body and face tingling , head pain Posted: 05-21-08 05:23am
Hi, i'm new here and found this board by
searching to find answers to some
questions.
I have been having symptoms to which no
one can tell me the cause. I have had
EKG's done....3 to be exact....everything
is normal. cholesterol is within normal
range. Blood pressure is slightly
elevated. Last Dr visit it was 120/73 I am
on Atenolol for blood pressure. I am over
weight and am trying to get it down.
Tonight is the first time this has
happened in quite some time but when it
happens I get scared out of my mind and
don't know if I should go to the ER or
just wait it out. I have no idea if it is
my blood pressure spiking or what.
The symptoms are as follows:
I feel like breathing is just not doing
what it is supposed to.
My body tingles like it's almost
vibrating.
my arms are fatigued like I've held a 50
pound weight for 10 mins
my face tingles
tonight i raised up in the bed and saw
blood vessels in my eyes
my head hurts kind of but not like a
headache
my chest gets tight
i get nervous and i shake from being
scared
My upper body gets HOT. Not like a burning
sensation on the skin but deep within my
body like heat and it radiates outward
down my arms and up through my head that
lasts long after everything else goes
away. It's not as intense afterwards but
it's still there in my arms somewhat.
This always happens when I'm in bed for
some strange reason. I have to get up and
sit and wait for it to go away before I
can get sleep. I've been to the ER and 3
different docs and have been diagnosed
with anxiety and panic disorder. I'm not
on any meds for this. I don't really agree
with the diagnosis. My PCP has given me
several different prescriptions for
depression but I'm not depressed.I don't
take these meds. The last EKG was about 3
mos ago and was normal and didn't show any
signs of anything whatsoever. Can someone
please shed some light on this for me it's
driving me crazy and I don't know what's
wrong with me. This was also a DR question
but I wouldn't get all of it in the
question box and thought maybe someone
else is experiencing the same thing and
can maybe tell me something about it.
Thank you in advance
RDavis
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rdavis
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 05-22-08 02:58am
I have thought of something I have done
differently the past few days. I've been
sitting at my computer desk longer for
about 3 days now. Could that have
something to do with these symptoms?
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antigone
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Posted: 05-22-08 09:36am
I don't have any ideas as to what this may
be. Have you seen a neurologist? This
sounds like it may be a neurological
condition.
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rdavis
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 05-22-08 12:03pm
No....my PCP keeps telling me there's
nothing wrong that I am doing it to
myself. The first doctor I saw told me it
was anxiety and panic disorder. I think I
need to find a new doctor....anyone agree?
