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What can you do to stop feeling dizzy or light-headed from anxiety?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Slow & calm your: Breathing. Breath in deeply & slowly through your nostrils. Hold in lungs for a five count. Slowly exhale through an open mouth. Focus on your breathing, not your anxiety. Continue until shallow/ rapid breathing corrects. Encourage you to see a psychologist to work on other techniques to reduce severity & frequency of panic attacks/ anxiety.

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Answered 8/9/2013

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A member asked:

What can you do to stop feeling dizzy or light-headed from anxiety?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Ibrahim agreed

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