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My Skin Is Crawling I Keep Crunching My Toes. Had An Accident Before

I need Help bad no one can tell me whats wrong I am a race horse Jockey and got hurt real bad in 2006 was in ICU with head injures and a fracture to my T7 been and never had to have operation. and now I have been off my meds for almost a year was doing ok but now it has gotten to where my feet tingle at night I cant sleep and it feels like my skin is crawling I keep crunching my toes tight find my self doing it on an off all day and I dont know what to do and I have also had this happen to me only 2 or 3 times where I am laying there and my whole body goes num I cant breath or move I cant even talk and it scares the hell out of me but only last a few seconds but this last time it seemed longer will someone please help me
Sat, 27 Aug 2011
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
What you are experiencing is post traumatic epilepsy kind of thing, where the triggering spot is inside the brain, which had healed after the trauma but left behind a scar which acts as a trigger zone, randomly.
Consult a neurologist and let him examine your nervous system and if indicated a brain MRI may be needed.
Wish you all the best.
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My Skin Is Crawling I Keep Crunching My Toes. Had An Accident Before

Hi, Welcome to HCM. What you are experiencing is post traumatic epilepsy kind of thing, where the triggering spot is inside the brain, which had healed after the trauma but left behind a scar which acts as a trigger zone, randomly. Consult a neurologist and let him examine your nervous system and if indicated a brain MRI may be needed. Wish you all the best.