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Q: Tingly feeling washing over body

asked by: emilyriley75 on September 13th, 2009

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All day long for a while now I have had this feeling. When i first started noticing it, it was a tingly feeling around my mouth and chin. Now it is a tingly feeling that washes over my entire body, every move I make. Even when Im sitting still and only moving my eyes, i still have it. It's the same feeling you get when someone scares or startles you, its similar to that. It only lasts a second or two, but I have them constantly, every move I make. I feel it mostly in my upper body in my head and face and arms. Just an uneasy, scared type of feeling. Like I'm constantly startled or something.

My background: I'm 34, I have been taking Chantix for a year (I have had no problems with it) I am smoking again about 4-6 cigarettes a day. I just stopped Chantix today thinking it might be whats causing this. I used to be on prozac for depression but have not taken it in about 2 months cuz I dont feel depressed. I also take prevacid for acid reflux, which Ive been on for about 11 yrs.

I live with my boyfriend and even though I am not afraid of him at all, he does yell alot. He's always on edge, and I was starting to think that maybe him being grouchy all the time is stressing me out, but I dont feel stressed.

I know this feeling is HORRIBLE. It makes my ears feel clogged and and like a scared feeling all over. Kinda like pins and needles. Im not shaky but the feeling does make me dizzy momentarily sometimes and also i am very forgetful.

Im gonna call my doctor but im afraid no one will be able to help me.

Anyone else ever have this?

Replies(7)

wendyrs

replied on September 13th, 2009

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I'm thinking one of two, or both things. You are possible very stressed and feel as if you are walking on eggshells with your boyfriend. Also, you went off your prozac 2 months ago and these can be horrible feelings you are getting from going off the medication. Did you go off the Prozac suddenly or were you weaned off by your doctor?

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emilyriley75

replied on September 13th, 2009

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I DO feel like im walking on eggshells! I told him that the other day. He doesnt seem to think he has a problem though, that I just cant handle him the way he is. He's constantly irritable, and Im constantly trying to avoid an argument.

No, i wasnt weined of them but i was taking them so sporaticaly because i was constantly forgetting to take them that i just stopped.

And this feeling I have is always here... even when my boyfriend isnt around. (he works night shift) so its like i have it all the time. Sad

i love him, he's not abusive, he's just so miserable all the time. and edgy. he wont see a doctor cuz he wont take meds...so if it is the stress from him causing this, what would i do?

wendyrs

replied on September 13th, 2009

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Well, I think if you weren't stressed over his actions you wouldn't have brought it up. It's up to you whether or not you want to continue living this way. If you love him and leaving him is out of the question then ask him to go to counseling with you. This way you have a professional counselor helping both of you deal with his depression, because that's what it sounds like, and he won't be prescribed any medication. I think that would be the best place to start. Has he always been this way? Have there been changes in his life/job that could have caused him to feel so depressed?

emilyriley75

replied on September 13th, 2009

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No, he's not always been this way but we been together a year and in the beginning i think he just "hid" it. Then when we moved in together it got worse. He also stays in the basement (our gameroom) all day and plays on the computer or lays on the couch. He never really wants to do anything, and ESPECIALLY doesnt want to do anything that involves physical work (when i ask him to do something on his day off he gets mad says its his day off and im putting him to work.... when i ask him to do something when he works he gets mad and says he has to work today and im already making him work)... we just recently got into a dispute over it and he was good for the following 4 days, then it was back to same old...

Sometimes i think its just laziness. But idk.

So maybe this is the reason I get these feelings? Do you think i'd stil have them even when he's at work? Like right now he's at work and im still getting them.

Like i said he isnt abusive and tells me all the time he thinks im pretty and stuff - but he is SO MISERABLE all the time and everyone can see it but him. No one brings it up to him because if they do it starts a huge fight.

Ugh. Yeah, even if i didnt love him, im still kinda stuck here for now so leaving isnt an option anyway. I dont even want it to come down to that. I know he wouldnt go for counseling either..simply because he doesnt think anything is wrong with the way he behaves.

wendyrs

replied on September 14th, 2009

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Isn't it just amazing how people change once you move in with them. I understand that you love him but you really need to think about whether or not this is the way you want to spend the rest of your life. He may be suffering from a mental illness of some sort and it may get worse if he doesn't get treatment. People who are mentally ill and don't admit it or get help are not easy to live with. I think even when he is at work you are stressed because you dread when he comes home. You say you can't leave anyway right now, but if I were you I would start to prepare just in case you need to move out. He may be just lazy but it sounds like something else is going on with him, especially if others have noticed it.

emilyriley75

replied on September 14th, 2009

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I am in school full time and dont work, so for 2 years until i get my degree i wont be able to (i have 2 kids). Its become a sucky situation Sad

no doubt. I do love him but at times i cant deal with him... and your probably right, it probably wont get better.

How depressing. Sad

ugh!

Thank you for talking with me i appreciate it!

wendyrs

replied on September 14th, 2009

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Sure..Anytime you want to chat you can PM me. I wish you luck and hope that things get better.

Wendy

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