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Anxiety and Dizziness

Can anxiety cause dizziness? Can dizziness cause anxiety? These are complicated questions due to the many possible causes of dizziness. The simple answer is YES! In this informational article titled “Anxiety and Dizziness” we will explore the numerous possible causes of dizziness and then show how in fact anxiety and dizziness can be linked.

Dizziness is that feeling or faintness or loss of ability to sustain balance while sitting or standing. Most causes of dizziness are minor such as a bout of flu or a cold. Other frequent cause include inner ear conditions (Vertigo), low blood pressure, alcohol intoxication, medications (particularly tranquilizers, narcotics, sedatives, and drugs to treat high blood pressure), migraine, hyperventilation, severe pain, injury, fright, or sever coughing spells. Serous causes of dizziness include heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, and central nervous system disorders.

Anxiety is best described as feeling of nervousness, dread, uncertainty and fear that occurs in response to or in anticipation of a real or imagined threat.

Anxiety can range from a mild normal response to more severe conditions such as panic attacks and generalized anxiety disorders. Certain physical symptoms may also be present such as sweating, dry mouth, hot flashes, DIZZINESS, palpitations, muscle tension, trembling or restlessness.

It is easy to see how anxiety and dizziness could in fact go hand in hand.

Let’s take a quick look at Sara to see whether we can make some sense of all this information.

Sara is a recently divorced thirty something cougar who has recently been placed on blood pressure medication. This has not slowed her down, she is on the prowl. She wonders whether her age might be an issue with the younger men she is encountering. Recently she was at her favorite eatery when a very cute young guy became fascinated with her conversation and beauty. Sara was obviously feeling a great deal of anxiety and then the unthinkable happened; she started to cough. The coughing was severe and she excused herself to go to the bathroom, only to get up too fast, leading to extreme dizziness. She staggered grabbing onto anything and everything in sight to keep from falling. The dizzy spell passed as her coughing subsided but that young fellow was long gone. Frustrated and on the verge of hyperventilating she headed to her car feeling humiliated. Sara was frustrated and depressed as she made her way home wondered whether she would ever meet anyone like that one that got away. END

It is easy to see how anxiety and dizziness can go hand in hand, particularly if the right sets of circumstances arise at the wrong time. It is also important to point out that anxiety can lead to depression if steps are not taken to eliminate or manage it.

Additionally, more and more people are turning away from prescription drugs to treat mild to moderate anxiety and searching for natural alternative with less risk of side effects. One area which is gaining notoriety both for its safety and effectiveness is that of herbal anxiety remedies. These easy to use formulas are gentle to body and a natural option worth considering.

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