Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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I have hypothyroidism, OCD and epilepsy, my hands shiver and I'm having headache

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I m 20 years old , and I have hypothyroidism, ocd and epilepsy medication ....my weight is 72 and height 5 2 ....lately one day suddenly my hands started shivering and my head is aching along with palpitations ....at this point of time didn't have any thought which lead to my obsessive thinking ...I...

by Sahana over a year ago

while driving I will get tremendous pressure against forehead when going up or down in elevation

while driving I will get tremendous pressure against forehead when going up or down in elevation, I understand why this would happen but to the extreme of pain is not understandable, a few times I would get nose bleeds, and the effects last almost a week. This has always been an issue while growing...

by cubs732 over a year ago

I got a head Injury and ever since I'm having head pressure and headaches

hi im 22 years old i hit my head last 2 weeks and i had head pressure and headaches ct scans were clear my doctor just gave me medication for migraines,medicines were not helping and i can feeling this weird feeling when i lay down i can feel that my brain is moving or touching or something is...

by marlon21 over a year ago

Freezing and shivering All Of A Sudden. I've never had a cold

It’s around 12pm right now and I just started shivering and feeling cold for no reason at all. I’m a 13 year old girl and I’m basically never ever gold. Lately I’ve been going out without a coat which isn’t the best idea but this also happened to my friend when I was a dance tonight....

by Guest over a year ago

Diagnosed with Intracranial Hypertension/Pseudo Tumor. Will the pressure headaches return?

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Intracranial Hypertension is what my son has . He was diagnosed with a pseudo tumor as well. Almost a year ago his shunt broke in 6 places in his spine. They successfully removed all pieces and left the valve and catheters in. Since then he has had no pressure headaches.. Will these...

by Anne over a year ago

Brain “movement”? It doesn't hurt, but it is lasting for several months now

Hello, i’m a 13 year old girl and I am worried about something. Sometimes in the back of my head or just my head in general, I could feel “movement”? It doesn’t hurt at all but I can feel when the movement is there. It comes and goes, but soemtimes when the movement does come, i can play my...

by xfaithnguyen over a year ago

Blacking out several times in a month. She got concussion last year and doesn't drink or use drugs

I was talking to my friend last night and all of a sudden she stopped responding to my texts. I then talked this morning and she said she had blacked out. She was not drinking or doing drugs or anything of the sort and she said that happens a couple of times a month. She also tells me that she had a...

by Guest over a year ago

Burning sensation in upper body and she can't sleep

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My wife is experiencing burning neck chest and back feeling. It's inside the body as it does not get better by putting ice on the affected area. Done all blood tests and all relevant scans etc. The doctors have put it down as mystery pain while still carrying on with the blood tests. She can't sleep...

by Guest over a year ago

Don't remember any of the news for a couple hours but I know it was on TV ???

Why can't I remember watching any of the news when I know tv was on I went to the Dr, I am having dizzy spells & was told I had vertigo. I'm taking theraphy, yesterday was a great day & now I don't remember any news ??.

by Guest over a year ago

Loss of vision and uncontrollable shaking?

I ama 14 year old girl and today when I woke up at 10:30 I got up to go check on my sister but then I lost my vision and started shaking uncontrollably and hit my head on the door frame. It felt like 30 seconds but I blindly made it up the stairs before I could see then I looked at the time and...

by Guest over a year ago