Heart Palpitations, Numbness of Mouth/Hands/Feet, Cold Extremities, Lightheaded, Chest Quaking???
-- Heart Palpitations/Faintness, Numbness of Mouth/Hands/Feet, Cold Extremities, Lightheaded, Chest Quaking. What's Wrong With Me???
This has happened to me, atleast, 3-4 times already. I try to get to sleep, everything is fine, then all of a sudden, it feels as if i can't feel my own heartbeat and like, i forget to breathe or something...Then, I'll get lightheaded. I get so scared that, i have to open my eyes and sit up...as if, if i didn't, something bad would happen.
I don't want to alarm my boyfriend, so, when he asks me what's wrong, i just tell him i can't sleep, and leave the room. After experiencing one of these episodes, i'll feel numbness/coldness in my extremities and lips. My body will begin to shake...but not from the outside...More like, one of those deep-inside-your-chest shakes you'd experience after having too much caffeine.
The whole time, i'm checking my pulse, at this point, it's still very faint...but ironically, it'll sometimes speed up.
Why does this only happen to me when i'm trying to fall asleep? I sit here writing, with tears in my eyes. I'm so scared to fall asleep and that i'll never wake up. I'm only 21 years old.
-- Natasha
P.S. I don't know if this is relevant, in helping you guys understand what's wrong with me...But, i get very shaky after consuming coffee, even if it's just half a cup. And, i'll feel very sick/nauseous after having sweets, even if it's just 1 cookie or something.
Yes those last pieces of info helped a lot - you need to get your blood sugars checked immediatley to rule out diabetes or hypolycemia attacks. Call your doctor and describe these symptoms to the nurse and let her know you are concerned with possible rule out diagnosis of diabetes, pre-daibestes or hypoglycemia attacks.
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These are classic signs of an anxiety attack. They can come anytime. I have been suffering from the past 3 years. It has been horrible. You cant do anything about them...so hang in there. Try to relax.
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my advice would be to go to your doctor, though, just to get any physical causes ruled out.
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I've been suffering the exact same symptoms for about two years. The good news is that I'm still alive, the bad news is that I feel like they've gotten worse (or maybe I'm just more sensitive to it and get more panicky when it happens). I also am extremely sensitive to caffeine (I get very shaky and have heart palpitations). However, I've been monitored for diabetes/pre-diabetes and that's not it. I am fairly small and relatively fit (5'4" approx. 115 lbs). If you are still out there monitoring this site, let me know - maybe I'll post my medical history and see if there's a common thread among us.
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I have had the same symptoms and have been, and continue to do research regarding these horific episodes. I have had insomnia before, and panic attacks. However, I have yet to have them with the numbness of mouth and the prolonged time periods of insomnia. After the third time this happened, and I had reached 3 nights with NO sleep, I contacted my doctor and he started asking the questions that.....I should have asked myself. Such as: When did the episodes take place? Before or after your mentrual cycle? Did you change your eating habits? Are you eating late at night? Were you under large amounts of stress? etc.........so on, and such. After answering the questions, I realized that it all made perfect sense to me now. Hormonal imbalance! The episodes were happening during the week before my mentrual cycle and I am 39! For those women that are younger, yes......it does feel like anxiety and it is a form of anxiety that you are feeling, but there is more and it is linked to something else, more than likely. It can be brougt on by stress and diet. However, what we are encountering is more than likely a hormonal imbalance of some type. As I have approachedyounger women with this problem, I realized that most of them had changed or come off of their birth control. Some women have had this problem after having a child. Others are like me and around my age could be going through post menopausal symptoms and on top of that have to deal with the actual mentrual pain as well. In any event, take this seriously and see your doctor. The symptoms could mean so much more, and yet could be a common case of anxiety as well. There are homeopathic and medical solutions for us all. I do not eat late at night - especially during pms, and no caffiene late. Prepare for the timing of this and it will help.
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wow. the exact same thing has been happening to me for about three days. super disorienting and scary!
I'm female, 14 years old. it scared me too, I have a very stressful life and I recently switched my antidepressants to something else, but in the meantime it has made me very shivery and cold, but sweaty at the same time. I know exactly the feeling that you are having, and the fear of your heart just stopping in the middle of the night, or not being able to feel your lips. I went to see my very knowledgable and kind doctor today, partly about my meds and partly about the weird heart flutters. she told me that it is uncommon, but not dangerous unless it HURTS REALLY BAD.
I suggest no caffeine, more sleep and less stress. Stress is the main factor in this, apparently and I'd hate to have you be scared of something that you can change. don't be afraid to tell your boyfriend about it! tell him that he shouldn't be worried, just to keep an eye on you. I really hope you feel better, it's a really bad feeling, but it is not dangerous and will go away as your body becomes more relaxed.
good luck!
-matylda
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