Feeling lightheaded on a daily basis

I'm going through the same thing as you. When I saw an ENT last week, he seem to think it was my heart. But before I had seen him, i had 4 normal EKGs. My cardiologist did do a stress test and echo last week. Still waiting on test results. I have a Rx for low dose valium. It seems to help sometimes but not all. I'm curious what your stress test and echo showed. Good luck to you because anxiety is a hard to live with if you can't get it under control. I've lived with it for 30 years. It started in my early 20s and was taking Xanax for a long time. It was hard to get off them but i finally did. I've been able to control it for about 10 years without medication but this year i feel i need sometime to have a normal day.

I've been dizzy, like i'm standing on a boat, for the past 4 years. every day. It's not vertigo, anxiety, heart condition, nerves, BPPV, menieres, brain tumor, ear infection, lack of water, lack of salt, too much salt, lack of electrolytes, high fiber, low fiber, allergies or any other nonsense. have been to doctors, had MRI, MRA, face scan, brain scan, CT, xray, you name it. not one doctor has a clue. I expect to have this c**p for the rest of my life. It came out of the blue, not from a trip, ear infection, car accident, I wasn't hit on the head. Sometimes things just break, and there's no fix.

Hi there, i ve had the same symptoms as you.. for 3 years! it is very debilitating i know. I ve just realised that my frequent urination and urges to urinate might be the issue. A UTI infection. reoccuring. I ve had anti bios in the past for different issues, and have felt ok for a month or two. Then lightheaded is back! Hope this may help you xxx

ChrFle, I'm really interested to know if cpap for Sleep Apnea helped you with the symptoms? I'm considering the same for a situation similar to yours.

I too have hypoi stomach bug. It plays on all your digestive organ I'm taking the medication for the 3 rd time. Hope it goes this time . But I started feeling light heAded yesterday. And felt sick in the middle of my stomach. So toothe drs I'll be going.

Do you take something for your low Magnesium I have the same .And I went to an site that said low magnesium can have the same results

I just showed my wife your post I've been to the ER a bunch my normal doctor even a friend is a ER doctor and they keep saying anxiety, stress, etc.. your story is what I've been trying to explain to everyone get up I'm fine, take a shower I can start to feel it, get dressed for the day and start moving and boom there it is. Now mine makes it hard for me to focus mentally, and makes me feel faint as well. It's hard to explain not a complete lightheadedness it's a mix of that, confusion, and weird feelings.. funny thing is I'm very active play competitive hockey three times a week, have had a decent career, have a wife and four kids, maybe it is stress and anxiety and me thinking i have a more serious condition no one can find. This all started like five years ago was working out and hit with a massive panic attack scared the hell out of me went to the ER they confirmed it was that. Well I didn't think so thanks to the internet!!! Thought I had everything including thyroid, brain issues etc... I believe it's my anxiety and stress that I can't pin point and tackle. I do have c1 and c2 vertibrae and neck issues which can cause some pains etc. I don't go to concerts with the wife anymore, go out and have a drink nothing because this feeling. Has anything finally helped you or have they pin pointed anything by chance???

I've been living with this for years. I'm looking into tmj treatment. I also have binocular vision dysfunction which will cause all these symptoms you are all describing. Look into nuero opthamologist and gnueromuscular dentistry.

Wow, thank you for all of this info. I am feeling the same way, no one knows what it is. MRI, ENT visits and testing did not find anything wrong. Which I'm counting my blessings for that. I have changed my diet a little eating a lot healthier adding salt for me because I've always had very low blood pressure, and exercising on the treadmill 4-5 times a week. And I now drink 4 bottles of water daily. However there is still the problem of the lightheadedness. Someone told me they got very ill and dizzy and they went to see a holistic doctor which said they were low on magnesium. They felt better after taking this. This was his last resort as his doctors placed him on meds that did not help.I think this might be another thing to try as this does not seem to be going away. Has anyone tried the exercises that the doctors recommend due to vertigo? I am a very fast paced person always moving very quickly and I noticed lightheadedness starts, so I try to move at a slower pace. Hopefully someone will stumble onto something to help all of us! So I thank all of you for your stories, they are helpful!

This sounds very similar to my experiences. I've been lightheaded, daily, for a couple months now. I take atenolol for afib which drops my heart rate, but I've been taking that for about 4 years with no lightheadedness until now. I've been on Buspar for a month and a half with no change. Every doctor says it's not my heart, but I just wish I knew what it is then.

I have very similar symptoms, began last year when I was pregnant, thought it was the cause,but now it's back again, mine lasts from 10 am till noon..and I d say it is anxiety, gonna try yoga and meditation, whenever my baby allows..

LONG story, but Ill make this short.

**spoiler alert: turns out I was extremely deficient in Vitamin D (avg person should be around 20ng/ml to 60ng/ml) I was at 5.2ng/ml***

Symptoms was 100% like the original post. Out of no where at work i got extremely light headed, thought it would pass out, but never did. Started to Freak out.. Pretty sure I had a LONG anxiety attack (Never had one before). Couldn't walk more than a few steps without feeling pressure in my head, getting foggy and feeling like i was going to pass out. I did not and luckily a fire station was close by and asked them to take a look. BP was off the chart 220/ 120.. they then freaked me out more saying I was going to stroke or have a heart attack..
2 ER visits, 1 Urgent Care, 1 Toxicologist, 1 (new) Primary Care doc and NO ONE KNEW what the hell was wrong with me and believed I was just fine (BP after returned to 118/80), with one ER doc giving me a 2 day dose of ativan (which I refused to take).

Primary doctor went off the rails and scheduled me a neruo exam for F-ing Seizures, as he believed my heart was just fine (even with random palpitations).
I took it on myself to go to Cardiologist a day before neurologist and after a lot of tests he too sad I was fine and also did some blood work.

The Cardiologist did give me a 24hr heart monitor to wear and I tried to walk home from doc (2 miles). Got about half way and felt VERY light headed (not dizzy).
Took a break, and grabbed a beer at a pub. (note: drinking helped a lot)

That day, I ate chicken Alfredo and Caesar salad and for dinner had a large cod fish sandwich and a mini turkey burger.
Woke up the next day and felt actually great, which was upsetting because I wanted to get good readings on the heart monitor and be symptomatic at the neurologist.

Since my initial episode 3 weeks ago, I was VERY sensitive to caffeine and my body did not like it, even though I am a HEAVY coffee drinker.
However, I chose to drank a medium coffee that day, just to try and trigger symptoms.

While at the neurologist he seemed Extremely pessimistic about this being brain related, but scheduled an EEG for that afternoon.
While waiting for the EEG appt, the cardiologist called me and said I had VERY LOW Vitamin D and should take 5000 IU (vitamin D3 NOT D2) a day for 6 months.

At first, I was pessimistic, but relieved that FINALLY at least something was found.
I googled Vitamin D deficiency and BAM!!.
I then started to think, i actually feel pretty good today, which is NOT normal since my episode 3 weeks ago and I had a good cup of coffee in me.

I then put 2 and 2 together and realized that with the sardines in Ceaser dressing and the Fish sandwich I ate the night before, it actually seems to fit.

I decided to chance it and drank another medium coffee.
On an empty stomach, i felt fine.
Could feel the high of the caffeine, but still FINE.

Again, there is FAR more to this story, but the above is the basics..
I am not sure WHY IN THE HELL vitamin deficiencies are not tested in the ER, let alone by a toxicologist.

When feeling very light headed and extreme anxiety one day, I found this blog and it put me at ease.
I felt comfort that at most I may just have is an onset of anxiety and I wont die.
I never post on forums, but felt compelled to share my story.

Trying to google "light headed" when that is your only symptom is INSANELY difficult, due to people using the term DIZZY, including doctors.
Also, lightheartedness is a symptom of a gazillion things.
I hope this helps someone and realize that you ALWAYS need to start with the simplest things before jumping into possible major problems.

I will update if my symptoms return.

Just looking out there to see if anyone is on antidepressants SSRI or SNRI and feeling lightheaded all day (feel like fainting/eye movements weird) and tired. The onset of sudden lightheadedness/dizziness?

I feel like i am going to faint all the time for 4 mos now. I do have BVVP as well. Never had this for so long. Is it maybe because i am 75? Just had a complete blood work done and all was normal. I also went to my ENT and there is no fluid in my ears for a change. I had 6 tubes put in over the yrs. I am at my wits end with this. I can't function. I drink lot's of water and other liquids so i am not dehydrated. I take 2 BP meds and a baby aspirin every day.