i was feeling ok ish up until an hour ago i was driving and pressure started in my eyes and head and a massive heat adrenaline rush through my whole body it all lasted a few seconds but i am worried sick this is a partial seizure. i am so scared it just comes out if nowhere. if it was anxiety it would be gone by now i am so scared this is a seizure now. these feelimgs are more frequent than ever. it cant be the citalopram because been on it 2.5 weeks now
this is anxiety, dont let it fool you into thinking its something else, it sounds like you’ve had a head rush and get those a lot, they dont even happen when im anxious, they just happen. And i know it feels impossible to convince yourself its anxiety, but trust me it is, and whenever it happens keep telling yourself its anxiety, even if you cant believe it.
It can definitely be from the citalopram. I got side effects from meds that would not go away. Everybody is different. The rush sounds like a reaction to me.
hi alice thank you for the calming words do you not think this is seizures? my neurologist said if i have had these symptoms years if it was seizures a bad one would have happened by now
but its a rush through my body like a burning feeling through arms and legs and my vision goes darker can anxiety really cause this?
Oh JONATHAN, that experience sounds so frightening and probably evokes feelings of helpless too triggering more anxiety to your already suffering self. Wondering if occular migraines or some type rare migraine disorder has been ruled out. ANXIETY and lots of things can bring on a sudden MIGRAINE.. Perhaps seeing a neurologist who is a headache specialist in addition to the generalist you consulted. Bring all your MRi 's, whatever tests etc so it would just be a consult for you. Please let us know how you are doing.
i will always say get checked at the hospital first
im experiencing the same thing but i think i have sinisitus ! my mind just esculates and i expect the worst
i have no pain but yes maybe it could be some strange migraine. funny you say this but i rarely get migraines with pain maybe once a year but when i do i get these weird zig zag flashes in my vision for about 20 mins before the painstarts so maybe its connected. the neurologist says its not seizures but i dont know if i believe him because my symptoms on epilepsy websites suggest its focal aware seizures. can anxiety symptoms mimic seizures?
i have no pain but yes maybe it could be some strange migraine. funny you say this but i rarely get migraines with pain maybe once a year but when i do i get these weird zig zag flashes in my vision for about 20 mins before the painstarts so maybe its connected. the neurologist says its not seizures but i dont know if i believe him because my symptoms on epilepsy websites suggest its focal aware seizures. can anxiety symptoms mimic seizures?
I react badly to meds. I have had random electrical shocks go through my body and also random heat, hot, cold. So yes it can be anxiety. However it was made much worse by meds. Everybody is different. I never had a full blown panic attack until I got prescribed meds in my late 30’s. Are you new to meds? For myself meds are the absolute last choice. Try therapy, diet and natural remedies before meds. For some meds are a blessing but for myself it is and was pure h3ll.
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