Q: Tia Or Anxiety Attack?
asked by:
steelers123
on August 28th, 2004
New User
The other night while driving home I had a terrible pain in the back and side of my head/neck on the left side, my arm and leg got numb (my watch felt like it weighed a ton) everything felt kind of electric and out of body. I had my kids in the car so I pulled over & called 911. This lasted for maybe 5 minutes; by the time they got there I was fine. My ekg was normal, my pressure was normal, and they told me I was having an anxiety attack. I was told to follow up either at the er (which I declined) and went to the dr the next day. The dr also thought it was an anxiety attack, as I am young (36), thin, and have no medical issues (other than when i'm pg..I get lupus anticoagulant and anti nuclear antibodies causing me to miscarry). I'm not so sure i'm comfortable with their diagnosis. It was so painful and weird. I just don't know what my next step should be...Any suggestions? I do have 2 bulging discs in my neck, which they say could have pinched a nerve during all the tension but this felt painful beyond anything i've ever felt. It was like lighting hit. Thanks for your help.
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