anxiety and facial paralysis Posted: 05-14-08 23:34pm
Recently, my significant other had an
episode which I think was a panic attack
(I have a Psychology degree and the
doctor's results have been inconclusive).
The episode began when he was at work.
His mouth began to tingle, progressed to
his entire face, arms and chest. He had
trouble breathing, a racing heart rate and
in minutes, he lost muscle control in his
face. He was rushed to the ER where they
gave him muscle relaxers in order for him
to regain movement in his face. Does
facial paralysis occur in extreme panic
attacks? Can a lack of sleep,
malnutrition and excessive drinking (daily
and in large quantities -- a new habit in
his life) on top of extreme stress trigger
anxiety? This was the first episode that
has occurred.
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updownman
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humm......... Posted: 05-19-08 17:57pm
This does not sound like any panic attack
that I've had. It sounds almost like a
heart attack or seizure. He had better see
a doctor. It could be a rare panic attack
since I'v had one where the muscles in my
face quivered out, but it soon stopped.
Was there an incident that caused this?
Has he had similar episodes before?
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Georgia59
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Posted: 05-21-08 12:56pm
Yes, these things can trigger a panic
attack.
However, no, this doesn't really sound
like that's what happened. Did they check
for stroke or TIA? Has he seen a doctor
outside of the emergency room? OFten, they
aren't able to diagnose in the emergency
room because they have more important
things to do- after going to the ER, you
should really follow up with a specialist.
I'm not ruling out panic, however, it
sounds like something else could be going
on.
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