Jim Folk responds to questions about the anxiety symptom dizziness, from a SKYPE Live caller.
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@kirbywider879211 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! You have given me a lot of hope! This was a conversation I definitely needed to hear and can relate to! Thank you both!
@zoefloreus70662 жыл бұрын
This is my momma! So proud of her!!! 🥰
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
We're proud of her, too!
@MindyParker2 жыл бұрын
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
@AJ888742 жыл бұрын
@@MindyParker hi do you have PPPD?
@MindyParker2 жыл бұрын
@@AJ88874 never diagnosed but I think I did
@AJ888742 жыл бұрын
@@MindyParker hi😊how did you get rid of it? How did you get better?
@terrysmith72292 жыл бұрын
She sounds like my shadow. I've noticed when im distracted by conversations I feel better.
@psycherevenavarro31312 жыл бұрын
Me too
@AJ888742 жыл бұрын
Is it PPPD?
@kosonen4026 Жыл бұрын
My dizzy hell has lasted almost 30 years now. Its basically 24/7. Right now having a bad episode. Never had any other diagnosis than anxiety. But nothing helps!
@anxietycentre Жыл бұрын
I had strong dizziness during my anxiety disorder years. Eliminating hyperstimulation eliminated my dizziness Chronic stress (hyperstimulation) is a common cause of dizziness.
@vee91339 ай бұрын
@@anxietycentrewhat could hyper stimulation be?
@rle4402 жыл бұрын
She described the dizziness that I experience exactly with the addition of nausea that I get about 50% of the time.
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
Upset stomach and nausea often accompany dizziness, especially if the dizziness is strong.
@rle4402 жыл бұрын
@@anxietycentre thank you. Your site and videos have been such a help for me.
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. We're glad you are finding our information helpful!
@cabuboyvisitacion1298 Жыл бұрын
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..
@princessegohoungo214210 ай бұрын
@@cabuboyvisitacion1298how do you feel with physical activity?
@lucian15112 жыл бұрын
Mr. Folk, My anxiety reached such an intensity that I am feeling insane, my muscles in the back of the head, back, arms are burning and stabbing really bad. I feel extremely numb, mind numbness. I am agonizing. It feels like torture. It is so intense... I am very bad condition. Will I be able to recover? I am so worn out by living like this for the last two years that I am afraid my nerves/neurons are damaged beyond repair. What can I do to make this stop. Please help me with some advice! Thank you!
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
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.
@lucian15112 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can get well if you stop worrying and reduce stress.
@lucian15112 жыл бұрын
@@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...).
@larryrobinson13992 жыл бұрын
@@lucian1511 very tuff ! Hang in there
@theresag.41887 ай бұрын
16:54 good explanation!🙌✨️ 26:44 he struggled with dizziness big time too
@tracystandish3420 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone cry through out the day with these symptoms,,, there so debilitating. I found it hard to do anything,, I try to push through it,, but have these dizzy, lightheaded feeling like just want to give up most days. It's exhausting.
@anxietycentre Жыл бұрын
Crying is a common symptom of anxiety and hyperstimulation. You can read more about that here: www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-disorders/symptoms/anxiety-crying/
@tracystandish3420 Жыл бұрын
@@anxietycentrethank you!!
@jessjess81442 жыл бұрын
You're a saint, Jim!
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say "saint." But you're welcome. We're glad you are finding our information helpful!
@marccicero35632 жыл бұрын
Does anyone get a tight shuddering feeling in the chest this can last a few weeks with me. Appreciate the feed back feel on my own with this and it’s causing my anxiety to get worse. Heart readings are fine apparently
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
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/
@ryans_kustomz45432 жыл бұрын
hey there ! can you please do an Updated video on the Shortness of Breath Symptom? i am really struggling with this Lately !
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
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?
@ryans_kustomz45432 жыл бұрын
@@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
@ryans_kustomz45432 жыл бұрын
@@anxietycentre can you answer those Questions for me? I’m struggling !
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is a common anxiety symptom. And even for days.
@ryans_kustomz45432 жыл бұрын
@@anxietycentre mine has been lasting for weeks off and on
@user-hv2lh3nb3z8 ай бұрын
I asked my dr. to send me to a psychiatrist. I wanted the shrink to tell my dr. Im not depressed ( though Im getting there!) And she read your article on anxiety causing dizziness. She was under the impression the dizziness only came with anxious feelings or a pannic attack, not 24/7. She had a fellow dr. read it too. They had not heard of floor moving. So then Im wondering is my shrink a quack or are you!!! Plus the psychiatrist basically said she is just there to manage my meds.. I said I dont want to be on these meds so she let me ween myself off and told me to come back in 6 months! I had a stapesdectomy 30 years ago thought that might have something to do with my dizziness. I am at the end of my rope there are no more doctors to see. Ive seen them all. I dont know how I can get rid of my stressors so now what?
@anxietycentre8 ай бұрын
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.
@user-hv2lh3nb3z8 ай бұрын
Does anyone have feelings of the floor moving all the time. MRI ok labs normal but the unbalance is debilitating. I dont feel stress now. Had a bunch for 25 years. Divorce took care of that. But now I cant enjoy it. Drs. just tell me Im old and depressed. Im not. I have decided Ive got to just live with this. I do get sad I live in the beautiful rural area and Im afraid to ride my bike or walk very far. So listening to this there is no answer.
@anxietycentre8 ай бұрын
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.
@AJ888742 жыл бұрын
Hello I was diagnosed with PPPD after all my vestibular exams came back normal. 24-7 dizziness when upright and gone when lying down. They prescribed Lexapro which I’m scared to take but will have to try it soon. SSRI is the only drug that can be used for PPPD. I wonder if Buspirone would help for dizziness.
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
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.
@IntenseCity11 ай бұрын
How was your experience with SSRIs? How are you doing now?
@slipfital1737 Жыл бұрын
So is forcing yourself to go out and walk or go drive good or bad.
@anxietycentre Жыл бұрын
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.
@humairayaqoob84922 жыл бұрын
Best ❤️
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@deepakup17993 ай бұрын
Hi Jim, When i got attacked by anxiety once i felt dizziness and this fear took me over 2.5 years of thinking that it will rotate or move. I was thinking i got stuck here. But later it was not there and slowly i was forgetting this thing. But again suddenly these thoughts coming into my mind. Second time anxiety attack happened this year and now feeling weekness or instability and i am not feeling dizziness but my mind simply start thinking that everything will move or rotate that whatever comes in my mind.Not getting how to overcome on this. Please help me get out of this.
@anxietycentre3 ай бұрын
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.
@deepakup17993 ай бұрын
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.
@LesbananesdeNanaАй бұрын
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
@deepakup1799Ай бұрын
@@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.
@tiannatalks7391 Жыл бұрын
My dizziness will just hit me randomly just doing something out of the blue
@anxietycentre Жыл бұрын
That's characteristic of chronic stress-caused dizziness.
@tiannatalks7391 Жыл бұрын
@@anxietycentre I can see that being the cause. I live in that state
@slipfital1737 Жыл бұрын
Did your dizziness come on all of a sudden?
@anxietycentre Жыл бұрын
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.
@slipfital1737 Жыл бұрын
@@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?
@janiceince1965 Жыл бұрын
@@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...
@user-hv2lh3nb3z8 ай бұрын
I dont know how to watch your video I barely know how to use this phone. I found this talk on anxiety by accident. Ive decided after reading all you alls comments that my shrink is the quack.😢 Just kidding. Sortof...
@sarahberesford47242 жыл бұрын
Have you seen alot of people with anxiety related to autism I have not been diagnosed but believe myself mother and grandfather were and are nd can't stand much stress.
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
Research shows that about 40% of people with autism have issues with anxiety. Anxiety is also prevalent in highly intelligent people.
@randynavarro6101 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jim, Can we be stressed and not feel or know it? But the body feels it and produces symptoms?
@anxietycentre Жыл бұрын
Yes! We have an article about that here: www.anxietycentre.com/faq/anxiety-symptoms-but-not-feeling-stressed/
@randynavarro6101 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the reply Jim!
@sarahberesford47242 жыл бұрын
So anxiety slows everything down to heal.havnt heard of anyone else with heal pain anxiety worse when relax and get up it must slow blood flow or oxygen
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
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.
@sarahberesford47242 жыл бұрын
Did you have much muscle pain Jim yourself continuous and when I say things take longer to heal say a small twist of knee lasts.months aching etc
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
Yes, when I was struggling with anxiety disorder. Healing took forever. It's a common occurrence.
@manishapandey47442 жыл бұрын
You have whole body numbness!!can you tell me plz .
@anxietycentre2 жыл бұрын
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/
@theresag.4188 Жыл бұрын
So if we take anxiety meds will this go away???
@anxietycentre Жыл бұрын
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.