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Posted 10/31/2010 12:25 PM (GMT -5)
Hi I went to A+E last night as someone suggested I might be having mini strokes or TIAs due to me going lightheaded, weird electrical jumps in my brain and tingling in my feet and hands. I was SO SCARED. But would you believe it, in front of docs I couldn't even bring on a single lightheaded episode. I felt 100% embarrassed. I was turning my head left right left right, up down up down like someone demented and not even a weeny bit of lightheadedness came. No tingling. No electrical brain jumps. Nothing. Then I got really angry inside myself. I'd been having these symptoms all day for three days. The doc did so many tests to check my reflexes and co-ordination etc etc but I was unable to bring anything on. I went to bed happy but puzzled. However today they've all come back with a vengeance. I went to church, tilted head and lo and behold my brain "jumped, pause, jumped, pause", felt very lightheaded, got same tingling back in toes and hands. All these episoded last only a second, maybe two. Then if I keep my head very very still I get no more. I've just got back from town and every flippin time I seemed to slightly move my head back they came on and it was HORRIBLE. Can ANYONE please throw a light on what may be happening here please? I'm soooooo confused, worried and angry it didn't happen in front of the doctor. I really feel it's some nerve compression rather than mini strokes but why did this all stop last night??? Sorry about such a long letter! Thanks again, Sarah x PS I'm not on any anxiety or depression medication.

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Posted 10/31/2010 3:38 PM (GMT -5)
Hello Sarah,

I was the one who suggested you go to the A & E due to your concerns and your symptoms.  Because a transient ischemic attack is short-lived, the  doctor may diagnose a TIA based just on the medical history of the event rather than on anything found during a general physical and neurological examination. To help determine the cause of a TIA , your doctor may rely on follow up tests, at least where I come from.  :-)

What was the Drs. diagnosis at the A & E ?

I know you have been anxious over the symptoms you have been having but perhaps your issue may be anxiety that is causing these events.   The other suggestion I would like to make is to follow up with a neurologist who would cover both thoughts,  a nerve problem or a TIA. 

I understand your worries and hope you will soon know what the cause is.

Kindly,

Kitt

 

Posted 10/31/2010 4:56 PM (GMT -5)
Thank you I'm going to see my own gp tomorrow as the "brain jumps" with lightheadedness and tingling are happening everytime I move my head a ceratin way now and I just can't understand it or cope with it very well. I mean i KNOW i have to cope, it's just that they're firing off one after another and stop me in my tracks, Absolutly horrible. Thank God above there is no pain x
Posted 11/1/2010 11:34 AM (GMT -5)
(((SARAH6842))) Just wanted to send some hugs your way. I hope you get some answers soon. Hugs!
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