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What Causes Intermittent Hot Flashes And Buzzing Sensation In Body?
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Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Question : every 6 to 8 weeks I wake up 4 or 5 times in night.. i have a slight buzz in my body and get hot all over. the nextnight it will happen only 1 or 2 times. I also wake up with a headache..then I will go another 8 weeks and it happens again. This has been going on for 3 years.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is most like a panic attack. Common symptoms include being woken by somatic sensations such as buzzing, and a feeling of intense heat, with a headache. It sounds like you are experiencing these very rarely, so it sounds like treatment is not necessary. If you're interested in treatment, an SSRI antidepressant would likely help these go away, but again as you are experiencing them so rarely, a medication is likely not indicated.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is most like a panic attack. Common symptoms include being woken by somatic sensations such as buzzing, and a feeling of intense heat, with a headache. It sounds like you are experiencing these very rarely, so it sounds like treatment is not necessary. If you're interested in treatment, an SSRI antidepressant would likely help these go away, but again as you are experiencing them so rarely, a medication is likely not indicated.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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