Hello, i'd appreciate any feedback! the last month and a half have been tough.
im 24 years old, male. no previous health issues. athlete, in good shape. great nutritional habits. not a user of any drugs.
For the past 6 weeks, I have been experiencing the following symptoms on/off. At first, they were extremely strong and I ended up seeing a Neurologist (more on that later)...
Day 1 (friday)... out of nowhere- while at work, I experienced a pressure behind my right eye (not a painful feeling, but noticeable pressure). followed by a good amount of brain fog / shortness of breath / tight chest / slight dizziness and loss of focus.
the symptoms were very strong, and came so quickly/strong that i couldn't do my job at all. i had to leave work, and almost couldn't make the drive home (light headiness, brain fog, shortness of breath and tight chest, with slight pressure in my head).
after i got home, i took some otc medicine for the headache and rested. they symptoms remained throughout the day, although not as strong.
Day 2, still experiencing symptoms described above - although not nearly as strong. for the entire day i was out of it, unable to focus, shortness of breath, etc.
Day 3, i felt better in the morning and afternoon. still had a bit of brain fog. later in the evening i felt healthy enough to go out (but mainly, i just wanted to take my mind of what has been going on - it was all pretty scary!) i went to a concert with a friend, but it was a disaster. during the concert i became very short of breath, light headed, with the feeling of pressure in my chest. it got so bad that i thought i would need to go to the hospital (very difficult breathing, loss of focus, tight feeling in chest, brain fog). during my drive home, i almost had to pull over due to the fact that i thought i would pass out. at the same time i began to feel slight tingling/odd sensation in my right arm and leg. when i got home i felt very restless, i couldnt think straight, focus, or breath comfortably. i forced myself to sit, watch a movie - eventually all the symptoms passed.
day 4 (monday), i made an appointment with a neurologist (suggested by a family friend, who recognized some of the symptoms). i felt better this day, but not nearly 100%. still foggy, slightly dizzy, surreal feeling.
doc set me up with MRI and EEG, both eventually came back negative (he was thinking seizure). he felt that perhaps i have been experiencing anxiety, and prescribed small doses of xanax (the xanax does help).
since then, the symptoms slowly improved - but have not disappeared completely. by "improved", i mean they are less frequent. but still, sometimes they return and are just as intense as the first day (sometimes less intense) they return at the most random moments, but mostly in the evenings. such spells usually last 20-30 minutes.
is there anything out there that might cause such a sudden onslaught of symptoms? thanks for reading. i need a nap, haha
im 24 years old, male. no previous health issues. athlete, in good shape. great nutritional habits. not a user of any drugs.
For the past 6 weeks, I have been experiencing the following symptoms on/off. At first, they were extremely strong and I ended up seeing a Neurologist (more on that later)...
Day 1 (friday)... out of nowhere- while at work, I experienced a pressure behind my right eye (not a painful feeling, but noticeable pressure). followed by a good amount of brain fog / shortness of breath / tight chest / slight dizziness and loss of focus.
the symptoms were very strong, and came so quickly/strong that i couldn't do my job at all. i had to leave work, and almost couldn't make the drive home (light headiness, brain fog, shortness of breath and tight chest, with slight pressure in my head).
after i got home, i took some otc medicine for the headache and rested. they symptoms remained throughout the day, although not as strong.
Day 2, still experiencing symptoms described above - although not nearly as strong. for the entire day i was out of it, unable to focus, shortness of breath, etc.
Day 3, i felt better in the morning and afternoon. still had a bit of brain fog. later in the evening i felt healthy enough to go out (but mainly, i just wanted to take my mind of what has been going on - it was all pretty scary!) i went to a concert with a friend, but it was a disaster. during the concert i became very short of breath, light headed, with the feeling of pressure in my chest. it got so bad that i thought i would need to go to the hospital (very difficult breathing, loss of focus, tight feeling in chest, brain fog). during my drive home, i almost had to pull over due to the fact that i thought i would pass out. at the same time i began to feel slight tingling/odd sensation in my right arm and leg. when i got home i felt very restless, i couldnt think straight, focus, or breath comfortably. i forced myself to sit, watch a movie - eventually all the symptoms passed.
day 4 (monday), i made an appointment with a neurologist (suggested by a family friend, who recognized some of the symptoms). i felt better this day, but not nearly 100%. still foggy, slightly dizzy, surreal feeling.
doc set me up with MRI and EEG, both eventually came back negative (he was thinking seizure). he felt that perhaps i have been experiencing anxiety, and prescribed small doses of xanax (the xanax does help).
since then, the symptoms slowly improved - but have not disappeared completely. by "improved", i mean they are less frequent. but still, sometimes they return and are just as intense as the first day (sometimes less intense) they return at the most random moments, but mostly in the evenings. such spells usually last 20-30 minutes.
is there anything out there that might cause such a sudden onslaught of symptoms? thanks for reading. i need a nap, haha