What Causes Severe Dizziness, Pain In Left Leg, Tightness In Face And Head?

Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2015

Question: Hi sir I am feelingfeeling lot of dizziness pain in left leg tightness in left side of face and pain in head sometimes at left side and dizziness since last month MRI ltd std brain is nrml I m afraid if i am going to have a stroke or there is clot in brain dctr has prescrbd me toficalm.maxmal50 restplus etizolam m very tnsd since LST 50 days due to this...does stroke. Symptoms are seen 60 days advance? sometimes i have feeling like in fluid running in my left cornet side of head and pain is also there

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Psychosomatic/Anxiety related symptoms.Its not Stroke.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

Its not Stroke.No confusion about it.Nor does these symptoms suggest that you are going to have a Stroke.Stroke is an abrupt/sudden onset vascular event.It does not tell in advance about its onset.It just happens all of a sudden.

These symptoms may be related to anxiety.These will be best called as Psychosomatic symptoms with no actual organic disease process.
MRI Brain being normal further confirms that there is no brain related pathology.

I suggest you to consult a Psychiatrist as he is the expert who can offer the best help in this regard.
Meanwhile,please do regular mental relaxation exercises/meditation/Yoga as that will be of great help to improve these symptoms.

If you have further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (15 hours later)

Thanks sir for your reply its really helpful sir I want to tell you some more symptoms such as pressure on both side of head.and on top of head.pain in left side of head at between ear and eyes.pain in back side of head feeling dizy from back side of head and top. Sometimes at night I suddenly wake up at found my heartbeat is fast and my left leg or hand is numb or not working or o I am paralysed from left side of face. then I move my legs and found these are normal I am 27 yrs of age weight 98 kg height 5.85 feet my trigyclerides cholesterol are 180 I was worried as if some artery to brain have blocked but your guidance have. Helped me ad like a brother guides.I work in a bank and my thinking process's too has slowed down

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms not suggestive of stroke.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and appreciating.

I have gone through the further details provided by you.The symptoms are indeed suggestive of psychosomatic etiology.Anxiety is the probable culprit.Pressure on the sides and the back of head is nothing but the Stress headache.History is not at all suggestive of Stroke.

Please start doing regular mental relaxation exercises/meditation/Yoga and observe for the improvement.

If you have further queries,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (26 hours later)

Thnx sir I have started yoga already. Sir yesterday I was watching TV and eating food.when I take one bite and look up at TV my neck was stiff and I felt dizy from back of head. Todat I am feeling pain from both side of head.and forehead and back of head sir does wearing tight helmet can cause this?...your advice had really motivated me for exercise.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not sure about helmet being the cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Its good to know that you have started exercises.You should start showing improvement in just a few days.However,wearing a helmet should not result in these symptoms as these are classical symptoms of Stress headache spectrum.

Hope to see you improving in a few days.Please keep in touch as I would like to track your future developments.
For now,If you have no further questions,please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (48 hours later)

Thanx again sir for your reply I am feeling a lit bit better sir I want to tell you that whenever I am watching TV as in the TV if camera moves from one shot to another or from one person to another as shown in the movies or serials mera sir ghumta h in scenes ko dkhte tym y this hpn can you pleashe tell me

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This symptom comes under the spectrum of Stress headache/Anxiety.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Its good to know that you have shown some improvement.

Don't worry.You'll show more benefit.The present symptom is also a component of the same spectrum -Stess headache/Anxiety/Psychosomatic manifestations.
Please continue the lifestyle changes as suggested and you should be all fine.

Please keep following up as I would like to be abreast of your future course.Meanwhile,please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar