NEED TO FEEL THE LOVE

[nikki861]

On monday i saw my new neuro., I think he will be much better than the last one. He has me doing a lot of tests this week. Yesterday morning I was feeling strange. Went for the bloodwork, could feel my left side of my face swelling. Started in my neck worked up behind my ear, then my eye. To the point where my eye was almost swollen shut. Very painful. I told the nurse and she agreed she could see me swelling. Said she would tell the dr. My 16 yr old daugther chaffeured me because i still cant drive due to the dizziness. When we left there, I started feeling very strange. My left leg would not work. I tried to speak and had difficulty doing that. My whole left side just seemed to be shutting down. My daughter called my husband and he told her to get me to ER. He met us there. The ER doctor did not seem too concerned. He called my new neuro and the agreed it was ANXIETY. I WAS P*****!!!! I began hysterically crying like a wounded animal. Why wont they listen to me!!!! When we left there, I sat in the parking lot of the cardio. and kept crying. I was scheduled for an EKG and halter monitor. My husband went in and told them what was going on. They took me right in and got me taken care of so I could go home.
Am I crazy??? Will anxiety affect an entire side of my body??
I have another MRI tomorrow and a chest x-ray. Monday I see neuro again and have nerve conduction test done. He promises to have an answer for me on Monday.
Sorry to ramble, I just needed to feel the love from my new found support group.
Thanks so much for being my sounding board!

Hugs and God Bless,
Beth

[nikki861]

Thank you for your words of support. I'm hanging in. This new neuro has given me new hope. At least he is doing the tests to find out what the heck is going on. I go tomorrow for another MRI and chest xray.

Hugs
Beth

[Wobbly]

Oh I understand how you must feel, I have been there as well, Hang in there, I'm not yet Dx. My GP states it is NOT anxiety but when I end up in the ER because of my Vertigo spells and shortness of breath, pain etc...and they tell me to buy a puppy...well, it does get you Pi***ed...I couldn't believe it when the nurse came up to me and said that...and they sent me home saying go to your Dr...well, all I can say is take it easy, try not too let it get you more upset. (that's hard to do I know), but I think it's all part of the Dxs..if your in limbo land.  Your hear for a ride...your not alone hon...

take care
andie

[santana8]

Good idea not to tell them. I wished I hadn't told them, but the meds for it kind of gave me away, with the medication switch 6 weeks prior to my attack I thought it was the  problem. Still  it is so unfair to treat a medical problem as an emotional problem because they are different problems altogether. This is the one thing about this whole process that aggravates me to the point of almost telling them what I think of  them being so unprofessional and ignorant not to know the difference.

Santana

[nikki861]

I also have anxiety disorder. I am just starting meds for it. Matter of fact today. As I said in an eariler post, my oldest daughter passed away in an accident 16 yrs ago. Once the docs hear this .............everything is anxiety or depression and it really ticks me off!!!
I purposly did not tell this neuro.

Thanks for the support
Hugs,
Beth

[santana8]

I have had that feeling many times over the past two years. I went through the disbelief from the doctors in the beginning. They tried to pass my vision loss off on anxiety and depression. One doctor even had the nerve to call it hysterical blindness!  You see I do have anxiety and a panic disorder and have been treated for it for almost 15 years. This only complicated and delayed me being taken seriously about my sudden onset two years ago today of neurological symptoms. Let me tell you from someone who has diagnosed anxiety disorder, that ther is a difference in anxiety and neurological disturbances. No confusion there. Anxiety does not cause your vision to suddenly go haywire and it does not cause one side of your body to go numb or loose control. I have had very serious intense panic attacks over the past 15 years and never once did it cause neurological symptoms. I want to list what panic attacks and anxiety does so if anyone else gets that answer to explain thier symptoms they will know the difference.

PANIC ATTACKS
Usually come on suddenly and unexpected
fast heart beat
smothering
hyperventalating
cold sweats
tingling in hands and face( short lived)
intensifies with fear
usually last only ten to thirty min
goes away with controlled breathing and cold clothe applied to face

This is my classic panic attack and it usually brought on by stress
Hope this helps to distinguish  the difference in the two things.

Take Care
Santana

[nikki861]

The swelling is not completely gone, but is much much better. Just my neck is still swollen. My leg is still giving me difficulty, but I'm just gonna take it easy today.

Thanks
Beth

[sllowe]

Uh, no, I don't believe your face was swelling from anxiety!!!!! Has it gone down now?
So sorry you had such a rotten day.  
I wish you all the best tomorrow w/your tests.

Don't worry about rambling, it's what we do,
hang as tough as you can girl.

blessings back to you,
SL