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SCARED to death
I am 23 years old, I have two children and one on the way, and I have anxiety disorder and depression. I just recently went in to see a psychiatrist and he told me that he suspected I was having some type of seizure. I am scared to death. ok, so here are the symptoms that don't match anxiety OR depression that might be seizure related.
randomly, without any triggers, my heart skips a few beats and i get a tingly feeling atop my head and it "creeps" down my face and shoulders.
a few weeks ago, I was watching tv with my son and i swear my head turned completely to the side and I DIDNT do it. it just pulled my head to the side all on it's own... it was accompanied by more tinglies that start at the top or at the back of my head and creep over my skin.
I feel like I am dreaming but I am actually awake ... doesn;t happen too often but when it does, it's impossible to shake and can last for days. when i am in a state like that, I am a zombie. I can't change the expression on my face for anything. no happyness, no angryness, no nothing.
When I am sleeping, my heart beats irregularly out of no where and it wakes me up. it's accompanied by yet more tingles on my skin and I breathe fast.
does any of this sound like seizures? I never lose consciousness, I'm always aware of what's going on whether I'm driving or whatever... I have NO idea what to do and I'm very scared.
randomly, without any triggers, my heart skips a few beats and i get a tingly feeling atop my head and it "creeps" down my face and shoulders.
a few weeks ago, I was watching tv with my son and i swear my head turned completely to the side and I DIDNT do it. it just pulled my head to the side all on it's own... it was accompanied by more tinglies that start at the top or at the back of my head and creep over my skin.
I feel like I am dreaming but I am actually awake ... doesn;t happen too often but when it does, it's impossible to shake and can last for days. when i am in a state like that, I am a zombie. I can't change the expression on my face for anything. no happyness, no angryness, no nothing.
When I am sleeping, my heart beats irregularly out of no where and it wakes me up. it's accompanied by yet more tingles on my skin and I breathe fast.
does any of this sound like seizures? I never lose consciousness, I'm always aware of what's going on whether I'm driving or whatever... I have NO idea what to do and I'm very scared.
and, most importantly contact your OB doc to rule out hormones, then check for seizures.
Have you had your thyroid checked? some of these symptoms go with hypothyroidism. You said you are pregnant, so your hormones could be all over the place, and this can most definitely contribute to this.
The most important this is for you to not focus so much on this. That just increases the anxiety. Find some fun activity to do with your children to help take your mind off of this.
I would say soak in a tub of epsoms salt, for the magnesium, but you can't being pregnant. You can soak your feet in a basin of water and epsom salt. You can reuse it 3-4 times.
The most important this is for you to not focus so much on this. That just increases the anxiety. Find some fun activity to do with your children to help take your mind off of this.
I would say soak in a tub of epsoms salt, for the magnesium, but you can't being pregnant. You can soak your feet in a basin of water and epsom salt. You can reuse it 3-4 times.
does anyone know about these things? i need help pretty bad and this seems to be an empty forum ... please?
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