Stroke scare

[mariahedominguez]

Hey everyone. I was driving to work today when all of a sudden I started doing that thing where you have a fixed point and just stare at it. I didn’t wanna stop even though I stopped myself a couple times. After I resolved that I randomly reached up to touch my right cheek and it was slightly numb. Almost immediately I panicked and my face started tingling like it was coming back to life. You know, it was like when you get numb at the dentist and then later on your face starts tingling as the numbness wears off. It went away completely but that still didn’t stop my panic. I had to force myself to breathe. I feel like I probably just tweaked my neck or something and it resulted in these slight uncomfortable feelings I’m having but I’m still very scared. My aunt and grandma have both had strokes and I’m terrified of them. I’m fine otherwise. No slurred speech, no weakness, no drooping, no being off balance. I’m just scared. Any advice?


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[matisworried]

that sounds scary. sorry you experienced that.

have you considered that this could have been panic/anxiety related? i'd say the fact that you're here posting about it and not in the emergency room is a great sign that that's the case.