Any Suggestions on what might be happening to me?

Question:

Recently, the last few days about mid day I begin to feel a pressure in my head, it becomes hard to speak or make sense of what people are saying to me. I feel unsteady, clumsy and my right arm becomes slightly numb and my neck begins to hurt, on the left side, I know, wierd huh. I am 52 and have not experienced this before ..it last between 1 and 2 hours each time it occurs. I am not asking for a diagnosis, just suggestions, am I just too stressed out or what? It is interferring in my work day and I need to know how to make it stop. Please only serious answers, I need some advice.

Answers:
Registered Nurse Here; Okay now lets review the symptoms,
#1 hard to speak
#2 Difficult to make sense of what people are saying
#3 You feel unsteady,clumsy
#4 Right Arm becomes slightly numb
#5 Neck hurts Left side.
No sir, nothing weird about this, I'm not trying to alarm you, but having worked 24 years as a Registered Nurse in Emergency Room and ICU. You have the classic, textbook picture, of some sort of neurological abnormalities. Could be TIA's transit ischemia attacks, mild stoke. I'm not a doctor cannot diagnosis. However I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU WITH MY ENTIRE HEART AND SOUL, TO GO THE EMERGENCY ROOM NOW. PLEASE DO IT NOW, THESE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE EVALUATION BY A PHYSICIAN. THESE ARE STRONG WARNING SIGNS, THAT SOMETHING IS AMIDST. BELIEVE ME PLEASE, WHATEVER YOUR DOING, STOP NOW AND GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. MANY NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS CAN BE STOPPED, WITH THE PROPER TREATMENT. Now I pray they will find nothing, but again please trust me and go NOW. Thanks for the opportunity to address such a well thought out, intelligent and most worthwhile question.

You might have a blood clot forming that is blocking the flow of blood. You really, really need to see a physician ASAP.

your symptoms could led to a lot of different things but one thing is for sure.SEEK MEDICAL HELP ASAP!.good luck

you need to call 9-1-1- pronto.and go to your local ER to have a cat scan done with contrast to see if you have a tumor, aneurysm, ateriovenous malformation (AVM), pending stroke (CVA), or a carotid artery blockage and no crossover in the circle of willis to get collateral flow form the opposite carotid. this sounds very life threatening to me and you need to be seen very soon!

You really need to be checked out. You may be having T.I.A.'s or mini strokes. If I were you I would not wast any time to get to the doctor, and yes stress can be a part of it. I wish you the best.

Numbness is not a good sign. You should get your blood pressure checked out, get your heart checxked, and get a catscan because you could have a tumor. I know you don't want a diagnosis.but you can never be too sure. Brain tumors sually have the pressure and make it hard to think or understand, and if you throw up go quick to the emergency room please.

I would say to reduce stress as much as possible. Get regular exercise. Eat oatmeal, eat healthy. Go to your doctor- the best advice and probably the only advice people here will give you. They'll give you a checklist of destressors, but you need to rule out the tumor and heart/stroke/clot.

I think that this sounds serious. You need to go to the doctor immediately. It could be a mild stroke or a clot or something along those lines but those symptoms are not to be ignored. Please do something about it right away. Consider it an emergency.

You need to get an MRI on your head pronto. See a doctor Hope you are ok but better to check it out NOW.

These are classic symptoms of stroke or TIA (commonly called mini strokes). It's not weird at all, but is very serious. You must visit an ER immediately to make sure this is not a stroke. They have powerful drugs that can stop and heal certain types of strokes but they must be given in a specific time frame. Also, if you are having TIA's there are excellent medications that will help that and hopefully prevent an actual stroke. PLEASE go to the ER now! I know this is scary but you need medical attention ASAP.

strong headaches could be high blood pressure. Arm numbness could be a sign of a mini stroke, specially if it's the right arm. Go see a doctor, please! don't wait anymore. Who cares if you have to be absent from your work, your health goes first!

Please go see a doctor right away. It could be a blod clot or a pinched nerve or many other things. Inchorence and numbness are symtoms you don't f%#k around with. Unsteadiness and lack of concentration are serious as well.Very serious. Please take care.

Sounds serious.relax.eat light..see a doc asap. Dont put it off! Men don't like to face the fact that they may be getting older and weaker. It is reality! Seek help. It can get worse ya know..

See your doctor asap! It could be a number of things, but the numbness concerns me. You could have some blockage in your brain, an aneurysm, or it could be a migraine.

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