Does anyone else have these symptoms???

[nope45]

My friend has very unusual symptoms, diagnosed with Functional Neurological Symptoms 18 months ago but we are not convinced. The symptoms continue to change. He has swirling/movement sensations - eg feels like the mouth is shutting tight, chin is extending, swirling down to chest and pushing in, swirling in head and lines pushing in causing headaches, lines through body including private parts and bottom. This has been going on for 5 years now. The sensations do not allow sleep, he gets sleep though a heck of a lot of medication.

Does anyone know of what might be the cause, know of someone who has something similar???? Desperate for some answers.

[pickleweed]

Oh my..... Those are bad symptoms. It sounds like FND because your friend is still alive after 5 years of it. The changing symptoms sound like FND too. Perhaps the prescription drug amitriptyline would help him sleep and reduce his FND symptoms.

[nope45 in reply to pickleweed]

Thanks for your reply Pickleweed .... already on Quitiapine, a lot, simply to get sleep, along with some ...pam drugs, the sensations are so very strong.

It's strange, can't find anyone else with FND/S who has just sensory sensations .....

[pickleweed in reply to nope45]

Functional sensory sensations might be labeled as somatoform or somatization.

[nope45 in reply to pickleweed]

Thanks Pickleweed ... have come across somatoform in my research ... nothing seems to make sense. There is no respite but for the drugged sleep....