For the past few months (Since before Christmas) I have been suffering from a range of different symptoms. At first, these symptoms were:
Numbness in the left side of face and head, sometimes both sides and rarely the right side
Crawling/tingling in left side of face or head
Twitching in the right eye
Feeling of panic and hyperactivity
Fast heartbeat at times, but not always
Headaches on one side of head (can vary which side is affected)
Pressure feeling in the left side of head, sometimes, but rarely the other side
feeling of being unbalanced when standing sometimes (not always)
Trembling in hands (mostly when panicking, but sometimes randomly)
i find myself constantly grinding my jaw or biting the skin off my thumbs when panicking or worrying about the symptoms
Poor appetite, only interested in sweet foods or chocolate
I went to a Neurologist, who diagnosed me with Anxiety. Since then, my doctor started me on medication to help me sleep, and calm me down. The symptoms have hugely decreased since this and now I only have a few concerns, but I also have some new symptoms also. Such as:
Lack of sensation in the left lower leg
Random twitching in body parts (can be either side of body)
Numbness across the chest (both sides) and towards the left shoulder and arm
VERY rarely pressure or numbness in the left face or head (still sometimes the other side)
VERY rarely feeling of panic
Finding it hard to focus on something without eyes twitching or moving sometimes (not always)
Trembling in hands (not always)
Sharp pains sometimes in random places of the head
Sometimes get sharp chest pains in the left side
feeling of being unbalanced when standing (can also happen whilst sitting)
I have rather large red veins showing towards the back of each eye
Sharp chest pains on the left side which usually only last a few seconds when they occur
Feeling of having a "heavy head" and tiredness all the time (like I cant be bothered to stand and move around)
i find myself constantly grinding my jaw or biting the skin off my thumbs when panicking or worrying about the symptoms
I also sometimes see "floaters" (like tiny sparks that you see in the corner of your eye). But this is VERY rare.
Recently, I had an episode where I felt a sudden rush of adrenaline and pressure in the back of my head, I felt my heart beat slow down extremely, before then speeding back up again quite fast. This only lasted for a few seconds and then went away.
The symptoms seem to mostly start when I am around many people, or when in an uncomfortable situation. And seem to be non-existent when I am doing something of interest. Sometimes, the sensations and symptoms can continue for up to about half an hour before they go away. My neurologist said that she does not believe that there is a brain tumor, because if this was the case, then the symptoms would only affect one side of the body, but my symptoms can affect both sides.
Also, I have had episodes where the symptoms seem to mostly happen after ive been running or doing anything that raises my heart rate.
When talking to someone i do not know, I sometimes get like a rush of tingling throughout my entire head and sometimes the sides of my face, this ONLY seems to occur when talking to someone i dont know for some reason.
I always seem to have a high heart rate when thinking about the symptoms, and I am ALWAYS finding myself thinking about death, and being paranoid that I am going to die of a brain tumor. I am VERY concered ALL the time, always assuming i have a brain tumor.
I went on holiday recently, and the symptoms were a lot worse after being on the plane home, I had a lot of pressure in my left side of my head, dizziness, feeling of being unbalanced (mostly when standing or walking) and sharp pains in my head, mostly on the left, which can be relieved by applying pressure to my neck muscles and massaging them.
When I run, I can hear some sort of "clicking" noise towards the right hand side of my head, this also makes me panic.
My first question is, was my neurologist correct to say that my symptoms would only affect one side of my body if there was a brain tumor?
And my second question is, Are these symptoms purely anxiety and nothing to worry about?
If it helps, I am a 16 year old male, 5ft 3 inches tall, weighing approximately 119 pounds. Never smoked and rarely drink alcohol (3 - 4 times per year)
I suffer from ADHD, ODD, OCD and traces of aspergers syndrome which I am taking Strattera for, and I am also taking medication to help relax me, I beleive it is called "Chllonadine" or something similar.
My GP did a test where I stood with my feet together, arms to the side and eyes closed - he said that was fine, he also looked in my eyes and ears and found no problems. I have not yet had blood tests or brain scans done my my neurologist or GP.
I am exceptionally concerned and just want to live a "normal" life, but the symptoms seem to be bothering me exceptionally.