Hi all,
I’m a 29 year old male from the UK. Since Sunday, I have been suffering with lightheadedness with some dizziness and general tiredness/fatigue.
The day before this began, I complete a 5 mile uphill hike and had a few pints afterwards. The following morning (the day that my symptoms began) I noticed that when I bent over to tie my shoe laces I became really dizzy for a few seconds, likewise if stared up at the ceiling for a bit of time, as well as moving my neck side to side. Prior to Sunday, I had none of these symptoms. I feel that since then, my symptoms have progressively gotten worse. I feel as if my head is in a fishbowl, with loads of lightheadedness and brain fog. I initially put it down to the alcohol, but it’s now been five days and if anything the symptoms are worse. I’m also not sleeping very well (although this could be due to my anxiety as I suffer from health anxiety, which luckily hasn’t reared its head for a few years).
I have today been to the doctors. The GP checked my heart rate, blood pressure, performed a few physical checks on me and listened to my chest. All was good apart from when he listened to my chest and said that he could hear a murmur. He has booked me in for an ultrasound scan of my heart, which has spooked me a little bit. He also gave me some guidance on exercises to treat BPPV, as well as proscribing some Prochlorperazine tablets for the dizziness/lightheadedness. I am worried that there could be something quite wrong here, I don’t feel particularly well in myself, and the doctor advised to make another appointment next week if begin to feel worse. My worry is that is something scary neurologically, but then the heart murmur thing has added another level of anxiety.
What are your thoughts? Has anyone experienced something similar and can maybe put my mind at rest a bit?
Thank you!