SamanthaAU
15-09-08, 12:00
Hello,
I have made a few post about some problems of mine lately. I had an 'episode' when I was falling back to sleep in the early hours of the morning a month ago where I had a massive wave of nausea sweep through my body, followed by a tingling sensation sweep through one side of my body. I then got up and had the shakes for a while but I am not sure if that was part of what had happened, or because of what happened. The nausea/tingling probably lasted about 30 seconds and the shakes about 5-10 minutes.
I went to the hospital the next day, and had some blood tests done as well as a head CT which was clear. The dr's at the hospital mentioned a TIA but said highly unlikely, and more likely a migraine (even though I never got the headache).
I was referred to a neurologist. I had a MRI down, and EEG and a carotid ultrasound all came back fine. The neuro thinks it was just anxiety.
I have had a few similar episodes, all of a night time. I am just having a hard time coming to terms that it was an anxiety attack (never had one before) and not a TIA. I am so very scared the Dr's are brushing me off as I am only 30. And so very scared that I am going to drop dead or be seriously paralysed by a full stroke.
If I had the tingling on both sides of my body, I could almost believe it was an anxiety attack, but just one?
I am finding it very hard to cope and to think about anything else. I hope someone can help me please.
Cheers,
Sam
I have made a few post about some problems of mine lately. I had an 'episode' when I was falling back to sleep in the early hours of the morning a month ago where I had a massive wave of nausea sweep through my body, followed by a tingling sensation sweep through one side of my body. I then got up and had the shakes for a while but I am not sure if that was part of what had happened, or because of what happened. The nausea/tingling probably lasted about 30 seconds and the shakes about 5-10 minutes.
I went to the hospital the next day, and had some blood tests done as well as a head CT which was clear. The dr's at the hospital mentioned a TIA but said highly unlikely, and more likely a migraine (even though I never got the headache).
I was referred to a neurologist. I had a MRI down, and EEG and a carotid ultrasound all came back fine. The neuro thinks it was just anxiety.
I have had a few similar episodes, all of a night time. I am just having a hard time coming to terms that it was an anxiety attack (never had one before) and not a TIA. I am so very scared the Dr's are brushing me off as I am only 30. And so very scared that I am going to drop dead or be seriously paralysed by a full stroke.
If I had the tingling on both sides of my body, I could almost believe it was an anxiety attack, but just one?
I am finding it very hard to cope and to think about anything else. I hope someone can help me please.
Cheers,
Sam