Topic Title: light headed
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, Tue 7 Mar 11:41
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could give me some advise. I get light headed alot. I work in front of a computer a couple hours a day. I even get light headed at night. When I wake up in the middle of the night I feel dizzy and it is scary. Some times it feels like my heart rate increases out of no where. I do exercise 3 times a week and am pretty health consuse. I also get sharp pains that only last a second on the left side of my chest. I have gone to the doctors and had a ekg done, but they haven't been able to help me much. Thanks.....
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Tue 7 Mar 2006 11:31 |
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| | "Re(1):light headed" , Tue 7 Mar 13:35
I'm no doctor, but it sounds like mild panic attacks.
I used to get them very frequently and they lasted about 2 hours at a time.
If you feel like your head is spinning, increased heart rate, hot and/or cold and butterflies in your stomach i suggest firstly to try and relax. Panic attacks are just that - panic. Although they are horrible they are actually controlable through positive thinking.
If i feel one coming on i close my eyes, breathe in for a count of 4 and out for a count of 6 all the time picturing a happy memory in my mind. The feeling will pass, and you need to know that you are healthy and there is nothing to worry about.
I used to think i was having a heart attack - i even started to get pains in my left arm! I'm fine of course, and by thinking through them i don't get them very often any more.
I hope this helps, and i hope you feel better soon.
SpaceJed x
Posts: 2 | | Registered: Tue 7 Mar 2006 6:8 |
| | "Re(1):light headed" , Tue 7 Mar 13:23
I too get lightheaded quite a bit. I find that it happens more when I am stressed or frustrated. It lasts anywhere from 2 to 20 min, and may happen more than once a day. I've been on sjw almost 3 wks, and I feel better than I've felt in a long time. I've only had a few bouts of dizziness since I started, where before it was very frequent. It is very scary. I've been to the dr to check my heart, ears, lungs..etc only to have no findings on my tests...thank GOD! Its probably just stress. If you can, give sjw a try. I still have rough days, but I'm going to reevaluate how I feel in a month or so.
Hang in there.
Posts: 2 | | Registered: Mon 20 Feb 2006 10:25 |
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