Unexplainable numbnessin my head, help!

I guess I should start from the very beginning. It all started one night, when I was putting my son to bed. It was about 11pm and I had just laid down. I felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest! Then the pain began. I started to hyperventilate, then had my husband rush me to the ER. The doctor gave me an xray and an MRI. He said everything came back normal and that it was just a case of Costocondritis ( inflammation of the ribs) and that it would be hard to breathe. He explained that it feels like you're having a heart attack, and to not panic when feel it coming on. Easier said then done.

Then, two days later the pain was so bad I went to the ER once again. They said my oxygen levels were at 100% and that I was fine. Several hours later I began to experience numbness, first in my hands then in my feet. But then it got just plain freaky. My head, ears and neck are complete numb. Now, I've experienced numbness in many places before but in my head? It scared me! So I went to the ER again. They said I had paresthesia, but they could not find out why. My EKG, MRI, CAT scans were all clear.

All I know is that a week ago, I was a perfectly healthy mother of two, and now I can hardly breathe, and my entire head is numb. I'm waiting to hear from a neurologist, but I refuse to believe I'm a complete wackjob who's life fell apart in less then 24 hours for no reason. If anybody can help me, or know what this feels like, please help me ):

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Post Edited (BFogg) : 2/15/2014 6:56:47 PM (GMT-7)

Hi, strange question, but you don't have a copper iud, do you?

Well, there is a whole group of us on another forum that have had anxiety/panic attacks/heart palpitations/brain fog, among other symptoms that have shown up after having a copper iud inserted.

Was it this group?? https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/copperiuddetox/conversations/messages

Yes! I did have mine removed 8 months ago after having it for 2 1/2 years. I am doing SO much better!! I've had some setbacks w anxiety and a couple panic attacks, but I'm making steady improvement. Get it removed!!

BFogg,

Paresthesia can result from trauma to the nerves serving the affected area. If there is something putting pressure on the nerve, sometimes removal of the offending object can relieve the paresthesia. Other times, the cause of the paresthesia may not be evident and may be the result of just disturbing the nerve. In such cases, the passage of time will usually relieve the it.

Paresthesias refer to abnormal sensation "numbness and tingling" which can be annoying. Dysesthesias are a more intense version of the same sensation which you would call painful. The sensations run on the same nerve endings, again one is just more intense than the other. 

I think you are wise to see a neurologist.   Never feel your a "wackjob".  You are a wonderful person who suddenly had physical symptoms like you have never had before in your life.  You did the right thing in presenting to the ER.

Keep on talking with us here in the forum as we care and we are here for you.

Kindly,

Kitt