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Anxiety or seizure? Is there treatment?

I have sudden attacks of anxiety, tougue swells so I cannot speak, my face hurts so  badly I scream, my eyes focus up involuntarily & I cannot control any of this. My teeth  clinch so tightly  that i MUST cram something into it. When I remove it, it is bloody.  I have many cracked teeth from this.  I do have headaches sometimes.  My only relief is  enough visceril (or something) to knock me out. What is wrong?
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Hi there. This sounds like trigeminal neuralgia where pain which comes and goes feels like bursts of sharp, stabbing, electric shocks. This intermittent severe pain interferes with common daily activities like sleep and eating.
This could be a complex partial seizure often preceded by an aura. Impaired consciousness, oral automatisms like involuntary chewing or lip smacking, head or eye deviation usually in a contralateral direction to the seizure focus.
An EEG would be required for investigating. Panic disorders could also be part of the symptoms. consult a neurologist for a detailed insight into possibilities and likewise treatment. Take care.
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I do not believe it is one of those classical anxiety disorders .. please get yourself check from a professional doctor As Soon As Possible.
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