Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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Unable to speak clearly, muscle pains and bouts of dizziness/ light headedness

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Hi, I currently suffer from an increased difficulty in speaking, I don't think it is anxiety related (although it does seem to worsen during phone calls when i get nervous), but this can occur very randomly even when i'm speaking to someone at work or a close friend or relative, its like my voice...

by Guest over a year ago

Fainting in the shower, I couldn't hear anything and my vision started to go black

Hi, im a 13 year old girl so this morning i got up and went to take a shower i felt fine and randomly I felt like i was going vomit and then I couldn't hear anything and my vision started to go black which usually happens when i get up to fast and only lasts a few seconds but it didn't stop and I...

by Guest over a year ago

Head pressure, Decreased Alertness, Lightheaded?

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7 months ago I've had bizarre issues come on shortly after a pretty bad series of emotional events. At first it started with a general tiredness and decreased alertness (all day long) as if a part of my mind is somewhere asleep, not allowing me to fully register or feel comfortably familiar with...

by Guest over a year ago

Almost daily headaches for months

I have been dealing with headaches on what seems to be a daily basis for at least 6 months. Most days the headaches are not severe, or intensely painful, instead they are dull and constant . The pain is located all around, but mostly the back of the head and forehead and under the eyes. Another...

by Guest over a year ago

numbness in thumb fingertip, it's not paresthesia and I didn't have any injury

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I got a scary symptom. 3 weeks ago my thumb went numb. Well not numb, but got this painfull feeling when touching anything - nerve pain. It is called dyshesthesia in medical term. It feels like I would have frostbite near the nails and hit my fingertip with hammer. I do not feel ok on this finger of...

by jerry2355409 over a year ago

Movement in my body, jerking in legs, arms, stomach, around my rib cage and my head

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I usually have strange movements in my body. My legs, my arms, stomach around my rib cage area, my head and at one time I had serious jerking around my scrotum area. Occasionally I have pain around my left shoulder blade area. The list is kind of endless. Kindly...

by ologbon over a year ago

Whenever I see a sharp corner, I get a strange feeling in my forehead

So, I have a strange feeling on my forehead but it has to do something with sharp corners.Whenever I see a sharp corner, I get a strange feeling in my forehead. I had that like my whole life and it's really annoying.

by TomGam199 over a year ago

Dizzy feeling at night, my whole body was sweating and I felt loud sound in my ears

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Dear sir, i m rajesh i m 27 year old , yesterday night when i was going to bed just before i went toilet at that time what was happen , in front of my eye full dark shadow , i was unable to see any thing i was feeling giddy. after that my full body was sweating and a loud sound ringing in my ear for...

by rajeshgec01355029 over a year ago

Nauseous, blind, loss of balance for a few minutes

I was in the shower and I began feeling nauseous then my vision completely went away and I couldn't see followed by loss of balance and I fell over and couldn't move. I could hardly breathe and I was panicking. This has happened to me multiple times and i don't know why this happens so if anyone has...

by Guest over a year ago

Passing out after stretching

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Every time I stretch, I faint. And I just found myself on the floor with a pounding on the back of my head because I hit my bed frame. I've also fainted on my kitchen floor, living room floor, and a few more times in my living room and bedroom. I have counted the amount of times I had fainted now...

by Guest over a year ago