electrocuted without electricity

[cavgirl466]

last night.  I was dead asleep at like 3 or 4 in the morning and was jolted awake by what i thought was electricity.  Scared the crap out of me.  I used my phone to search around the bed for sources of electricity; to find nothing amiss.  I have been seeing my doctor; my hands and feet have been numb for a month now.  sometimes it feels like pins and needles, but more of a numbing sensation.  help pls!  this has freaked my freak!

[cavgirl466]

I saw an endo one time.  Got the hashimotos news and never saw this endo again, or any other for that matter.  i have had my blood drawn every 3 months to make sure its ok, and for the first time in as long as i can remember my last one read normal for my thyroid stuff.  iron and b12 were still low.  but since i have been taking both in pill form everyday.  this has actually made a notable difference in how i am feeling.
saturday night i had 7 beers and 3 shots.  i went to bed and woke up thru the night to go pee.  while in the bathroom i was feeling a bit ugh so i sat n waited it out.  i felt ok so headed back to bed.  i must have made it about 5 steps because i woke up, not sure how long i actually was, but i woke up thinking the bed was cold and oddly hard.  then i started to focus and thot where the heck am i.  i passed out i guess.  landed on my back i assume because this is how i woke up.  i can handle beer, liquor not so much, but 3 shots is not a lot.  i am unsure if this was because of the booze, as it was a good 4 hours into my sleep.  do u think this is related or isolated?  i am getting tired of feeling like i am dying!

[LizDragoon2002]

About 2000, a relative using cymbalta had a similar reaction.  A trip to the ER didn't help. Now the fine print on the medication cautions tapering dosage when changing or discontinuing.  Hoping you feel much better!

[Londres70]

When is the last time you saw an Endo?  I am assuming an Endo was managing your Hashimoto's.

[cavgirl466]

my thyroid meds were adjusted over the course of more than a year to where I finally had a "normal" range reading.  i am taking 125mg of synthroid every evening.  this is the only treatment i have received for the hashimotos disease because i moved.

[Londres70]

This may be your Hashimoto's causing this too especially if you stopped the ADHD med and this hasn't gone away.  I wouldn't rule out that it has nothing to do with this.  Is your Hashimoto's being managed well?

[cavgirl466]

my dr has tried to help but its a long process.  i recently started meds for ADHD and thot maybe this was what was causing the tingling.  the dr got me to stop taking the meds for a week, there was no change to my numbness tho.  my dr is supposed to refer me to a neurologist but warned me that it would be awhile.  i am anemic and have hashimotos disease.  unrelated tho, i think.  i hope its a nerve thing but am bothered by it.  thanks

[Londres70]

Sounds like a Nerve issue.  

What has this physician been doing to correct your problems?  You should probably be referred to a Neurologist if your regular physician can't resolve this.