We're proud of her, too!

Go easy on her please… I’m a 29 year old of 3 and it is horrific. I had to go on leave from my job because of this. I’m not the mother I should be because of this. I hear it in her voice how badly she wants to be okay… I am in tears writing this because I feel the exact same way she feels and this is terrible. She seems like a great person. God bless you, her, and the rest of your family

@@MindyParker hi do you have PPPD?

@@AJ88874 never diagnosed but I think I did

@@MindyParker hi😊how did you get rid of it? How did you get better?

Me too

Is it PPPD?

I had strong dizziness during my anxiety disorder years. Eliminating hyperstimulation eliminated my dizziness Chronic stress (hyperstimulation) is a common cause of dizziness.

@@anxietycentrewhat could hyper stimulation be?

Upset stomach and nausea often accompany dizziness, especially if the dizziness is strong.

@@anxietycentre thank you. Your site and videos have been such a help for me.

You are welcome. We're glad you are finding our information helpful!

She said everything about me too and i didn’t even chime in..still work in progress for me about this 24/7 dizziness . My question is will physical exertions like exercise weight lifting slows down healing and or worsens dizziness. Im curious..

@@cabuboyvisitacion1298how do you feel with physical activity?

I'm sorry to hear you are struggling right now. It's true that anxiety can make a person feel awful. The good news is you can get better no matter how poorly you feel. However, it's going to take work to restore your body's health. Since there are many things we recommend to turn things around, I can't include them in this comment. However, since anxiety symptoms are symptoms of stress, if you reduce your stress and give your body time, you will feel better as your body recovers from being overly stressed. Because anxiety symptoms are symptoms of stress, we don't have to worry about them. But they are letting you know your body is stressed and needs rest. If you give it what it needs, your body will recover in time no matter how stressed and symptomatic it becomes. We explain recovery in more detail in the Recovery Support area, if that's of interest to you.

@@anxietycentre thank you for encouragement! I am so afraid I will never get well. Your website is the most comprehensive one on the internet. My pain is so bad, but the feelings of depersonalization and the feeling of being insane is awful. I cannot relax my being (even though I am calm for what I can consciously say). Thank you for your reply!

Yes, you can get well if you stop worrying and reduce stress.

@@anxietycentre Thank you for all that you do! I read your story and it is very inspiring... it was quite a journey and I understand it perfectly well (many of the symptoms, the struggle, the pain...).

@@lucian1511 very tuff ! Hang in there

Crying is a common symptom of anxiety and hyperstimulation. You can read more about that here: www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-disorders/symptoms/anxiety-crying/

@@anxietycentrethank you!!

I wouldn't say "saint." But you're welcome. We're glad you are finding our information helpful!

There can be many descriptions and causes for the symptom you mentioned, such as heart palpitations (where it feels like the heart flutters or skips a beat for a moment), muscle tremors (where you feel a fluttering feeling in the chest), esophageal spasms (where it feels like something in your chest "shuddered"), or diaphragm spasms (where it feels like something just above the stomach area shuddered or fluttered for a moment). In each case, these are common symptoms of stress, including anxiety-caused stress. They aren't harmful and will subside when stress is reduced and the body has time to recover. But as with all anxiety symptoms, discuss them with your doctor to ensure they are solely stress (anxiety) related. You can read about each symptom in our Symptoms article here: www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-disorders/symptoms/

Thanks, we are planning on doing videos for every anxiety symptom, including shortness of breath. Unfortunately, we have several in the cue before that one. In the meantime, did you have any questions you'd like answered about it?

@@anxietycentre okay no worries ! And yes my Breathing always feels like Rapid or I’m holding it and the more I worry about it gets Much Worse ! It’s normal with Anxiety and stress to Feel Rapid Shortness of Breath? Even for days

@@anxietycentre can you answer those Questions for me? I’m struggling !

Yes, that is a common anxiety symptom. And even for days.

@@anxietycentre mine has been lasting for weeks off and on

From person and professional experience, dizziness is often caused by stress, including anxiety-caused stress. I've seen a lot of people have it and get rid of it by eliminating their stress and giving their bodies time to recovery. Regarding stress, there's a lot we can do to reduce stress. You can explore this channel for some of those videos.

Yes, there is an answer. I had that symptom, too. It's a very common indication of chronic stress. You might want to watch our video "Why do I have anxiety symptoms when I don't feel anxious or stress?" for more information. We are also producing a video about the symptom you mentioned (Dizziness, Lightheadedness, Floor moving feeling) in the next couple of weeks. I think you'll find that very helpful and encouraging. If you subscribe to our channel, you'll be notified when it comes online.

Chronic dizziness (PPPD) is caused by chronic stress. Reducing stress and giving the body sufficient time to recover will eliminate chronic dizziness. We see this all the time with anxious people.

How was your experience with SSRIs? How are you doing now?

A lot depends on where you are in the recovery process. If you have good recovery skills, going for a walk or drive can be good. But if those activities are highly stressful and cause anxiety, it's better to rest and equip yourself with good recovery skills before regularly doing them.

Thank you!

This is something that should be discussed with a knowledgeable therapist to help you understand the underlying factors and help you address them. It's not something a few paragraphs can help with.

​Thank you Jim, It is started with the anxiety and lot of fear for dizziness firstly. But I am the one who understood dizziness wrongly I.e whatever i am thinking right now. After listening to your dizziness video my mind started to accepting it properly. Still from last 2 days the same thought is coming in my mind but not as that strongly as before. I will try to write it in a email and send it to you,please suggest me what I am going through and how I can recover. Even I want to get out of this through your recovery support team. After reading your story I got an hope and confidence that I will also come out of this. So please help me with this.

I also was stuck with the idea that I will have a vertigo attack and start spinning. This thought was terryifing and I was obsessed with it. Now I'm starting to understand that it will not happen but it's the first time I read such a testimony

@@LesbananesdeNana Thanks for your reply. Yes now even I also understood that this is not going to happen. But still sometimes this thought comes but not that much strong as earlier. Now I am started working on my recovery. Body imbalance and mood swing is there. So started working on reducing the stress.

That's characteristic of chronic stress-caused dizziness.

@@anxietycentre I can see that being the cause. I live in that state

Yes, it did. It first started with a sudden episode of dizziness, that eventually subsided. But they came more frequently and lasted longer until the dizziness was 24/7 with episodes of stronger dizziness interspersed with milder episodes.

@@anxietycentre four months ago I got dizzy outa the blue. They said I had vestibular neuritis. Five weeks later I went back to work, with some symptoms, but after 3 weeks crashed. They said I had orthostatic hypotension due to weight loss. As soon as they cut and stopped my BP med. I got severe anxiety. Dizzyness is worse than ever. Did getting off BP meds make me anxious or was it anxiety all along?. Almost four months dizzy, foggy head, stability issues?

@@anxietycentre so Jim did you have the dizziness 24/7 for the whole 12 years? Did you have vision issues with it and derealization... I think you said when you started working on recovery it took you like 2 years...

Research shows that about 40% of people with autism have issues with anxiety. Anxiety is also prevalent in highly intelligent people.

Yes! We have an article about that here: www.anxietycentre.com/faq/anxiety-symptoms-but-not-feeling-stressed/

Thank you for the reply Jim!

Stress, including anxiety-caused stress, can cause and aggravate pain in many ways. Not so much via a reduction in oxygen but blood vessel restriction, muscle tension, and neurological pathway hyperstimulation.

Yes, when I was struggling with anxiety disorder. Healing took forever. It's a common occurrence.

You have whole body numbness!!can you tell me plz .

Anxiety and hyperstimulation can cause numbness, and it can feel like the entire body is numb. It can also create emotional numbness. Both are common. You can read more about the many anxiety symptoms on our Anxiety Symptoms page here: www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-disorders/symptoms/

Anxiety is caused by behavior, and anxious behavior stresses the body, causing anxiety symptoms. Taking anti-anxiety meds might reduce symptoms for some people (about 33% experience symptom reduction but with side effects, 33% experience no benefit but with side effects, and 34% feel worse). To get rid of anxiety, one must deal with the behaviors that cause anxiety, which medication doesn't do.