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Over A Month Ago I Fell On My Back. Since
Question: Over a month ago I fell on my back. Since then my body hasn’t felt the same. First ,my vagina and anus was vibrating. I spoke with a doctor and they told me what I needed to do. And it worked.The vibrations finally stopped. But then I wore a pair of leggings and socks while working out went to sleep with them on and I had the pins and needles sensation for a week but it subsided. Only to return because I wore a pair of leggings that weren’t tight and the sensations returned. I had started taking B12 supplements about 3 weeks ago and now my who body feels shaky. The s nations are different now. Now so much as pins and needles but more of a twitchy nervous feeling from my head to toe. I’m trying not to get too anxious but I don’t know what to do. I have been on a very strict diet and I walk everywhere. Could I have a pinched nerve? And what should I do? My doctors appointment is not until next month.
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Brief Answer:
This does not seem a pinched nerve. Anxiety is likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
I carefully read your query and understand your concern.
Because the twitchy nervous feeling is from head to toe and not localized to certain areas of the body, it is very likely they are due to anxiety.
I do not think the symptoms you are having are due to a pinched nerve as generally, a pinched nerve causes mostly pain which is associated with numbness and tingling (pins and needles). The lack of pain makes a pinched nerve very unlikely.
It is good you are having a good diet and try to be active and walk a lot. This will help with both your physical health and also with your emotions. In some cases, some more things are needed to help with anxiety.
Some suggestions to help you would be:
- avoid energy drinks (coffee, cola, and other energy drinks)
- try to meet with friends and family and have quality time with people you enjoy being with
- make sure you rest well, you need good sleep of at least 7 hours a day
- avoid loud, noisy and crowded places. If possible, spending time in relaxing places with nice scenery and nature (quiet green parks for instance) is recommended.
- doing hobbies (reading, playing instruments, playing certain sports you may enjoy) may help you feel better
- a check of your thyroid function would be very helpful to rule out thyroid function disorders as the cause of your anxiety as thyroid may affect our ability to handle stress and may cause us to panic easily.
- these are to help you till you see your doctor. During the visit you will have with your doctor, he will do a neurological exam and rule out neurological conditions and also may give you a questionnaire to evaluate you for anxiety and depression
- your final management will depend on the results of these examinations and if anxiety is diagnosed the doctor may advise you to have some counseling sessions and may also decide to prescribe drugs.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
This does not seem a pinched nerve. Anxiety is likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
I carefully read your query and understand your concern.
Because the twitchy nervous feeling is from head to toe and not localized to certain areas of the body, it is very likely they are due to anxiety.
I do not think the symptoms you are having are due to a pinched nerve as generally, a pinched nerve causes mostly pain which is associated with numbness and tingling (pins and needles). The lack of pain makes a pinched nerve very unlikely.
It is good you are having a good diet and try to be active and walk a lot. This will help with both your physical health and also with your emotions. In some cases, some more things are needed to help with anxiety.
Some suggestions to help you would be:
- avoid energy drinks (coffee, cola, and other energy drinks)
- try to meet with friends and family and have quality time with people you enjoy being with
- make sure you rest well, you need good sleep of at least 7 hours a day
- avoid loud, noisy and crowded places. If possible, spending time in relaxing places with nice scenery and nature (quiet green parks for instance) is recommended.
- doing hobbies (reading, playing instruments, playing certain sports you may enjoy) may help you feel better
- a check of your thyroid function would be very helpful to rule out thyroid function disorders as the cause of your anxiety as thyroid may affect our ability to handle stress and may cause us to panic easily.
- these are to help you till you see your doctor. During the visit you will have with your doctor, he will do a neurological exam and rule out neurological conditions and also may give you a questionnaire to evaluate you for anxiety and depression
- your final management will depend on the results of these examinations and if anxiety is diagnosed the doctor may advise you to have some counseling sessions and may also decide to prescribe drugs.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
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