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What Causes Numbness,muscle Twitching And Heart Palpitations?
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I have been to the ER twice in the last few months because I believed I was having a heart attack. I get checked out, blood tests, xrays, and ekgs and get told I am fine, but that I am having panic attacks. I don't know what to do becasue I have numbness in my left arm, leg and side of my face that is constant. I can still feel, but enough numbness that I know it is there. My muscles twitch constantly, I have burning sensations on the tips of my fingers and feet, and I have heart palpitations several times an hour. I am terrified something is wrong with me that will cause me to drop dead. I have taken klonopin and welbutrin before for depression and anxiety. I am a 26 year old smoker who doesn't exercise. I am 6'2'' and about 230 with a muscular build, however. Could this all be because my nerves are more sensitive after getting off klonopin? Please advise. It is ruining my life.
I have been to the ER twice in the last few months because I believed I was having a heart attack. I get checked out, blood tests, xrays, and ekgs and get told I am fine, but that I am having panic attacks. I don't know what to do becasue I have numbness in my left arm, leg and side of my face that is constant. I can still feel, but enough numbness that I know it is there. My muscles twitch constantly, I have burning sensations on the tips of my fingers and feet, and I have heart palpitations several times an hour. I am terrified something is wrong with me that will cause me to drop dead. I have taken klonopin and welbutrin before for depression and anxiety. I am a 26 year old smoker who doesn't exercise. I am 6'2'' and about 230 with a muscular build, however. Could this all be because my nerves are more sensitive after getting off klonopin? Please advise. It is ruining my life.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that the over all complain may be due to the cervical spine compression could be associated with the anxiety and depression first of all you need to get don the CT of your cervical spine, next you need to control your stress level, meanwhile tranquilizer cab be tried and the best drug is "Tab Chlordiazepoxide three times in day, have a nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern looking to the history given here I could say that the over all complain may be due to the cervical spine compression could be associated with the anxiety and depression first of all you need to get don the CT of your cervical spine, next you need to control your stress level, meanwhile tranquilizer cab be tried and the best drug is "Tab Chlordiazepoxide three times in day, have a nice day.
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