Anxiety or something worse?

[Blucookie]

HI all, so two nights ago when i was sitting on the sofa watching tv, i felt a small non painful pulse on the left side of my head along with left sided body tingling like sensation, i could still stand, speak and see clearly but it scared me that i might have a stroke so later on when i felt it again my friend called the ambulance because i told her i was afraid , once they arrived i sat in the truck for about an hr or two as the doctor guy 😂 explained to me about strokes and such and that i was healthy and he didnt see any signs of one, he also told me to get like a psychologist for my anxiety since he could clearly tell i was a nervous scared anxiety filled person, he also said the chances of me a 17 yr old having a stroke or aneurysm wasnt very likely, he actually got me to calm down and i felt such at peace in mind after hearing all that , and so the next day everything for me was fine until i was going to bed drifting off the left side of my head felt tingling which also affected the left side of my body tol slightly feel like too i also sometimes get a small ache in the left side of my head that goes away and comes back at random, its not painful but its still recognizable, so then i tried to remember what the guy told me and wanted to sleep again but this time while drifting off i felt the numb tingling on my whole head And not in my body just my head, im scared that the left sided aches i get might be a tumor now or something, i never get blurry vison from these or anything, and i can move just fine but, its hard for me to think, its just anxiety when it keeps happening, and mostly just my left side

[rebecca3455]

When I was first diagnosed I was in my early 20’s and got the same sensation you describe. After several different trips to different hospitals one finally admitted me for observation and I had every test know to man. On the last day they sent in a psychiatrist who said I have generalized anxiety disorder. I don’t believe him. So he wrote me a script for Ativan and said the next time I was feeling like that to just take one. So the next day I had symptoms and took the Ativan. All symptoms left and I had to call dr and tell him he was right. Now this was before the opioid/ benzo crisis so the first line med now used is an SSRI or an SNRI which take a bit to work however there are other anxiety meds that work quickly.

I think the paramedics were right, you are too young to have a stroke and they I’m sure took your vitals ect, hopefully did a quick ekg in the field and checked you blood sugar levels. I think that if it is bothering you so much perhaps you can see your primary dr and he can do more extensive testing with labs. I hope you feel better❤️

[Francesca61]

Hi, do you think maybe it's a pinched nerve in your neck? That can cause those symptoms. Try a heating pad to see if it helps😊

[TrustnGod]

Hello Blucookie. Sorry to hear about your symptoms! Anything to do with your head is the worst. If I’m doing too much throughout the day, I get the same tingling feeling right in my head. I get terrified every time. Sometimes I get goosebumps from it too. But I would listen to the doctors and just remember it’s anxiety. Seeing a therapist has already helped immensely for me as well.

You’re going to be fine but if you ever feel like something is wrong, don’t hesitate to contact your PCP/GP and see if they want you to see someone for your symptoms. Either way, get help from a psychologist very soon because I didn’t believe the doctors when they told me it was anxiety and so I kept going to ER’s and my PCP and different specialists. I spent hundreds upon hundreds on tests only to find out I’m healthy and during that time my body went through so much because of my anxiety. Either way, I’m in therapy now and it’s helping but I wish I would’ve seen the therapist sooner before digging myself so deep in the anxiety hole.

Best of luck

~Lia