Hi,
Back again.
This time I'm freaking out about one sided tingling in my face.
It's only on the right side, on my cheek, along my cheek bone, under my eye, by my ear, under my jaw, and slightly around my neck under my ear. It's not quite pins and needles, more a very mild tingling - almost a tickle, or a tightening, but I've had it since July 2013 (at least) and possibly before then too (but I cant remember- which is driving me mad because I had an MRI scan for tinnitus on the left side in March 2013 - they scanned entire brain, which was normal and if I definitely had the tingling before then I'd feel reassured that it was nothing 'brainy')
I had it intermittently at first. I thought my new glasses were too tight at first, pressing my temple, but it wasn't that (I think) then almost constantly from October 13 - February 14, then it was intermittent, then it completely went away from July - December last year (not sure why) but now it is back intermittently and accompanied by tinnitus in the right ear too. The tinnitus comes and goes, and so does the tingling. Sometimes the tingling will come on suddenly if I turn my head all the way to the side. Often it comes on in the car, but it lasts ages. I don't tend to wake up with it though, but I have done on occasion. A couple of times recently I have had electric shock type feelings shooting in my cheek too, when I eat, sometimes a mild cheek ache too.
Of course, I googled and scared myself even sillier (if that is possible) and came up with MS, tumours, artery narrowing, reduced blood flow to the brain... scary list. Anxiety was there too, but I don't think it is related to anxiety as it seems to come on with head movement.
On my right side I have a clicky jaw, which sometimes gets stuck and I also have bad posture from texting on my phone all day (or googling symptoms) and definitely have a bit of forward head posture I think. Trouble is, my searching said that TMJ and forward head posture are unlikely to have tingling on the right side of my face as a symptom.
I am massively scared. I know this is reassurance seeking behaviour, but I really wanted to ask if anyone else has had this , or has TMJ or poor posture that could lead to these symptoms.
I have casually asked my GP and she said that it was likely anxiety (but then she says everything is that and I didn't go into it in any detail.)
I should add that last year in July I had loads of blood tests (for something else) which were normal.
Can anyone talk me down from the ceiling before I land on the dog?
Thanks
Claire
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No one?