Could Deviated Septum Cause Same Symptoms As Panic Attack?

August 27, 2009
Asked By:cinwin in mississippi

My son has been diagnosed by an ENT doctor with a deviated septum. Before this he experienced trouble waking up all through the night, was put on Ambien, began experiencing panic attacks almost daily. Now he experiences bad headaches, dizziness, light headedness, and sometimes problems with his vision.Could all these symptoms be due to a deviated septum or just panic attack symptoms? He began experiencing these sleeping problems about a year ago (age 20) and then the panic attacks about 3 weeks into the Ambien. Thanks in advance for your response.

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