I have suffered agoraphobia/anxiety/panic disorder years ago aswell, I got over it (or learned to cope), with this return of Lab/vertigo its all flared up very strongly, before it was in my head but this time there is a reason for anxiety so feels abit too much to deal with.I myself am not sure where lab ends and anxiety begins!

I am trying my old anti anxiety techniques to basically get out of the house everyday and at least have a little walk round the block, I am having to do this with someone though as feel very unsteady on my feet, am using a walking stick which helps, the dizzies have been going on since february and some weeks are good some bad but the anxiety seems to be getting stronger lately.

My sicknote for work covers me until next thursday but I cant see myself being ready for that for months (its not a sit down job, alot of lifting and carrying), it makes me anxious just thinking about going back to work, I fell on the floor there with a very bad dizzy spell and couldnt get up for ten minutes when I last worked, I felt very pathetic and still feel embarrassed about it.

Will go back to docs on monday as he returns from his holidays and will try get a sicknote (and ask about the refferal) but not sure how long it will be before my workplace lets me go, its been over two months off work so far.