does anyone else suffer from balance problems

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:38 am

i have had those symtoms and also my head feels like it will pop from pressure. mine was so bad i could barely get around. my doc put me on claritin, which helped some, but i still get dizzy, off balance,and my ears ring and pop. hope you get better. jodi

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:09 am

I developed BPPV (benign vertigo) early 2007. It comes and goes. I find that if I take a simple decongestant (no cough, cold, or sneezing) just a decongestant it relieves the symptoms. It can be confusing as they do accompany panic attacks or is it visa versa?

Inna · Post by **Inna** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:34 pm

I asked this same question on another website and this is the answer I received, which makes it hard to decipher what is going on with me.

Any opinions????

See below

"It does not sound as if this is purely anxiety. You might be struggling with an inner ear difficulty, which often comes and goes, and can be dictated by weather (barometric pressure), hormones, allergies, chemicals and a host of other variables. I know of someone who saw an accupuncturist for inner ear problems and is now doing much better.

It could also be (and sounds very likely) hormonal in nature, as perimenpause can last for quite a number of years (more than you can imagine) where balance problems and dizziness are often the hallmark symptoms. Becoming fearful about these symptoms will often lead to anxiety, which triggers the cycle of fear>adrenaline>fear, creating frustration and doubt.

Our intensive process will help you with your anxiety reactions and restore peace of mind. Please remember, these hormonal reactions will always diminish in time. This is an absolute. Learning to counter the reactions will bring great relief and afford you the patience necessary in living with these spiking and decreases hormones."

Best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:30 pm

DebbieW

Glad to know I'm not alone. I hate it when it happens. I feel kind of embarrassed when it happens. It feels like I'm drunk. It passes in a little bit, but it scared me the first time it happened.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:35 pm

yeah, i notice that once i stop moving after having just come off the elevator at my condo to open my door it seems as if i am still moving.

total anxiety.

anxiousk · Post by **anxiousk** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:05 pm

i get that all the time...does anyone bump into things too?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:03 pm

I feel off balance all the time. When I go into stores I get jelly leg to. I feel like it has taken over my life. I cant do stuff like I use to. I cant even go shopping. I just want to be normal again. I'm on week 3 in the program and hopeing this will help me.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:22 am

Once I gained more internal strength, the jelly legs got stronger and stronger. I'm finishing up week 12 today so the legs are pretty strong ! LOL

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:47 am

Bump : )

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:59 am

Can anxiety make you feel off balance all the time?