Anxiety Dizziness Therapy In Glasgow
Stop the spinning today
Anxiety Dizziness Therapy - When The World Won't Stop Spinning
YOU'RE NOT IMAGINING IT - THE ROOM REALLY IS SPINNING
That sudden wave of dizziness that makes you grab the wall. The feeling like you're on a boat when you're sitting still. The fear of fainting that keeps you from going anywhere alone. You've had your ears checked, blood tests, maybe even a brain scan - all normal. "It's just anxiety," they say, but knowing that doesn't stop the spinning.
Now you're anxious about being dizzy AND dizzy from being anxious. You avoid shops with fluorescent lights, standing in queues, anywhere you might feel trapped if dizziness strikes. Your world is getting smaller because you never know when the ground might feel unsteady. You feel completely stuck and need support on what to do.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIZZINESS IS THE FIRST STEP TO STOPPING IT
Anxiety triggers real vestibular changes. Your body isn't making this up. Multiple systems contribute to anxiety-induced dizziness:
The Physical Chain Reaction
Vestibular disruption - Anxiety affects inner ear blood flow
Visual disturbance - Pupils dilate, causing vision changes
Proprioceptive confusion - Your sense of body position gets scrambled
Blood pressure fluctuations - Fight-or-flight causes sudden changes
Muscle tension - Neck tension affects balance signals
Hyperventilation - Reduces blood flow to the brain
When all these happen simultaneously, your brain can't process balance properly. The room really IS spinning for you - it's not "in your head."
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THE STEADY PROTOCOL FOR ANXIETY DIZZINESS
Immediate Grounding (When the room is spinning):
The 5-4-3-2-1 sensory technique adapted for dizziness
Fixed-point focusing that stops visual spinning
Pressure points that reset vestibular function
Position changes that relieve dizziness
Emergency grounding for public situations
Breaking the Dizzy-Anxious Cycle:
Phase 1: Understanding & Stabilizing
Mapping your specific dizziness patterns
Identifying triggers (fluorescent lights? crowds? standing?)
Building confidence that you won't faint
Creating safety strategies for different environments
Phase 2: Retraining Your Balance System
Gentle vestibular exercises
Building tolerance to movement
Neck stretches for tension dizziness
Eye movement exercises for visual stability
Phase 3: Conquering Dizzy Situations
Graduated exposure to triggering environments
Supermarket strategy (fluorescent lights + visual overload)
Public transport confidence building
Standing in queues without panic
Social situations without escape planning
Understand the anxiety-dizziness connection
Ground yourself during dizzy spells
Prevent dizziness before it starts
Reduce fear of fainting
Navigate public spaces confidently
Break the dizziness-panic cycle
Distinguish anxiety dizziness from medical issues
Reclaim activities you've been avoiding
THE DIZZINESS-AGORAPHOBIA CONNECTION
Many people with anxiety dizziness develop agoraphobia - not from panic, but from fear of being dizzy in public. We'll address both:
Why certain places trigger dizziness:
Supermarkets (fluorescent lights + patterns)
Shopping centers (visual overload)
Driving (movement + concentration)
Public transport (motion + trapped feeling)
Crowds (overwhelming sensory input)
Open spaces (lack of visual reference points)
Building confidence despite dizziness:
Emergency protocols for public dizzy spells
Reducing scanning and hypervigilance
Building a "dizziness toolkit"
Gradual exposure with support
Reclaiming your independence
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