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Persistent Headaches. Why Am I Starting To Lose Balance? Is It Anxiety?

I have persistent headaches that don t go away with painkillers, I m starting to loose balance and sometimes go lightheaded. Im also really drowsy and I just want to sleep all the time I ve always suffered with headaches but I haven t experienced any of these symptoms before. I m also struggling to breath at points but I think that is due to anxiety , I ve used the NHS app for iPhone and it tells me to go to A&E but I don t think it s that serious, so I d like another opinion before I go. Please answer I m getting really worried.
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
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Hi

Need to calm down.

you have generalized anxiety and headache is one of the prime symptoms of stress.

You have to learn how to reduce stress.

Some natural ways to treat anxiety and daily stress are

Exercise
Meditation
Deep breathing and hyperventilation

Proper sleep

Stress free activity
Do pleasurable activity
Music and hobbies

Discuss with friends
See all thing with different angle
Positive outlook
Confidence
all this will help you to counter daily stress


Medicines

I have treat so many patient with mild dose of benzodiazapine and mild dose of SSRI

In SSRI mild dose of escitalopram and paroxetine like drug is very useful,but before taking this medicines you have to consult psychiatrist and evaluate your self


Get well soon
Thank you


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Persistent Headaches. Why Am I Starting To Lose Balance? Is It Anxiety?

Hi Need to calm down. you have generalized anxiety and headache is one of the prime symptoms of stress. You have to learn how to reduce stress. Some natural ways to treat anxiety and daily stress are Exercise Meditation Deep breathing and hyperventilation Proper sleep Stress free activity Do pleasurable activity Music and hobbies Discuss with friends See all thing with different angle Positive outlook Confidence all this will help you to counter daily stress Medicines I have treat so many patient with mild dose of benzodiazapine and mild dose of SSRI In SSRI mild dose of escitalopram and paroxetine like drug is very useful,but before taking this medicines you have to consult psychiatrist and evaluate your self Get well soon Thank you