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Can the gad (anxiety disorder) cause frequent lightheadedness? it seems to improve with clonazepam 5 mg daily?

Q: can the gad (anxiety disorder) cause frequent lightheadedness? it seems to improve with clonazepam 5 mg daily?

: I hope you mistyped the clonazepam dose, 0.5 mg daily, not the very high dose 5 mg, daily. Anxiety should only cause lightheadedness when you hyperventilate during the attack, not in between. In other words, if you have frequent lightheadedness without anxiety attack, a thorough physical exam should be done.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

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I hope you mistyped the clonazepam dose, 0.5 mg daily, not the very high dose 5 mg, daily. Anxiety should only cause lightheadedness when you hyperventilate during the attack, not in between. In other words, if you have frequent lightheadedness without anxiety attack, a thorough physical exam should be done.

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Answered 1/7/2023

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A member asked:

Can the gad (anxiety disorder) cause frequent lightheadedness? it seems to improve with clonazepam 5 mg daily?

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