating small amounts of food throughout the day
. Cutting back on caffeine helped - I used to drink litres of coffee... these days I try to stay hydrated.
. Light exercise - like Cleansing mentioned, I started out by taking long walks in uncrowded areas

Different meds have also helped, but they didn't cut it on their own - in fact, benzos make me very lightheaded, so they tend to make matters worse.

These days I 'm okay; if I start getting dizzy, that's a pretty good indicator that something is making me anxious so, instead of panicking, I try to relax and figure out what's going on.

Hope this helps, keep us posted


Forgot to add, these are just DIY tips... Do check in with your doc, just to be on the safe side
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