Well I thought I was the only one and I am so happy I started doing some research.
So I'm 25 years old, and have been drinking pretty heavily for the past 3 years (about 4-5 times a week) Recently though I have started having very bad side effects. I am a social worker so my job can be super stressful at times. The first incident that happened I was actually in a clients house and out of nowhere I started to feel extremely dizzy, light headed, and my heart rate was through the roof. I was able to get out of there (by making up an excuse) and went straight to the hospital. I felt so weird like I wasn't even myself and everything looked different too. The hospital did blood work, blood pressure, and a EKG. Everything came back fine, they also gave me an adivan to calm me down as I was freaking out. I felt fine for a little bit then 2 days ago it hit me again. I was also at work and this time I wasn't able to leave as quickly as I would've liked. It was really scary and I felt like I was going to faint. Went to the hospital, did the same tests, all clear. Now I am going back Friday to see a specialist and put on a heart monitor for 48 hours. It happened AGAIN this morning after drinking last night. I did not go to the hospital, instead I am at home laying down writing this thread trying to calm myself down. It is absolutely the worst feeling imaginable, I don't even feel like myself. It is interfering with everything now, my job, my realasionships, and I'm just starting to feel like I'm going to be this way forever. I don't know if this some sort of anxiety disorder I have developed or if it is strictly related to my drinking. I guess the only way to find out is to stop drinking and see how I feel durning that time. If it does happen again though, does that mean I need to be on anxiety medication? If so, I have heard very negative things about anxiety medication, basically that is it very addictive and not healthy. I have never taken any except that one day at the hospital when they have me an adivan which did seem to help at the time. I just want to feel normal again. But I guess all I can do is take it one day at a time and hope for the best. I appreciate everyone who has posted on here because I cannot express how alone and "crazy" I felt before reading all this. I know I'm not alone and I know that one day I will have this under control. For now I will try my best to follow up with all my Doctors appointments, and refrain from drinking until I figure out what is really going on.
I wish you all the best and hope we all get the answers we are looking for.
Sending you all peace and love.