off an on dizziness with some nausea

[sdrlmom]

HI. I am a 43 yr old female. My bp is 110/73. weight is 125 and height is 5'3". For the past week or so I have been experiencing off and on dizziness. Mostly when I am up and about. Sometimes I will get a queasy feeling with it and a little "headachey".  I have been suffering from anxiety the last 4 months or so.(That's what my Dr. says).  Dr. sent me to a cardiologist. I had a stress/echo and nuclear CT of my heart back in October.  I only had a minor change on my EKG while exercising but cardiologist ordered the CT scan w/contrast just to be safe. My calcium score was 0(which I hear is good). Dr. said my heart was perfect.  Back then  I was complaining of shortness of breath off and on. Then I had chest pains. Dr. did another EKG 2 weeks ago and compared it to one from 2009 and they were exactly the same. I am on .25 of Xanax. I usually take it every other day. I am not having full-blown panic attacks. She and the cardiologist just seem to think my anxiety symptoms are manifesting themselves in all of these physical ways. How could anxiety make you dizzy? or nauseous?I feel like a new symptoms pops up every week. They never find anything wrong. I saw on a website where heart problems can cause dizziness. I am so afraid something is wrong with my heart! Dr. actually thinks I have a cardiac anxiety. Can anxiety cause different physical feelings? Any advice or similar stories would be appreciated.
Thanks for letting me ramble:)

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
If you have headaches and hot flashes and lightheadedness with a feeling of passing out, you could be having either polycystic ovarian disease or GERD with or without H pylori infection. These are the two conditions to be ruled out first. Other conditions to be strongly ruled out in your case could be cervical spinal nerve compression, Meniere’s disease of the ear, wax in the ear, infection of the middle or inner ear, benign positional vertigo and benign intracranial hypertension. Hence it is important to consult an ENT specialist and a neurologist too. At times back and neck problems may persist for years before they really start giving trouble. Chances of TMJ too should be looked into. Other causes are anemia, hypoglycemia or low sugar and some endocrine problems, such as an underactive thyroid (called hypothyroidism), overactive thyroid (called hyperthyroidism), adrenal insufficiency (called Addison's disease),  and in some cases, diabetes, may lead to hypotension and hence lightheadedness and an off balance feeling. It can also be an anxiety and panic attack. It is really difficult to comment on the net. I suggest you consult your PCP to run the basic investigations and get an insight into what could be the cause. Depending on clinical examination and tests, your PCP can refer you to the appropriate specialist. Take care!

[sdrlmom]

I wanted to add something. I have been having a "swooshing" type sound in my right ear along with the dizziness.  It is not a heartbeat sound. Sounds like putting your ear up to a seashell. If I shake my head or turn, it usually will go away. It happens on and off during the day.

[margypops]

the meds can though, especially if you get any with drawal when you arent taking them, Xanax is notoriously addictive, usually they only prescribe for a few weeks at most, make notes of days you feel worse , are they the days you are not taking the xanax .