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always feel lightheaded, foggy and faint

Last night was rough, had to fight hard not to pass out.  I'm sick and tired of this.  I always feel lightheaded, foggy at times, off-balance, with occasional dizzy spell so heavy that I feel like I'm gonna pass out.  I've never been officially diagnosed with anxiety, depression or panick disorder eventhough my GP prescribed me Wellbutrin which I never took, cause the side effect is Dizziness.

I figured heck I'm dizzy as it is and I'm trying to figure out the cause, so why adding more pieces to the puzzle.  I know I'm under a lot of stress.  It all started 3 years ago when I passed out at the check out line.  Squad came checked me, minute later I was good enough to go home.  Saw my GP next day, run a few tests, did a cat scan all came out neg.  3 days later at work, I started feeling dizzy again, couldn't breathe, felt like I was gonna pass out, called the squad again, checked me and minute later I was feeling ok again.

So I decided ok enough is enough, I drove myself to the hospital all shaky and all. I was admitted and a million tests later all came out negative. They sent me home next day with diagnosis " Dehydration".

Well that was the beginning of my climb to calvary, my life has been h#*l eversince.  I can't go to the big box store without running out a few minutes later.  I can't stand in check out line without feeling I'm gonna pass out.  I don't go out unless I really have too, like work and short trips here and there.  I become heat intolerant, exercise intolerant, I have horrible nightmares most nights, and I wake up with my heart racing.  Numerous time I have to pull over when driving cause I feel faint.  

I'm seeing a neurologist mid oct, for I'm affraid there may be some wrong with my head.  I just want it to stop, I just wanna be normal again.  I actually wish my docs would come out flat and say you have anxiety problems.  I'm left guessing.  I'm thinking of going to see a pychologist.  I'm writing this and those dizzy spells are coming and going.  

I'm sick of it all, I cant stand the fogginess, the unreal space out feeling, the fainting feeling, the dizziness, the floaty off-balance feeling when I walk, the smothering feeling, the impemding doom. Sorry I was so long... Does anybody ever feel like this or is it just me?  Is that what anxiety and panick disorder are like?
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Omg this is me at last I have googled the exact response I was looking for to match my symptoms.Actually feeling yukk and heart racing as I type. I too was told after an echo I had a slight leak on one valve but it was nothing to worry about. It comes n goes two or three times a day but I have gone a week n been fine. Horrid faint feeling weird tightness in chest just below sternum have to deep breathe till it passes. Also have neck n back pain upper area and arm aches though this clicks at shoulder so think it may be entirely separate issue.I don't think its panic attacks in not worrying about anything really and it can come on in middle of night when I'm asleep. So bad one time I felt I was having heart attack n got ambulance out but was ok by time they arrived well ish. Fed up with it it seems I can rush about be active n I'm fine and then when I want to have a nice rest I start feeling queer .blast of cold air and drinking water helps my diets ok and I'm not fat. Gonna read all these posts sounds so like me. Having 24 hr monitor on next week my pulse is always 50 or below and low blood pressure.
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I've been feeling like this for about a month now! I've gone to the ER like 6 times in this month alone and the test results keep coming back negative. I haven't felt normal ever since and now am going to visit my neurologist to see what is wrong with my head. Any suggestions on what might help with the dizziness as I am in a soccer club and I haven't been able to play. I just really want to go back to normal to continue with my dreams and live normal life. P.S. I've watched a bunch of videos of people being killed or deaths. Could that be the leading cause to my anxiety? Please help.
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I have the exact same thing I 've been treated for etd. Bbpv. And nothing has helped. I hate the dizzy spells and feeling like my head is not attached to my body I have been in a panic attack for about 3 months now because of it all.it's really getting me depressed I'm wondering if I will ever feel normal again
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Feeling Like faint Most times & feel dizzy mostly for Past 5 months, I have gone so many doctors, All Blood tests, ECG, Liver test, Bp test done But all are fine according to a doctors results, Also ear test done too not to worry about that, Finally a doctor advised me to see a psychiatrist, Because of my Chronic alcohol, Smoking, Caffeine usages + Mental stress Depression worries cause damages to the nerves of the cerebellum(Brain), So that it cause dizzy sensation, feeling like faint. anxiety Etc.. Suddenly The Psychiatrist advised me to drop all the habits like Alcohol usage, Smoke, caffeine, Coke usages etc, I stopped every all above habits for past 2 months, Also taking some multivitamin & Lonozep 2 mg( Sleepy pills to sleep peacefully Rest for brain from negative thoughts only on night times only for a month / Then no need to take any pills) Now i feel better, Also the Psychiatrist conditioned me to should not touch any of the alcoholic beverages, smoke, caffeine, coke or soft drinks for the life time, He told after 5 -6 months this problem will diagnose completely, Thanks for God, If anyone have feeling like faint or dizzy ,giddy feel long times that might be a cause of alcohol. smoke & caffeine abuse so please stop using this then you wont feel this evil issues after a month or in 2 months,You should not take a puff of smoke a bit of alcohol because it will increase the problem severe, For Ex : if you put a sand in wound what will happen? The same way of this issues,
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I am glad for you.  The people in my life don't believe in mental illness, they believe it is a choice and that I can just choose to be fine.  God knows I wish that were true
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Yeah it is now a sweet distant memory to be that thing everyone else refers to as "normal"   I need help but am so tired of saying I don't feel well to people that its just better to suffer in silence. When I am alone (rarely) I curl up in bed in the fetal position and just let go of the leash I constantly have to hold on to to maintain my sanity.  My conclusion is I am not alright in the head and most likely never will be again.  Sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, fill me when all I am trying to do is feel the joy and happiness and pride I should be feeling for my great kids.
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