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What Causes Feeling Off Balance And Panic Attacks?

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Posted on Mon, 5 May 2014
Question: Sometimes when I am sitting down I feel a sudden feeling of lunging forward. Of course I feel a little panicked when this happens. Sometimes I just feel like I need to have a bowel movement for it to go away. I do take medication for GERD and I am borderline anemic. I feel off balance a lot when sitting in a chair and not a booth at restaurants especially when the lighting is bad. It seems to be worse when I'm tired. This is nothing that has just started I have dealt with this for approximately 30 yrs.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (5 hours later)
Brief Answer: Follows Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, Thank you for posting your query on HCM. Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that we can discuss the possibilities but it will be difficult to give you a diagnosis based on your complaints . First thing is to get your BP checked as some times low BP can also lead to this kind of feeling . In that case your drug dose needs to be adjusted . Other thing is to get Vitamin B12 levels get tested , its deficiency can also lead to imbalance . Other thing is you need to be examined for presence of any cerebellar signs that are coming and needs investigation . That will require a neurological examination . Last Fibromayalgia can also give rise to such symptoms very fairly and we see a lot of patients complaining regarding this. You can discuss these things with your treating doctor for further advise as he remains the best judge of your situation . Take care. Dr. Shruti
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What Causes Feeling Off Balance And Panic Attacks?

Brief Answer: Follows Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, Thank you for posting your query on HCM. Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that we can discuss the possibilities but it will be difficult to give you a diagnosis based on your complaints . First thing is to get your BP checked as some times low BP can also lead to this kind of feeling . In that case your drug dose needs to be adjusted . Other thing is to get Vitamin B12 levels get tested , its deficiency can also lead to imbalance . Other thing is you need to be examined for presence of any cerebellar signs that are coming and needs investigation . That will require a neurological examination . Last Fibromayalgia can also give rise to such symptoms very fairly and we see a lot of patients complaining regarding this. You can discuss these things with your treating doctor for further advise as he remains the best judge of your situation . Take care. Dr. Shruti