I know that I am new to this game. Since Feb I've had the "junk". The dr says its MAV. I started to take procardia last week. It gave me a terrible headache and I had anxiety like crazy. Now my dr gave me propanonol. I am too scared to take it. Today I have felt anxiety ridden on top of everything else. Does anyone have any advice on how to handle the anxiety? I know that it makes my symtoms worse, but I can't seem to get a grip. I'm trying to remind myself that this is temporary and that it could be so much worse. I feel like I'm going crazy.

Kat

I know that I am new to this game. Since Feb I've had the "junk". The dr says its MAV. I started to take procardia last week. It gave me a terrible headache and I had anxiety like crazy. Now my dr gave me propanonol. I am too scared to take it. Today I have felt anxiety ridden on top of everything else. Does anyone have any advice on how to handle the anxiety? I know that it makes my symtoms worse, but I can't seem to get a grip. I'm trying to remind myself that this is temporary and that it could be so much worse. I feel like I'm going crazy.

Kat

Hi Kat

It is hard---since what is driving the anxiety---is coming from ur brain's unconscious system---not the conscious part of ur brain

---it is one of the hideous parts of this junk---the signals coming from the unconscious limbic system---interfere with--the neurons--in the brain stem---making u feel anxious/fearful---and the conscious part of ur brain---has very little control---of the signals from the limbic system---since more neuron pathways run up to the conscious area of ur brain the run down to the unconscious limbic system---many have posted here---about it

---some get it some don't---never seems to affect two people the same way---try a search of the Inner Ear threads---there is a lot of tips there---on how others have dealt with it---think---u will find---that--it stayed with them---until they compensated---but--they---begin to realize that a vestibular injury is "benign", i.e., not life threating---and----for most---goes away---slowly as u compensate---think Scott(Scottsman)--had significant posting on it

Wish I could be of more help---but never---had that symptom---many others---but not that one---many posters here have...

:cool:

Furtonately I'm not into anxiety either... so I can't give you an insight on that.

But to give you some support in your case I'd like to say that propanolol, as ordered by your doctor it's a safe, almost free of side effects drug.

You should not be afraid to take it, as prescribed, and think that it could really help you for MAV.

Try to relax, and keep it up.

Thanks for the reply, guys. Today has been a better day. I will start taking the meds. I think what happens is that I feel like I am doing better and then it feels like it hits again full force. I don't know if I doing something to bring it on or what. I want to try everything that will possibly help move it along. I will try to keep on keeping on.

Thanks!!!!!

Kat

I personally have been experiencing really bad anxiety and also having panic attacks. I was diagnosed a little less then two weeks ago. I am also having a difficult time coping with the anxiety. Its really hard. Sometimes I am able to manage it, especially during the day, but sleeping always makes my anxiety burn because once I start dosing off I have a sensation of falling (like vertigo?). I am taking ativan (a benzo-anti anxiety medicine) and also celexa (an anti-depressant). Other anti anxiety medications are available, like xanax. They are addictive (physically), so you have to be careful. And Im afraid of becoming dependent on them, psychologically. I hope you begin to feel better, I know how difficult it is.

Hi CK,

Yup, Subs is dead right. Some get whacked with anxiety and others seem to get through this with almost nothing. I reckon it's got something to do with which areas of the balance system are attacked, the severity of the attack and how well our own physiology can deal with something that throws the limbic system into over-drive.

I was unlucky and got hit with severe anxiety from the word go. I went from a very chilled out person one day to an anxiety-riddled disaster the next. And it went on and on and on. I couldn't stop the wild horses from galloping.

On hindsight, if I had to go back there knowing what I do now i would have used valium or some other benzo to help me through the really bad times but only sparingly. Symptoms were so horrific for me that there's no doubt I also contributed to the mess by stressing out over what seemed like a lost life. And when I was unable to do work without feeling really terrible (ie, on PC screens) I really panicked thinking I'll never be able to finish my work at the time or have a normal life.

It's *REALLY* important to know that no matter how lousy you feel now, that it won't last forever. Do your best to not add additional worry to your already stressed out body. If you cannot manage this (a hard feat because these sensations are all new to you no doubt), then I would consider using a med to help you stay calm through the worst of it. Getting sleep is really important at staying on top of this. I made the mistake of toughing it out by myself for too long and ended up with severe anxiety and then depression. I had to learn the hard way unfortunately.

So hang in there, try and stay calm and know that it will eventually (but possibly slowly) go away. It does for most.

Best...Scott :cool:

ps make sure you watch the videos on vestibular compensation by Dr Rauch (first post titled Archive). You will feel much better about this junk.

Thanks for listening. It does help to know that other people have been there and have some recovery under their belt. It just becomes this horrible cycle. I get so excited when I have a good day, and then I get hit again for about a week. Then I get negative and feel like it will never go away. I don't even recognize myself anymore. I'm also going to start VRT on my own and see if that helps.

Hope everyone is seeing some improvement!

Kat

Hey Kat

me too, I was one of those unlucky ones htat got hit hard by panic attacks, horrible worst thing I have ever experienced in my life! three years on and I still fight them everyday, its getting easier but its horrible horrible thing. People don't understand and just think you are of an anxious disposition. At the worst times I couldn't breathe. You just have to keep telling yourself you will get through this and you will. Panic is benign it won't kill you and you have to keep tellling yourself you are safe. It works slowly but it will work. I never took meds for anxiety but then I was lucky and had my mum!