Shaking, having headaches and my body forgets to breathe : P Posted: 08-30-07 06:37am
I have been shaking, having headaches, at
night when its time for bed I take a
tylenol pm to calm my body down to sleep ,
and when doing that I think my body
forgets to breathe, because I realize im
not breathing and have to start it on my
own.For the last 3 days the headaches have
come and gone they go away on their own
after a few hours but the shaking while it
stops when i sleep i think it usually
lasts all day, like a constant anxiety
attack, no one can seem to figure out what
is wrong went to the er, where they check
my thyroid and said it was fine but they
didnt know what was causing my shaking, A
pharmacist said to take a vitamin b
complex vitamin which i have but the
shaking is still there, please help
anything my doctor could even look for
would be helpful.
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Anxiety and Stress Answer A3291 Posted: 09-28-07 09:37am
According to the present symptoms
(shaking, headache, fear that “body
forgets to breathe” during sleep) you
might be experiencing some type of anxiety
disorder such as panic disorder.
Nonetheless, all possible organic
disorders with the same symptoms mus first
be be excluded.
Having a geadache is a common symptom for
many disorders, most commonly sinus
infection, eye disorders etc. for people
your age, in their middle 20's. Beside
anxiety and hyperthyroidism, shaking can
be also due to a neurological disorder.
You can request examination from a
neurologist to exclude neurological
reasons for the shaking. Further, the
presence or absence of a real breathing
problem can be confirmed with auscultation
and functional breathing tests (spirometry
and peak-flow-metric). You can consult
your GP about these.
If everything tests OK, the remaining
possibility is that you are experiencing
anxiety disorder. Fear during sleep sounds
like a panic attack. Panic disorder is
treated with Selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRI) and psychotherapy. You
can the consult a mental health doctor
should you need to.
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seattlesalsa
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Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posted: 10-11-07 22:38pm
It does sound like anxiety disorder. You
are NOT alone!! I think what I've learned
about anxiety is that it is rooted in so
many deeper issues, particularly feelings.
THe feeling of fear is the greatest. I
worked through a workbook "Mastery of
Anxiety and Stress" and sought counseling
help. You don't have to live that way, ask
someone for help.
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