’ve been experiencing lightheadedness, panic/anxiety/confusion, cloudiness, dizziness, numbness/tingling limbs while lying down/sleeping. My face went numb after getting a hot flash while driving last week. Catscan of head = normal. Catscan of neck abnormal, but neck MRI came back normal. Followed up w/ neurologist, received general reflex/sensation/strength workup. Passed normal. Follwed up w/ general practitioner. Submitted blood work for Lyme/ANA/Sjogren’s factor. Drs all think its anxiety.
This morning I woke up in the middle of the night with a numb scalp. Last night I woke up at 3am w/ full facial numbness and tingling/weakness all over my body. It seems to go away as soon as I sit up. I went back to bed and woke up a few hours later with only numb lips. This immediately subsided as soon as I sat up. I have been getting anxiety attacks and feeling as I am going to pass out. Worse during sleep/early afternoon.
I did have one episode similar on 05/2008 where I woke up w/ tingling and ended up w/ syncopal episode. Paramedics documented blood sugar @ 45mg/dl. Blood sugar has tested normal since.
My stats: 27, 6'3, 190lb, normal bp, liver function normal, no anemia, no diabetes, (blood workup from ER came back normal)
My history: mild/moderate sleep apnea, ocd/anxiety, ?possible sjogren's? (lip biopsy came back + but not sure this was accurate, waiting on blood work mentioned above to rule it out)
05/2005 - Had a baseline brain MRI because I was complaining of headaches/cloudiness. Normal MRI.
Family history: mom has NMO/Devic's, aunt has an autoimmune, mom's cousin has rheumatoid. Dad has diabetes (type 2).
I want to rule out serious issues like nerve compression, cranial nerve lesion, onset of multiple sclerosis, brain clotting/tumors/bleeding, circulation issues, or even lyme disease, before attributing this to anxiety. Should I get another brain MRI or a spine MRI? Get a new pillow (I’ve been using an apnea pillow)?