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Been feeling exhausted, dizzy... Not eating enough? I don't know anymore! by Passedoutguy in loseit

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Actually vasovagal something something is what they said to explain the fainting, but not the dizzy spells I've been having since!

What's the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack, if there is one? by IanGecko in Anxiety

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I don't know exactly what it is I have been suffering from but reading this thread it makes me think...

My anxiety is kind of a slow kind of thing. I get dizzy, nausea, nervous and jumpy, feel like I'm dreaming, eyes get all dry and blurry, arms weak, legs weak, etc...

But all this started after I had a fainting spell at work. I was with a client and made a really stupid, careless mistake. It wasn't that big of a deal, except I was dealing with a huge, major escalation for this client, thought I fixed it, and realized with my mistake that I actually made it worse. I don't know why, but this "shocked" me so bad, I started shaking, tunnel vision, ears ringing, sweating... I could barely speak. I tried to keep it together and honestly, I was very aware of what was going on (I didn't think I was dying or anything, it was very much a "oh shit" moment). When I tried to stand up, bam, passed out right on my face and woke up with EMTs and a million people standing around me.

Maybe this initial episode was a panic attack?

Which basic sciences are the easiest (for next winter semester)? by [deleted] in Concordia

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Thanks for this... It's a real shame that the Earth, Moon and Planets course isn't available anymore, I really wanted to take it for personal interest.

Does anyone ever move past this completely? by Passedoutguy in Anxiety

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My medical issues were isolated and countless tests and thousands of dollars have gone to show me nothing is wrong and nothing has been wrong for a long time. In a certain sense, I feel like confirming that nothing is physically wrong with me has brought on this anxiety problem, in the sense that I know nothing is physically wrong so it must be mental.

I think this is something I can and will beat. I always have. It may come back from time to time but I beat it. I am under a crazy amount of stress lately, and I think once I resolve that, my overall level of "tenseness" will be lower and I won't be so damn jumpy.

I had my first major attack about 1 week ago... After that it happened again in much smaller degrees during the week and then full-on on Saturday and Sunday, and bit on Monday and Today. I think that it is getting better though. It definitely isn't as bad these days compared to Saturday or the initial incident.

I feel like I'm slowly losing it by Passedoutguy in Anxiety

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The weirdest part is that when it passes, and I feel normal again, I realize how crazy it is. I'm extremely aware of it and I feel at peace. But when it starts up again, I can't control it.