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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety , Rapid Heart Rate And Dizziness

Since the end of September, my life has been utter hell to say the least. One night at work it came on all of a sudden. I felt a sudden wave of lightheadedness and could hear my heart beat pounding in my ears. I could feel my heart beating out of control, and that calmed down only a minute after sitting down but the lightheadedness continued....I have been living in dizzy hell for the past 7 months now!! Have seen a neurologist, ENT, and cardiologist. Everything came back normal except for a month after the dizzy spells started my heart rate shot up 220 at rest. I was diagnosed with SVT but doctors cannot find the source of the dizziness. The only thing that has been able to stop the fainting feeling has been anti-anxiety medication, such as Ativan which I was prescribed short term after ER doctors suspected I was having a panic attack(really, I had used caffeine and have since banned that from my diet). I m skeptical if this is purely psychiatric as of right now but am not completely ruling it out. I had a major car wreck 2 years ago and my ENT did notice I had some spinal cord inflammation by pressing on the left side of my neck and my neck gives me daily pain. email address: YYYY@YYYY Sorry for the ramble, I just really would like an answer or some advice. Thank you, Alexandra
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
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Pulmonologist 's  Response
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, your symptoms are mostly due to stress and anxiety.
Drugs are important in control of anxiety. But along with drugs, counselling by psychotherapist is also very important in management of anxiety.
So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions.
Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.
Don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety , Rapid Heart Rate And Dizziness

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, your symptoms are mostly due to stress and anxiety. Drugs are important in control of anxiety. But along with drugs, counselling by psychotherapist is also very important in management of anxiety. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. Don t worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.