TINGLING HEAD & HEAD TREMORS

Hi,

  I am so glad that i found this site...it has saved my sanity!!!!  I also get the tingling in my head and body and feel this electrical like "zaps"...docs look at me like i am crazy...thank you all for remiding me that i am not alone!

HI there
I am glad you looked thru the older posts and FOUND this one as well as it helped to ease your mind
No you are not alone in this many with a/p do suffer with this phenomenon

Congrats on the baby to be .......
Children are priceless
I wish you all the best hun

keep us posted plz

Luvs
LYN

Yes - I pretty much quit zoloft cold turkey in feb when I found out I was pregnant - i went down to 25 mg for a little while or would do a pill every other day - but not for long. I had no side effects at that time when I stopped the pills. Then in end of may my anxiety started back up and after a week - the dr put me back on zoloft 50 mg. I have talked to others who have said that its possible that i am currently going through withdrawal (while back on zoloft) and going through s/e of zoloft at the same time. I am not currently on 100 mg for almost 2 weeks now and at first i had bad neck tension and shoulder back pain. I then dropped to 75 mg for a few days and the neck got better but now the head tingling and soreness is back. so now Im back to 100. I think me adjusting my meds is screwing me up too. also i am taking 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night - should i be taking all 100 mg at the same time? like at nighttime? I heard that i could be extending my s/e throughout the day by doing it this way. of course i know that if i change it to 100 mg at night - my symptoms will persist even longer I am sure!

anyway does the head thing ever go away? or the muscle tension? Im so tired of feeling this way - esp when pregnant. And of course my anxiety just gets worse thinking I am going to die. My dr tells me that this is not from the meds. He says its anxiety and pregnancy. i just wish i knew without a doubt why i feel this way. like i hope something more serious isnt going on! you read stories about people who are told its just anxiety only to find out its something worse. My dr hasnt tested me for anything - other than give me neurological exams. I am going to see him tonight - do you have any suggestions of things I could ask him or talk to him about? Thanks.

Thanks - I hope I hear from other zoloft users. Right now I keep getting burning sensations in different parts of my head - its driving me nuts. and the back of my head near my neck feels sore. I just wish I knew definitely what this all was. I hate worrying about what it all COULD be. I have another dr's appt tonight to get a script for the 100 mg of zoloft and Im sure everyone there thinks im completely insane. I think ive been there like once a week since this all started.

Hey Keli,
I will be waiting to hear what the Doctor has to say.
Phooey on what the people in the clinic think..............you are the customer. (((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))

Hey Sheryl - I too have a lot of problems when I stand after sitting for a while... mainly when I get out of the car. I have this sensation that builds where my chest starts to tighten then it moves up my neck everything starts to sound funny (kinda quiet) my eyes feel a little blurry around the edges and the pressure in my neck and head makes me feel like my head will explode after my eyes go flying out of my head. I can feel the pulse rate in my neck thumping and can hear the blood rushing. I have always had perfect blood pressure but my resting heart rate is usually around 110 beats per minute (thank you anxiety). I talked to my doctor about it and they did a test where they checked my blood pressure laying down sitting up then standing up and everything came back fine. It doesn't happen all the time but I feel like it's been more frequent lately. My Mom (who is an RN) suggested that maybe I'm not drinking enough because apparently this feeling can be a result of dehydration I don't have any other symptoms of dehydration though... thoughts or suggestions anyone?????

Hey Annie,

Thanks so much I will try that and I'll let you know how it works out. Wouldn't it be great if that was it... and by the way I drink coffee all day long too (when I'm anxious it's always decafe) my Mom says that it doesn't matter whether it's decafe or regular apparently coffee does not provide adequate hydration... it fact the opposite is true.... who knew :)

Hey Sweetie,

This comment you wrote made me very happy for you "says im a healthy young pregnant woman."

I did the research for you so I would not advice adding the possiblity of this to your concerns, that is just my opinion.  You just saw your physician and he would have picked up on this problem.

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. TIA symptoms, which usually occur suddenly, are similar to those of stroke but do not last as long. Most symptoms of a TIA disappear within an hour, although they may persist for up to 24 hours. Symptoms can include: numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; confusion or difficulty in talking or understanding speech; trouble seeing in one or both eyes; and difficulty with walking, dizziness, or loss of balance and coordination.

This is good info for some people and should you ever have an attack as described above seek medical attention.

For now I love the "happy healthy young pregnant woman" diagnosis by you Doctor.  The piched nerve also sound reasonable.

Stay with us and keep posting.

Hey Kel,

I meant he addressed it "To all the Head Tingles...".  I think it was info he read in a article but in your case you don't have the right sx to go with TIA. Remember we are not professionals so I am only giving you my thoughts.

TIAs don't come and stay for weeks 24/7 and they generally are in the older population, not that young people cannot have them.  My Mother had them and it would take 24 hours or so for her to regain her normal self.

She had garbled speech and one arm was weak, and she was unsteady on her feet, this is not you.  If your Doctor thought you were having TIAs he would have been concerned and looked for causes.

My hope is to help you not feel any more anxious and to get past this problem you are experiencing now..............so you can enjoy your pregnancy without a lot of stress.

Special Hugs to you.

Kitt

PLease as Kitt said do NOT worry about TIA's
I get the tingling as well and I know I am TIA.....FREE

STay with us and keep yourself up if possible that lil babe indide you needs his or her mommmy to have " happy thoughts too" not just worrying all the time sweetie ..........

Let us know how your preggars is going please

LYN

Dear Ipanic
Hello and welcome to A & P forum. I am Kitt.
I am sorry that one of your anxieties centers around "coming out" and accepting the dx of GAD if that is what your physician would choose for what is going on with you.
All of us here had the same fears and yes we each of us experience the reaction people have to mental health illness. Unless you have it or have a family member that has mental health issues it is a difficult disease to understand.
I hid mine from people for 24 years but finally the burden of holding it in just got to heavy to carry and yes people were uncomfortable. Some people don't come around anymore and that is ok. Did it hurt, yes but I survived.
I wonder if the method you have chosen to use instead of physician prescribed drugs is a good choice, IMHO it appears to me that it may worsen your condition. Remember to that there is are many that would be against the decision you have gone with. I guess I would rather take the high road and get help from physician.
Please read the many posts here and know we are here to provide support, we do not judge but we will share our experiences.
I hope you stay with us and keep posting.

Hi,
I am a new member of this family. :) Approximately 8 Years ago I was diagnosed with, "Anxiety Disorder." I remeber the day I pleaded with my husband to take me to the emergency room as I felt like I was dieing. The panic sensation started out of know where. The best way I can explain it was like the feeling one gets when a mouse runs by unexpectedly and one experiences the feeling of being startled. It was if I was stuck in this startled feeling. I couldn't come down from it like most people do automatically within seconds of being startled. At this same time a fierce burning sensation went thru my arms, shoulders and neck which came and went for the next three days. This may sound odd but I so wanted to sleep but my mind wouldn't shut down. My eyes within 2 days were so tired that I closed them but my mind was wide awake. Random thoughts kept coming. The fear sensitivity level I was feeling was almost at 100%. I remember thinking, "No one can live like this for the body has to sleep but the mind reefuses to shut down." I felt I was loosing my mind for I had no control of my thoughts. I did see a phycologist within those first few days. When I think back to that appointment I can only wonder what that woman thought of me. Here I am sitting in the chair in her office with my eyes closed because my mind some how would not allow my eyelids to stay open. I had no natural control of this. At this point the fear sensation/sensitivity level was out the door. Thought I would end up in a mental institution and loose my children who I love dearly as a mom. My primary care phsician worked with my pshycologist and I started on, "Prozac" and eventually changed to, "Lexapro." I fought with all I had inside of me to overcome these feelings for the first 3 days for I kept saying to myself, "This is only a chemical imbalance in my brain and I am going to be okay when my body kicks in and stabilizes." I saw my pshycologist at the end of the week and she couldn't believe I was the same person that she saw at the beginning of the week. She was amazed! I told her I kept fighting saying I am not going to let this take me, I am going to take it and began slow deep breathing when I could feel this attack starting to happen. She asked me, "Where did you learn this?" I said, "No where just that I am a Christian and strong willed. I told her I know that God loves me and that I wasn't loosing my mind but had an illness that some how has caused a chemical unbalance. This was my very first experience with anxiety disorder and it was my worst. However, over the years the attacks didn't last 3-4 days like my first experience. They became less frequent less severe and the duration is no longer days but only a few hours. Today was the first time in months that I had a burning sensation, droopy eyes, tired feeling come over me with an upset stomack and tingling on my head. This is part of the reason I am writing right now. I feel much better now sharing with all of you and the anxiety feelings are now gone. I am here to tell you it will get better. It has for me. My second oldest son came home from work today and looked at me and said, "Mom I can tell you are having an attack." Than he said, "You know it is only an imbalance and it is just a matter of time and you will be back to yourself. You have beaten before and you will again." He held my hand for a brief moment and when he walked away I said, "You are right Cory" I will be okay. So I came online this day to say to everyone who is going thru this, you are going to get thru it and you will be okay. It is just a chemical unbalance. Smiling and now feeling fine just tired and ready to go to bed. Much peace and God's love be yours for He has loved you all since the beginning of all Space And Time!!!! Niters :)

Thanks and Welcome to HW
I am glad you shared your story as well ....
YES ......it does and can get better.........
Stay with us please and keep in our lil family
LYN