Facial numbness

[Trunchbee]

Hi everyone,
I’m really going down the rabbit hole here with the health anxiety. It started with an eye twitch and mild congestion. Now I feel like my cheeks are tingling. Earlier I read somewhere that these are symptoms of a brain aneurysm. Someone please help me calm my nerves. I’m freaking out.

 

[bigjetplane6]

I’ve had the tingling feeling.
On the top of my head, like scalp area, my actual face, inside my ears, shoulder, hands.
It comes and goes.
Don’t worry, you’re ok. It’s not that’s. It’s literally stress.

 

[bin_tenn]

A key symptom of a ruptured brain aneurysm is a sudden, intense headache. That does not mean a headache, even if sudden/intense, is cause for concern, but in the event of a brain aneurysm it's a key symptom. I've "know" a few people to experience a ruptured brain aneurysm, and there was no question about it. It was very intense, quite sudden, and didn't take long (a few minutes or so) before they passed out

 

[northern]

It sounds likely the tingling might be from being hyperfocused on your symptoms - I know it happens to me. Luckily, the sensations you're describing are extremely normal. Eye twitching can be anything from not sleeping enough, to being dehydrated. Happens to everyone. The same goes for congestion. I wouldn't recommend reading about symptoms online. Seeing a doctor about ongoing pain/discomfort keeps people very safe. Most symptoms aren't medically significant.

 

[Trunchbee]

It sounds likely the tingling might be from being hyperfocused on your symptoms - I know it happens to me. Luckily, the sensations you're describing are extremely normal. Eye twitching can be anything from not sleeping enough, to being dehydrated. Happens to everyone. The same goes for congestion. I wouldn't recommend reading about symptoms online. Seeing a doctor about ongoing pain/discomfort keeps people very safe. Most symptoms aren't medically significant.

Thank you! I am calling my doctor tomorrow!

 

[Joshua1]

Hi everyone,
I’m really going down the rabbit hole here with the health anxiety. It started with an eye twitch and mild congestion. Now I feel like my cheeks are tingling. Earlier I read somewhere that these are symptoms of a brain aneurysm. Someone please help me calm my nerves. I’m freaking out.

Whatever the symptoms are, it sounds like the symptoms are mild. So i do not think it is too much to worry about. Seek the doctor about it, perhaps they can prescribe something.

 

[Iugrad91]

My dad had a bleeding type stroke and it was obvious something was seriously wrong. Tingling, facial or otherwise, is usually stress/anxiety.

 

[Trunchbee]

My dad had a bleeding type stroke and it was obvious something was seriously wrong. Tingling, facial or otherwise, is usually stress/anxiety.

Can you tell me more about a bleeding stroke?

 

[bin_tenn]

Can you tell me more about a bleeding stroke?

Usually caused a ruptured blood vessel, I believe. Also referred to as Hemorrhagic Stroke. I'm guessing those are most often associated with uncontrolled hypertension, which weakens blood vessels and thus risks rupturing.

 

[Iugrad91]

Binn is spot on. His bp was 210/100. He had uncontrolled bp (was supposed to be on meds but wasn’t taking them). He was 80 years old when it happened. I won’t tell you his symptoms because that’s not really helpful, and his bleed was on the left side and he’s left hand dominant, so the symptoms weren’t what you might normally see anyway.

You do not have this issue, the tingling is anxiety and stress. I’ve had it before, once right before my young daughter and I got on a plane. Disturbing, yes. Dangerous, no.

Can you tell me more about a bleeding stroke?