Panic attacks?

Over the last 2-3 weeks I have been having horrible dizzy spells.  They are really bad when driving.  As soon as the car starts moving, I feel it coming on.  Then I get upset and scared and my heart begins to race really bad.  it was building up worse and worse and then 2 days ago, it was all day while I was on the road.  Yesterday, I wasn't even driving and had panic attacks all day and finally rushed myself to the Dr's.  EKG was normal.  He put me on Antivert for the vertigo.  No panic attacks today.  I had to drive to the cardiologist to get this heart monitor on for 24 hrs.  I feel slightly better today but still not any where near feeling like myself.  Going to try to go bowling tonight and see what happens.
 
Stress from work is really really bad.  I am thinking inner ear infection causing the severe vertigo and then the stress and vertigo with motion of car causing severe panic attacks.  I am back at cardiologist tomorrow for echo cardiogram and then back to my Dr on Thursday for follow up.  My ears are bothering me a little today and bad headache.  I was able to drive to cardiologist today with just a little dizziness and head fuzziness but no panic attack at all today.  One of the side affects of the antivert is drowsiness, so maybe that is part of it today. 

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GirlAtHeart
GirlAtHeart

Hey, sorry you feel bad and I hope you get to feeling better soon!
JoyceMarilyn
JoyceMarilyn

When I read the first couple of lines of your journal I thought inner ear too. When you are sure there is no ear infection you might consider getting the wax removed from your ears. Hope things improve. Have a great weekend.
ZECILKL
ZECILKL

I understand how you feel. Had the same problem with vertigo(i got without going into the car)(I thought mine was due to sinuses.. hopefully all it is is an inner ear infection. Good luck.
CintheHood
CintheHood

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/bppv/bppv.html#treatment

I\'m sending you this link. Look at the part about \"Epley maneuvers\". I had this problem & believe it or not, it really works!
deleted_user
deleted_user

Poor thing! You gotta take care of yourself, I hope you feel better real soon! Keep us posted!
frndshpsrgldn
frndshpsrgldn

Ohhhh thats awful! Sorry you are going through that...as if ya don\'t have enough on your plate huh??? Please feel better soon hon! (((HUGS)))