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Posted 1/19/2012 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
For several days now I've had a shaky feeling and less energy than usual. I'd drag myself out of bed, go to work, come home, eat and sit down in front of the TV and fall into a DEEP sleep for maybe 1/2 hour.  I just feel worse than usual. Then at work today, I had a headache that wasn't as bad as a miagraine but felt like my head was going to explode. It actually felt hot to the touch. My face felt kind of numb and I couldn't concentrate on my job. I work with the public and my job calls for speed and accuracy or it could cost me money. Anyway... I started to feel dizzy and had to sit down on the floor as I though I might pass out. I didn't then started to shake very bad and while my head was hot..my hands were very cold.  Anyway...I wound up in the ER with all results coming up normal and Drs. shrugging their shoulders telling me to call my regular Dr. in the morning.  I feel much better but still have a mild headache and my usual neck and shoulder pain.  I am so embarrased about having this happen at work and now I have to tell them nothing is wrong.  Just needed to vent and now I wonder if anything like this has happened to anyone else?
Posted 1/19/2012 3:07 AM (GMT 0)
GlassOlive,

I wouldn't tell your co-workers that nothing is wrong. There clearly is something wrong.
I would tell them you don't know what it is yet -- the doctors haven't given you a dx.

I have had sporadic episodes of getting dizzy, usually when there's poor blood flow to brain (sometimes while exercising). Since you had a headache, it might all be related to poor blood flow generally, to extremeties also (cold hands).

I assume you get migraines since you mentioned this headache wasn't as bad as a migraine. I always get very sleepy a few days to a week before a migraine, more tired than usual. And when I have a migraine, I get the chills, hands are cold, but I flush and feel feverish too. All part of the syndrome. Perhaps it WAS a migraine, just not what you typically experience.
Blood pressure fluctuations, poor circulation, POTS, all of these can be factors as well.

I'm just throwing things out there for you to consider.
Posted 1/19/2012 3:38 AM (GMT 0)
Fibro is so crazy, it's hard to tell sometimes. Last year I was visting someone and became so sick, but didn't do anything but go to bed in there home. My husband wasn't happy with me. After getting home my head started pounding like no pain before. I begged my husband to drive me to the hospital. He finally did and as I was talking to the ER Dr. I had a grandma seizure. My brain swelled and I became very confused. So sometimes you just never know what might become serious. Most of the time I wait everything out to the last minute. I know how you feel when the Dr. looks at you and says I dont know what caused it. I get frustrted because of the cost I spent for them to tell me nothing is wrong. I hope you have a better day tomorrow. Hopefully he wrote you an excuse to be off a few days.
Posted 1/19/2012 3:41 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Marrit. I'm calling my family Dr. in the morning to try to get in to see him. I have had many migraines bt never had a reaction like this. You could be right though and this one was different. The shaking I had scared me and probably made things worse. Thanks for your input. :)
Posted 1/19/2012 3:55 AM (GMT 0)
ak angel,
my boss wanted me to go to the ER and I agreed since I was not thinking straight and I was scared. Now that I am thinking and feeling better I think I should have had someone just drive me home. Although I have Ins. my deductable is high and I know today will cost me alot. :( I am 63 and just trying to make it to medicare so I can cut down and not work full time. Without my health benefits I would be lost. Although I actually feel better if I didn't have to work.
Posted 1/19/2012 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like you were in shock. It could be all the pain you were in
Posted 1/19/2012 12:15 PM (GMT 0)
Migraines can be different, too.  I will get them and have absolutely no headache...but I know I'm having one because of the lightening flashes in my eyes.  So, you could have been having a migraine and not realizing it and by the time you got to the ER the episode was better so they couldn't detect it.

 

Sherrine

Posted 1/19/2012 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
Some of the symptoms you describe are very much like hypoglycemia. I always have a headache after an episode too.

Good luck in finding the answer!
Posted 1/19/2012 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
Yes Mom

I was thinking blood sugar problem too but I'm sure you had labs done.

If not sugars, migraines could be the trigger for some scary symptoms

Good luck
Maggie
Posted 1/19/2012 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all your responses and help. I am much better today but feel like I've been beaten up. My whole body is just sore and achey.
Posted 1/20/2012 4:44 AM (GMT 0)
Sherri thanks for the pain scale. I am going to have to copy this one! Good Laugh!
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