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by Sandy, Aug 21, 1999 12:00AM
Hi , i dont really know how to put this question, so i will just do the best i can. I have an anxiety problem with pain and my theropist also says there is some depression as well. My big thing is i will get a pain in my chest and think its a hear attack ect.. any pain almost sets me off. I was put on Zoloft ans Ativan. The Ativan is 1 mg The Zoloft is 100 mg..I was told to take 1/2 a zoloft for one week , 1 the second week , 1 and 1/2 the third week until i reached 2 pills. He wants me on 200 mg. and wanted to work me up to it slowly. Well i am in my third week now, i took a pill and a half last night and the night before. I woke up this morning just fine , but about 2 hours after i was awake i began having tingling sensations on the left side of my head and face. My first thought was that i am having a stroke. But there is nothing elses wrong well ecept for the anxiety. Could this be from upping the dosage of the zoloft? Or could something actualy be wrong with me this time? With my past history of worrying and complaining no one really takes me seriously any more when i say or when i think something is wrong with me. I dont know what to do. I am scared and am alone in this no one wants to hear about sickness or not feeling good from me anymore. please help!
Doctor's Answer
by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS, Aug 22, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Sandy:
Most likely you did not have a stroke. There would be persistent loss of function. A stroke having just facial and head tingling would be extemely unusual. Since the tingling resolved, that is another indication that you did not have a stroke. What you were experiencing is likely something else.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Most likely you did not have a stroke. There would be persistent loss of function. A stroke having just facial and head tingling would be extemely unusual. Since the tingling resolved, that is another indication that you did not have a stroke. What you were experiencing is likely something else.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
It sounds to me like you may have Fibromyalgia. There are about 18 tender spots on the body that reflect pain. One of them may be giving you pain in your chest area. I have FMS and was very upset at all of the neurologists I had seen in the past year. I was diagnosed about 4 months ago, although I suspect I have had FMS about 10 years now. I was on Elavil for about 8 months, then the new neurologist I have been seeing put me on Remeron, which really helps with the pain and getting enough sleep at night. I have nerve twitches, pain, numbness in my legs, pain almost anywhere in my body at any given day (it moves around from place to place) and sometimes it has a burning sensation expecially in my thighs and back. I hope this helps you, but please find a neurologist that knows something about Fibromyalgia. Linda
Fibromyalgia is characterized by muscle stiffness and muscle pain. Both inevitably lead to extreme fatigue. Over 3 million people, including my mother-in-law, suffer from fibromyalgia. I agree with Linda's observation. It just might be, so the next time you see a neurologist, ask him/her to consider the possibility... and as for nobody taking you seriously? The answer is quite simple. Before the appointment, sit down and make a list of what ails you. The important thing for you to remember when you make your list, is to list the last ailment first, then go backward in time. A chonological report aids and assists. But don't go overboard and start with something that happened a year ago first. Begin with yesterday's problem followed by the problem before that. All physicians are detectives and they can't solve the case with haphazard info. Anxiety has the ability to send a person off on tangients that are irrelevant. Please calm yourself by making that "much-needed" chonological list. You'll be amazed at how well it will work for you in your quest to obtain a diagnosis. Good luck, and hang in there! Christine
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UT Southwestern has many good neurologist.
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Does anyone have nerve irritation without pain with fibromyalgia? My pelvic and sacral regions shake etc., and I, too, have been put on antidepressants but they don't do a thing. How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?
No, without pain at the tender point the definition of firbromyalgia is not diagnosed.
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