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Please help me..
Hello,
I'm a healthy 22 yr. old male and for the past year and a half I have been having overwhelmingly painful headaches, which effect my job, life, etc. I have tried many meds to cure this, however the only thing that will mask them are 10mg. pain pills.
About two months ago I started getting these very abnormal attacks. 1st my face would go numb and tingle, I would feel very dizzy, it would feel like I had a vibrator throughout my bone structure, my hands would curl up and I would lose control of thought and speach. I knew what I wanted to say, but it would come out wrong and confused like. These generally last ranging from 30 min. to 2 hours.
I have had 6 of these in the past month and they are getting much worse. Now my face is pulling to the left side, confusion, speach, everything is getting much, much worse and I'm very scared.. I have been to the ER 3 times and the past ride I almost broke my mom's dash from a very seriouse heart palpitation. skipped beats etc..
I have been jumping in and out of the medical hoops with a heart echo, portable EKG, CT scan, lot's of blood work, MRI and I am currently wearing a portable (3 day) EEG.. They haven't found anything yet, but I thought it was a stroke from the first attack and i'm scared I will be stuck like this.
They temporarily don't want me to drive or work until they figure this out. They think it is siezures, but I think it is a stroke.
I'm a healthy 22 yr. old male and for the past year and a half I have been having overwhelmingly painful headaches, which effect my job, life, etc. I have tried many meds to cure this, however the only thing that will mask them are 10mg. pain pills.
About two months ago I started getting these very abnormal attacks. 1st my face would go numb and tingle, I would feel very dizzy, it would feel like I had a vibrator throughout my bone structure, my hands would curl up and I would lose control of thought and speach. I knew what I wanted to say, but it would come out wrong and confused like. These generally last ranging from 30 min. to 2 hours.
I have had 6 of these in the past month and they are getting much worse. Now my face is pulling to the left side, confusion, speach, everything is getting much, much worse and I'm very scared.. I have been to the ER 3 times and the past ride I almost broke my mom's dash from a very seriouse heart palpitation. skipped beats etc..
I have been jumping in and out of the medical hoops with a heart echo, portable EKG, CT scan, lot's of blood work, MRI and I am currently wearing a portable (3 day) EEG.. They haven't found anything yet, but I thought it was a stroke from the first attack and i'm scared I will be stuck like this.
They temporarily don't want me to drive or work until they figure this out. They think it is siezures, but I think it is a stroke.
Hey,
Thank you y'all for the insight and I may have to take you up on the talking offer lol.
These may be the problem and I will definately bring them to my nurologists attention. However, the headaches I figured are just related to the recent attacks. I haven't noticed that I have a bad headache before and during the attack, the attack itself is much too powerful to even think about my headache or if I have one during the incident.
I can't rule out stroke as I had my MRI Fri. I should know something with that tomorrow..
I consider myself to be a pretty tuff country boy that would never go to the ER unless my life depended on it. This is the scariest thing that's ever happened to me and the worst is not knowing.. On top of that, doctors telling me it's nothing etc. "probably a panic attack".. which I have had about 6 major ones in my life. I know the power of panic attacks and I can only laugh at the doctor and tell him he doesn't understand..
I have an existing heart murmor and have been told by one doctor that I have a pretty irregular heartbeat that isn't serious though..
Order of attack:
1:) I feel undescribably abnormal.
2:) My hands/finger tips and toes get numb and tingle.
3:) My face gets very, very numb and tingles.
4:) My eye, lips etc. start to twitch.
5:) My insides feel like there is a very powerful vibrater running through my entire body.
6:) My hands get very cold and start to curl up.
7:) I get pretty confused.
8:) My hands and arms curl to my chest.
9:) I lose control of muscles in my face and tongue.
10:) I have had a sulfur taste, but not every time.
11:) I can't hardly talk or walk etc. (I kinda sound mentally challenged..)
12:) It disipates and I go back to normal activity.
13:) Bad heart palpitations throughout the attack. (May be a panic attack from the attack or anxiety in general)..
The second to last attack that occured I actually tripped for brief momments.. Myself and the coach slid accross the floor feeling weightless getting closer to the wall..
I can feel them coming on, so I don't think they will pull my license. I was relieved that it wasn't cancer or a tumer etc.. Haha, I have to be optimistic.
Thank you y'all for the insight and I may have to take you up on the talking offer lol.
These may be the problem and I will definately bring them to my nurologists attention. However, the headaches I figured are just related to the recent attacks. I haven't noticed that I have a bad headache before and during the attack, the attack itself is much too powerful to even think about my headache or if I have one during the incident.
I can't rule out stroke as I had my MRI Fri. I should know something with that tomorrow..
I consider myself to be a pretty tuff country boy that would never go to the ER unless my life depended on it. This is the scariest thing that's ever happened to me and the worst is not knowing.. On top of that, doctors telling me it's nothing etc. "probably a panic attack".. which I have had about 6 major ones in my life. I know the power of panic attacks and I can only laugh at the doctor and tell him he doesn't understand..
I have an existing heart murmor and have been told by one doctor that I have a pretty irregular heartbeat that isn't serious though..
Order of attack:
1:) I feel undescribably abnormal.
2:) My hands/finger tips and toes get numb and tingle.
3:) My face gets very, very numb and tingles.
4:) My eye, lips etc. start to twitch.
5:) My insides feel like there is a very powerful vibrater running through my entire body.
6:) My hands get very cold and start to curl up.
7:) I get pretty confused.
8:) My hands and arms curl to my chest.
9:) I lose control of muscles in my face and tongue.
10:) I have had a sulfur taste, but not every time.
11:) I can't hardly talk or walk etc. (I kinda sound mentally challenged..)
12:) It disipates and I go back to normal activity.
13:) Bad heart palpitations throughout the attack. (May be a panic attack from the attack or anxiety in general)..
The second to last attack that occured I actually tripped for brief momments.. Myself and the coach slid accross the floor feeling weightless getting closer to the wall..
I can feel them coming on, so I don't think they will pull my license. I was relieved that it wasn't cancer or a tumer etc.. Haha, I have to be optimistic.
A stroke should definately show on an MRI........there are also very odd migraines around that can cause these types of symptoms.
Google haemaplegic and basilar migraines and see if either of them are similar to how you feel......
Here's two brief descriptions:
Hemiplegic Migraine
If you suffer from this rare but severe type of migraine with aura, you probably also have a family history of it. The hemiplegic migraine often begins with temporary motor paralysis and/or sensory disturbances on one side of the body, followed by the headache -- within the hour -- which may be accompanied by numbness or the "pins and needles" sensation. When the headache appears, the initial neurological symptoms may disappear.
Basilar Artery Migraine
This very rare form of migraine is accompanied by dizziness, confusion or lack of balance. It comes on suddenly and can result in fleeting visual disturbances, the inability to speak properly, ringing in the ears, and vomiting. Throbbing occurs in the back of the head. The basilar artery migraine is strongly related to hormonal influences and primarily strikes young adult women and adolescent girls; as sufferers age, the migraine with aura may replace the basilar artery type.
Good luck. Try not to panic.
Google haemaplegic and basilar migraines and see if either of them are similar to how you feel......
Here's two brief descriptions:
Hemiplegic Migraine
If you suffer from this rare but severe type of migraine with aura, you probably also have a family history of it. The hemiplegic migraine often begins with temporary motor paralysis and/or sensory disturbances on one side of the body, followed by the headache -- within the hour -- which may be accompanied by numbness or the "pins and needles" sensation. When the headache appears, the initial neurological symptoms may disappear.
Basilar Artery Migraine
This very rare form of migraine is accompanied by dizziness, confusion or lack of balance. It comes on suddenly and can result in fleeting visual disturbances, the inability to speak properly, ringing in the ears, and vomiting. Throbbing occurs in the back of the head. The basilar artery migraine is strongly related to hormonal influences and primarily strikes young adult women and adolescent girls; as sufferers age, the migraine with aura may replace the basilar artery type.
Good luck. Try not to panic.
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